Hirotaka Ito (Bandmaster)

Born in Kamakura in 1968, he grew up in the city. He attended Kamakura Municipal Inamuragasaki Elementary School, Shichirigahama Elementary School, which opened when students advanced to the third grade, Kamakura Municipal Onari Junior High School, and Kanagawa Prefectural Chigasaki High School, before graduating from Senzoku Gakuen University's Faculty of Music in 1990 with an award for excellence. He joined the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra in 1994, becoming principal player the following year. He studied clarinet with Akira Tsunoda, Kazuhiko Ikematsu, and Koichi Hamanaka, and chamber music with Jun Date.
Appeared at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recommended Emerging Musician Debut Concert. Passed the NHK Western Music Audition. Appeared in the NHK-FM Recital, NHK Best of Classics, etc. Won third place in the 4th Japan Woodwind Competition. Won second place in the 4th Japan Clarinet Competition (no first place winners). Meiji Yasuda Life Quality of Life Cultural Foundation Scholarship recipient.
Visiting professor at the Kunitachi College of Music Graduate School. Visiting professor at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music. Resident instructor at Buffet Crampon. D'Addario Artist. Director of the Japan Clarinet Association.