Nozomu Ehara
EHARA Nozomu
He is active in both performing and teaching, but also devotes himself to composing and arranging, and continues to give various concerts as a solo cellist.
He has also collaborated with many musicians from other genres, earning high praise for his work with musicians such as Japanese drummer Daichi Watanabe with Down's syndrome, wheelchair dancer Kenta Kanbara, lion dancer Nanaboshi, arpa player Yuka Ikeyama, jazz pianist Masashi Nagasaka, and popular pianist Ken Muramatsu.
Released original CDs "Hidamari" and "Gauche".
On YouTube, he introduces his daily performance activities in the video "Traveling Solo with the Cello."
| What made you start playing an instrument? | I learned piano from the mother of conductor Kazuyoshi Akiyama from a young age. When I became a high school student, I told him that I wanted to become a musician, and he asked my son. Kazuyoshi said that I might be able to play the cello in time, so I started playing the cello. I never had a chance to talk to Kazuyoshi, who travels the world, but we had a chance to interact again after he guest-starred with the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra for the first time in decades. |
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| What is important in a performance | During regular practice, I prepare for the basics, but during concerts, I try to play freely and as my heart desires, based on what I feel at the time and through dialogue with the audience. |
| One of my favorite songs | I feel attached to each piece I compose, as if it were my own child. If I had to pick one work by someone else, it would be "hourglass" from Keith Jarrett's album, Staircase. It's a mysterious and soothing piece that lets you enjoy the passage of time visually and aurally, like watching a kaleidoscope of colors change with each turn. |
| Personal account | YouTube: Solo Travel with Cello Facebook . Ehara Nozomu |
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