Piano
Born in: Okayama Prefecture, Japan
3rd place, Piano Section, The 3rd Tokyo Music Competition 2005

Musical Study Experiences

1999 Graduated from the Music High School attached to the Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts and entered Tokyo University of the Arts
2003 Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts and entered its graduate school
2006 Completed master's studies at the Graduate School of Music at Tokyo University of the Arts and enrolled in the Instrumental Studies Program of the Postgraduate Course, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
2008 Completed studies at the Instrumental Studies Program of the Postgraduate Course, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Teachers

Previously studied under Hirai Shuji, Nakano Yuriko, Ueda Katsumi, Itoh Kei and Martin Hughes

Musical Careers

2000	Winner, the 3rd Sakai International Piano Competition
2003	3rd Place, the 4th Kazusa Akademia Music Competition
2004	Performed in the 4th Kazusa Akademia Music Competition Winners Concert led by Iimori Norichika with the New Philharmonic Orchestra Chiba
2005	3rd Place, Piano Section, the 3rd Tokyo Music Competition
2007	Performed in Classical Concert with Emerging Artists with the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra led by Kobayashi Ken-ichiro Performed in the Kazusa Akademia Music Competition's 10th Anniversary Concert at Kioi Hall
2008-2009	Invited to play as a soloist with Das Sinfonie Orchester Berlin in their concert series "Romantic Festival", "Complete Works of Mozart" and "Evening of Piano Concertos"
2010	Held the Tokyo Music Competition winners recital at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall (solo recital)
Current	Currently a specialist teacher at the Faculty of Education, Ehime University

Repertoire

Wide repertoire from Baroque to Classical pieces; however, I most deeply resonate with J.S Bach and Beethoven. In Romantic and Modern era, starting with Chopin and Schumann, I have been fascinated by the diverse sounds of Impressionists such as Ravel and Debussy, and by a glimpse of feminine aspects and glittering sound in works by Liszt.

I am also actively working on contemporary music written by Japanese composers and for chamber ensemble.

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