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Violin: Yuri Horiuchi

Yuri Horiuchi, violin

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He started playing the violin at the age of 4. He completed his studies at Toho Gakuen College of Music and his master's degree at the graduate school.
He won second place (his highest ranking) at the 2nd K Grand Prix Competition and third place at the 1st Gérard Poulet Violin Competition. He also won the 42nd Kirishima International Music Festival Award and Music Director Award with Trio Spera. In 2021, he made his professional debut on TV Asahi's "Untitled Concert" in Taro Hakase's "Title Pro School."
Received the 14th Tokiko Iwatani Foundation for Youth Award.
Her debut recital at Hama-Rikyu Asahi Hall in January 2024 was well received, and she will embark on a four-city duo recital tour in the summer of 2024 and a five-city solo recital tour in the summer of 2025.
He has performed with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and the Sapporo Symphony Orchestra, and has also appeared on numerous occasions, including Kyohei Sorita's Japan National Orchestra tour and La Folle Journée au Japon.
She is also active as a viola player, and as a member of the Polonia Quartet, she graduated from the 6th class of Suntory Hall Chamber Music Academy.
He has studied violin under Mitsuru Shiogai, Naoko Sawa, and Hamao Fujiwara, and viola under Kazuhide Isomura.
From January 2025, he will be studying under James Ehnes and Stephen Rose at the Jacobs School of Graduate Studies at Indiana University in the United States on a full scholarship.