is a Japanese classical cellist and conductor. He is particularly noted for his interpretations of

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's works, in particular the

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. His management agency is Japan Arts Corporation.

Biography

He debuted with the

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in 2011, and has performed with orchestras such as

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Festival Ensemble ( Saito Kinen Orchestra members),

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and Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra, and artists as

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, David Geringas,

and

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. His debut album, ''Sergei Rachmaninov Complete Cello Works'', with pianist Sofya Gulyak released in 2012 October, is The Strad magazine's "Recommended Disc". He will release his second album from

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in November 2017. In 2016, he gave a recital to commemorate the 120th anniversary of

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for worldwide broadcast by

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Japan, whose centennial anniversary recital was given by

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in 1996. In 2014 he gave a pre-recital to

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Discography

* ''Sergei Rachmaninov – Complete Cello Works'' (2012/CHRCD044) * ''The Romantic" – Great Cello Works'' (2017/

)

Prizes

*2000: Overall winner, Sapporo Junior Cello Competition *2001: Gold medal, Osaka Junior Cello Competition (3rd Category – 13&under) *2003: Gold medal, Osaka Junior Cello Competition (2nd Category – 17&under) *2003: 1st prize, Japan Performer Competition *2006: 1st prize, 6th Antonio Janigro International Cello Competition *2007: 1st prize, Marlow International Music Competition *2008: 2nd prize & Audience prize, 77th Music Competition of Japan *2009: 1st prize, 20th Paris FLAME International Music Competition *2010: 1st prize, 17th International Johannes Brahms Competition *2011: 1st prize, 3rd Windsor Festival International String Competition *2012: 1st prize, 14th Young Concert Artists European Audition *2012: 2nd prize, 53rd Young Concert Artists New York Audition *2018: The 17th Hideo Saito Memorial Fund Award, given by

and

Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi (born July 28, 1942 in Tokyo) is a world renowned Japanese cellist. In an international career which began in 1954, Tsutsumi has performed and recorded all of the principal standard works in the cello repertoire, both solo and concerto. He has ap ...

Conducting

* Artistic Director/Principal Conductor of Knightsbridge Philharmonic Orchestra since 2013

References

Winner of 2011 Windsor Festival International String Competition announced, 28 March 2011

Japanese cellist wins Windsor Festival International String Competition, ''Slough Express'', 24 March 2011

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