Piano
Born in: Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
3rd place, Piano Section, The 4th Tokyo Music Competition 2006

Musical Study Experiences

2002 Graduated from Music High School Attached to the Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts
2008 Graduated from モMoscow State Tchaikovsky Conservaroty

Teachers

Studied piano under Motoki Hiroko, Hibiya Yukiko, Takeshima Yukiko, Yokoyama Yukio, Yoshitake Masako and Natalia Trull
Studied accompaniment methods under Margarita Kravchenko
Studied chamber music under Mikhail Olenev and Dmitry Kaprin

Musical Careers

1994	Appeared in NHK Educational TV Program "Yukaina Concert"
1996, 1997	Won Encouragement award at D-Level, Final, the 20th PTNA Piano Competition, and E-Level, Final, the 21st PTNA Piano Competition
1997	Encouragement award, Middle School Category, Tokyo Regional, the 51st Student Music concours of Japan
1998	1st Place and President of Kanagawa Shimbun Prize, Middle School Piano Category, the 14th Kanagawa Classical Music Competition 3rd Place, the 1st Morioka Seishonen Kokusai Piano Concours (Morioka Young Pianists Competition)
2005	Performed with Natalia Trull at Stars of the 21st Century International Arts & Music Festival in Novgorod, Russia
2006	3rd Place (1st Place not awarded), Piano Section, the 4th Tokyo Music Competition 2006 Performed with violinist Temma Atsuko
2007	Finalist, the 15th International Piano Competition "Sergei Rachmaninov" 2007 (Italy)

Further Activities

Previously performed with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra and Kraków State Philharmony. While at school, he received the Rohm Music Foundation scholarship.

Repertoire

Baroque to contemporary. Especially, Russian pieces are my main repertoire. Other than solo performances, I am also expanding my activities to chamber music as well.

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