Yuki Ito (cellist)
| Yuki Ito | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Yuki Ito |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Cello |
| Website |
yukiitocello |
Yuki Ito (伊藤 悠貴 Itō Yūki) is one of the most well-known young classical cellists in Japan.
Biography
He made his debut with the Philharmonia Orchestra in 2011, and has performed with renowned orchestras such as Seiji Ozawa Festival Ensemble (Saito Kinen Orchestra members), Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra, and artists as Vladimir Ashkenazy, David Geringas and Julian Lloyd Webber.
His debut album "Sergei Rachmaninov Complete Cello Works", with pianist Sofya Gulyak released in 2012 October, is The Strad magazine's "Recommended Disc", and receiving critical acclaim worldwide.
In 2016 he gave a recital to commemorate the 120th birth anniversary of Kenji Miyazawa for worldwide broadcast by NHK Japan, which was done by Yo-Yo Ma for the 100th birth anniversary.
Discography
- Sergei Rachmaninov – Complete Cello Works (2012)
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