An orchestra with over 50 members comprised primarily of PMF alumni from Japan and around the world come together for the PMF Special Concert ~With gratitude to Fumio Ueda~
Soloist
Orchestra members
Minkyung Sul
violin / Korea / PMF 2016/ Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, 2nd Concertmaster
Asako Fukuda
violin / Japan / PMF 2019 / Tokyo College of Music
Alex Gonzalez
violin / US / PMF 2015 / Sphinx Virtuosi, Concertmaster
Ayaka Hayabuchi
violin / Japan / PMF 2018 / New Japan Philharmonic
Shushi Hori
violin / Japan / PMF 2014 / Tone Color Collective
Kanon Ito
violin / Japan / PMF 2023 / Freelance
Saki Ito
violin / Japan / PMF 2017 / Osaka Symphony Orchestra
Takuya Kawamura
violin / Japan/ PMF 2016, 17 / Freelance
Riho Mera
violin / Japan / PMF 2021 / Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie
Kanae Ohta
violin / Japan / PMF 2014, 15, 16 / Freelance
Yumie Ohta
violin / Japan / PMF 2014, 16, 17 / Freelance
Karito Omitsu
violin / Japan / PMF 2019 / YOKOHAMA SINFONIETTA
Rio Segi
violin / Japan / PMF 2009 / Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra, 2nd Violin principal
Nanao Nikole Yamada
violin / US / PMF 2017 / Freelance
Ikune Yamagata
violin / Japan / PMF 2013 / Alnair Quartet / Asian Modern Symphony Orchestra
Miki Yamamoto
violin / Japan / PMF 2018, 2019 / Mt. Fuji Philharmonic Orchestra
Winnie Camila Berg
viola / Cuba / PMF 2016 / Florida Orchestra
Eri Furuguchi
viola / Japan / PMF 2018, 2021 / Freelance
Kazuma Tachiki
viola / Japan / Freelance
Sachiko Taoka
viola / Japan / PMF 2001 / Gunma Symphony Orchestra
Tomomi Tsuru
viola / Japan / PMF 2013, 14 / Freelance
Tasuku Saruwatari
cello / Japan / Sapporo Symphony Orchestra, principal
Anna Kusakabe
cello / Japan / PMF 2016 / Orchestra Japan
Shoko Mashiyama
cello / Japan / PMF 2015 / Pacific Philharmonia Tokyo, Vice Principal (former)
Airi Niwa
cello / Japan / PMF 2013 / Freelance
Haruna Someya
cello / Japan / PMF 2011 / Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra
John Mietus
double bass / US / PMF 2017, 18 / Auckland Philharmonia, Associate Principal
Hajime Suzuki
double bass / Japan / Freelance
Takayo Yamazaki
double bass / Japan / PMF 2006，08，09 / Aichi Chamber Orchestra
Noriyuki Sera
flute / Japan / PMF 2019 / Aichi Chamber Orchestra
Sakina Togashi
flute / Japan / PMF 2021 / Freelance
Wataru Nagayama
oboe / Japan / PMF 2013 / Freelance
Takuya Takashima
oboe / Japan / PMF 2000 Junior Fellow, PMF 2003, 04 / Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, principal
Kosuke Shirai
clarinet / Japan / PMF 2024 / NHK Symphony Orchestra Academy
Kiyoka Yoshikawa
clarinet / Japan / PMF 2023 / pro wind orchestra hokkaido
Young Jin Choe
bassoon / Korea / PMF 1999 / Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
Noriko Kuriki
bassoon / Japan / PMF 2021 / Freelance
Kaylet Torrez
Horn / Venezuela / PMF 2017 / Pacific Symphony, assistant principal
Miwa Endo
Horn / Japan / PMF 2018 / pro wind orchestra hokkaido
Hitoshi Fukazawa
horn / Japan / PMF 2013 / Freelance
Asami Shirato
horn / Japan / PMF 2021 / Freelance
Nozomu Osakabe
trumpet / Japan / PMF 2019 / Freelance
Runa Takada
trumpet / Japan / PMF 2017 / Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Seiya Hagiwara
trombone / Japan / wind solisten of Sapporo
Ayano Komura
trombone / Japan / PMF 2021 / Freelance
Takanobu Noguchi
bass trombone / Japan / Sapporo Symphony Orchestra (former)
Shinichiro Kaneko
tuba / Japan / PMF 2021 / Freelance
Ayumi Hoshi
timpani / Japan / PMF 2023 / Staatskapelle Weimar (from 2026/27 season)
Tatsuya Shirato
percussion / Japan / PMF 2011 / Freelance
Sara Watanabe
harp / Japan / Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
Mari Naｍbu
piano / Japan / Freelance
