Mitsuharu Saito
SAITO Mitsuharu
Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts. Joined the orchestra in 2022. Appeared as a soloist with Tokyo Soloists and Ensemble Cordier. As a member of the Tokyo Sinfonietta since 2000, he has been involved in numerous premieres of contemporary works. He has participated in music festivals such as the Miyazaki International Music Festival, Kitakyushu International Music Festival, Kusatsu Music Festival, and La Folle Journée. He has studied under Masayo Saigo, Tsuyoshi Koizumi, and Yumiko Sakuma. From 2012 to 16, he was a contract member of the New Japan Philharmonic. He is currently a member of the Tokyo Sinfonietta, Triton Sunny Sea Orchestra, and Eroica Woodwind Quintet.
| What made you start playing an instrument? | There was a music school in the local record store that my father used to frequent. |
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| What is important in a performance | To make the composer's intentions understandable and to convey them to the audience with sincerity. |
| One of my favorite songs | Mozart's Piano Concerto
I love them all, from the single digits to the 27th. I love the performances of Lili Krauss and Rudolf Serkin, and I listen to them over and over again like a jukebox, constantly immersing myself in musical elements. |
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