In June 2023, he won the second prize in the piano section of the 19th Khachaturian International Competition, as well as the Classical Sonata Prize. In the field of chamber music, as the Aka Duo with violinist Seina Matsuoka, they won the first prize and a special prize at the 17th Pinerolo Torino International Chamber Music Competition in March 2023, and in July 2023 the first prize in the chamber music category at the 3rd International Polish Music Competition, as well as the Miłosz Magin Prize and the Best Contemporary Music Performance Award. In 2024, he has performed at the International Chopin and His Europe Festival in the summer. In addition, he also won the second prize (highest prize) at the 23rd Scriabin International Piano Competition and the Best Song Accompanist Award at the 27th Johannes Brahms International Competition (with Soprano Misaki Morino), and has attracted attention in the fields of solo, song accompaniment and chamber music.
He has performed with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Polish Radio Orchestra, Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Okayama Philharmonic Orchestra, Sereno Chamber Orchestra, Grosseto Symphony Orchestra and others. Trainee of the Agency for Cultural Affairs and Rohm Music Foundation scholarship recipient for 2020 and 2021. Grand Prix at Okayama Art and Culture Award, Commendation from Takahashi City Board of Education, Sanyo Newspaper Encouragement Award, Marsen Culture Award, Fukutake Education & Culture Award, Ambassador of Bitchu Takahashi City. Has released a solo CD 'TOUCH ~Beethoven & Scriabin & Barber~' (2018) and a duo album 'Small Gifts' (2020) with Misaki Morino.
He completed a Master's degree at the top of the piano class at Kyoto City University of Arts. He also received the Mayor's Prize of Kyoto City. After completing his studies, he worked as an accompanist at the same university and subsequently relocated to Austria. He completed the Master's degree in song accompaniment at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw) with Markus Hadulla. He also completed the post-graduate course in the same department and the chamber music department with Stefan Mendl at the mdw.
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