Taro Ito

ITO Taro

First Violin

She began playing the violin at the age of 5. She graduated from the Kunitachi College of Music with honors, receiving the Yatabe Prize, and performed in performances in front of the Empress at the Imperial Palace.
He completed his master's course at the same graduate school in 2019. After serving as a contract member of the New Japan Philharmonic, he joined the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra in September 2022.
He has studied violin under Reiko Sakuma, Masayo Okuda, Takumi Komoriya, and Takumi Kubota, and chamber music under Takashi Aoki, Keiko Urushibara, Akira Imai, and Kayo Miki. He is a member of the Sagamihara Musicians Association.

What made you start playing an instrument?	The kindergarten happened to be like that.
What is important in a performance	To convey the charm of each piece to the fullest extent
One of my favorite songs	Messiaen: Turangalila Symphony I first heard this song when I was in high school, and I was instantly captivated by the unique rhythm, the overwhelming volume of the huge orchestra, and the mysterious sound of the special instrument called the ondes martenot. It is an epic piece that takes 80 minutes to perform, and is by no means an easy piece to listen to, but the diverse world of sound created by the many instruments is the very essence of the charm of the orchestra. This piece allows you to experience a different orchestral color than the composers we often hear at orchestral concerts, such as Beethoven and Brahms. If you're thinking of giving it a listen, I think the fifth movement is the easiest to start with.

What made you start playing an instrument?

The kindergarten happened to be like that.

What is important in a performance

To convey the charm of each piece to the fullest extent

One of my favorite songs

Messiaen: Turangalila Symphony

I first heard this song when I was in high school, and I was instantly captivated by the unique rhythm, the overwhelming volume of the huge orchestra, and the mysterious sound of the special instrument called the ondes martenot.
It is an epic piece that takes 80 minutes to perform, and is by no means an easy piece to listen to, but the diverse world of sound created by the many instruments is the very essence of the charm of the orchestra.
This piece allows you to experience a different orchestral color than the composers we often hear at orchestral concerts, such as Beethoven and Brahms. If you're thinking of giving it a listen, I think the fifth movement is the easiest to start with.

Taro Ito

First Violin

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