Yukihiro Ikeda

Yukihiro Ikeda
Native name 池田幸広
Born 1975
Occupation(s) Orchestral musician
Instruments Tuba
Years active 1998–present
Associated acts NHK Symphony Orchestra

Yukihiro Ikeda (池田 幸広, Ikeda Yukihiro, born 1975) is a Japanese tubist.

Biography

After graduating from Kunitachi College of Music, he joined Osaka Municipal Symphonic Band in 1998. Five years later, he had an audition for NHK Symphony Orchestra that was seeking a new tubist to replace the retiring tubist, Ikuzo Tado, who had played for 38 years. As a result of the tryout, he was officially accepted as a tubist of NHK Symphony Orchestra on May 1, 2005.[1] As of 2010, Ikeda is also a member of Japan Tuba Soloists, Tokyo Brass Symphony and Nagisa Brass Solisten.

Awards

  • Japan Wind and Percussion Competition (Category Tuba): 1st Prize (1998)
  • International Instrumental Competition Markneukirchen (Category Tuba): 4th Prize (2000)

References


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