YUKO INOUE
Biography
As I continued my professional career playing in different cities, I had the privilege to play
the Marimba at the following events:
The 2nd rising players concert as the 13th Gifu cultural festival
The 108th New Figures Concert in Nagoya by the Japan Federation of Musicians,
supported by Sony Music Foundation, sponsored by the JFM, The Chunichi Newspaper
Company and The Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra.I have played the Marimba Concerto
as a soloist with the Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Taizo Takemoto in
2002.
Japan offers many opportunities for Marimba players to play all over the country. Equally
important, the Toho Gakuen College of Music has invited me, in numerous occasions, to
play the Marimba in their yearly held event called the New Figures Concert in Gifu
Prefecture. In recent years, I have been blessed to be able to play the Marimba at the
Yomiuri Chubu New Figures Concert in Nagoya, Japan.
Excitingly enough, while I was studying at the Ferenc Liszt Academy in Budapest in 1998, I
got to play the Marimba, as a guest player with the internationally well known percussion
group from Hungary, Amadinda.
It is important for me to mention, that I have opened my career even further by appearing
playing the Marimba on national television NHK Japan. As far as recording is concern, I
have recorded a CD with Ms. Ae-roung Jang, in Seoul, South Korea, who is also a very
professional Marimba player.
Many years ago, I always dreamed mixing the Marimba sounds with other great
instruments. Therefore, as a Marimba player, I have enjoyed playing together with other
musicians such as saxophone players, pianists and also violinists. And I went one step
further by playing the Marimba for soprano singers and chorus groups.
Finally, when I was in Japan, right before I moved to America, I had been lecturing many
music students about the beautiful sound that the Marimba makes. On the other hand, I
also had been busy teaching other students how to play the Piano in Kakamigahara City,
Gifu Prefecture.
Currently, I live in Los Angeles, California, in addition to playing concerts, I also have
started to arrange and compose music for the Marimba. I am also a member of the
American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 47, here in Hollywood, California.
the Marimba at the following events:
The 2nd rising players concert as the 13th Gifu cultural festival
The 108th New Figures Concert in Nagoya by the Japan Federation of Musicians,
supported by Sony Music Foundation, sponsored by the JFM, The Chunichi Newspaper
Company and The Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra.I have played the Marimba Concerto
as a soloist with the Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Taizo Takemoto in
2002.
Japan offers many opportunities for Marimba players to play all over the country. Equally
important, the Toho Gakuen College of Music has invited me, in numerous occasions, to
play the Marimba in their yearly held event called the New Figures Concert in Gifu
Prefecture. In recent years, I have been blessed to be able to play the Marimba at the
Yomiuri Chubu New Figures Concert in Nagoya, Japan.
Excitingly enough, while I was studying at the Ferenc Liszt Academy in Budapest in 1998, I
got to play the Marimba, as a guest player with the internationally well known percussion
group from Hungary, Amadinda.
It is important for me to mention, that I have opened my career even further by appearing
playing the Marimba on national television NHK Japan. As far as recording is concern, I
have recorded a CD with Ms. Ae-roung Jang, in Seoul, South Korea, who is also a very
professional Marimba player.
Many years ago, I always dreamed mixing the Marimba sounds with other great
instruments. Therefore, as a Marimba player, I have enjoyed playing together with other
musicians such as saxophone players, pianists and also violinists. And I went one step
further by playing the Marimba for soprano singers and chorus groups.
Finally, when I was in Japan, right before I moved to America, I had been lecturing many
music students about the beautiful sound that the Marimba makes. On the other hand, I
also had been busy teaching other students how to play the Piano in Kakamigahara City,
Gifu Prefecture.
Currently, I live in Los Angeles, California, in addition to playing concerts, I also have
started to arrange and compose music for the Marimba. I am also a member of the
American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 47, here in Hollywood, California.
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I was born in Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture and
brought up in Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture,
Japan.
I began to play the Marimba and the Piano in my
early childhood.
I have a Bachelor's Degree in music from the
Toho Gakuen College of Music in Tokyo. I studied
with Keiko Abe, master Marimba teacher at Toho.
Later, in 1997, I studied at the Ferenc Liszt
Academy of Music with Zoltan Racz in Budapest,
Hungary.
In Japan, I have won several solo competitions for
brass and percussion instruments .
Also, I was invited to play the Marimba at the 25th
Anniversary of the Gifu Prefecture Brass Union.
brought up in Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture,
Japan.
I began to play the Marimba and the Piano in my
early childhood.
I have a Bachelor's Degree in music from the
Toho Gakuen College of Music in Tokyo. I studied
with Keiko Abe, master Marimba teacher at Toho.
Later, in 1997, I studied at the Ferenc Liszt
Academy of Music with Zoltan Racz in Budapest,
Hungary.
In Japan, I have won several solo competitions for
brass and percussion instruments .
Also, I was invited to play the Marimba at the 25th
Anniversary of the Gifu Prefecture Brass Union.
Marimba Artist
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