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Saxophone: Kohei Ueno *

Kohei Ueno, saxophone*

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At the 28th Japan Wind and Percussion Concours Saxophone Division, he was the youngest player ever to win first place and a special grand prize. In 2014, he won the 2nd prize at the 6th Adolphe Sax International Competition.
Since his debut, he has always challenged new programs and conveyed the full potential of the saxophone.
Currently, he is not only a top performer among young artists in Japan, but also hosts NHK-FM "× (Kake) Classic", appears in media such as "Taimei no Nai Ongakukai" and "Jonetsu Tairiku". He is also active as the concert master of the saxophone quartet "The Rev Saxophone Quartet" and the brass band "Panda Wind Orchestra".
The latest album is "Tell Adolf II" released in 2019.
In addition to music, he loves railways and cars, and continues to pursue them deeply.
Received the 28th Idemitsu Music Award in 2018.