Masayuki Yamaguchi
YAMAGUCHI Masayuki
He started playing the double bass at the age of 16 and joined the company in 2019.
Graduated from Musashino Academia Musicae and completed the university's special course.
Recipient of the Fukui Naoaki Memorial Scholarship from 28 to 30.
Won second place (no first place) in the university division of the string instruments category at the 21st Yangtze Cup International Music Competition.
Selected for the 20th Performer Competition, String Instruments Division, University Student Section.
He has studied double bass under both Kameko Masataka and Takayama Tomohito.
| What made you start playing an instrument? | I was in the brass band club when I was a freshman in high school. I was attracted to the look of it, so the double bass was my first choice. |
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| What is important in a performance | Listen carefully to the sounds around you and keep a wide field of vision. |
| One of my favorite songs | Wagner: Prelude to Act 1 from the opera "Lohengrin"
Lohengrin is an opera based on the legend of the Swan Knight, composed by Wagner. The entire opera is a lengthy work, clocking in at approximately three and a half hours, but the very first piece performed is the prelude to Act 1. This piece depicts a group of angels carrying the Holy Grail from the heavenly realm to the human mortal realm, then ascending back to the heavenly realm. The quiet "heavenly world" created by the eight-part violin and woodwind sections at the beginning is of unparalleled beauty, while the brass section, representing the brilliance of the Holy Grail, creates a divine and majestic climax. At around nine minutes long, it's an easy listen, yet incredibly romantic and moving piece, so be sure to give it a listen! I've never actually performed this piece before, so I'm looking forward to doing so someday! |
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