Natsumi Shibata

Began playing the violin at the age of three.
Graduated from Osaka Kyoiku University, Department of Liberal Arts, Music Course.
Completed graduate studies in music at Kyoto City University of Arts.
While in college, he performed in the graduation concert.
Winner of the Kumagusu no Sato Music Competition, Encouragement Prize at the Wakayama Competition, 3rd Prize in the University Division of the 18th Nagae Cup International Music Competition, Ensemble Division (no 1st prize), 3rd Prize in the Ensemble Division of the 16th Osaka International Music Competition (no 2nd prize, highest Japanese prize), Winner of the 10th Yokohama International Competition, Ensemble Division Chamber Music General He also won the first prize in the 3rd Munetsugu Hall String Quartet Competition and the Haydn Prize.
In 2012, he performed in the "Evening of Ensembles" after an on-campus audition in the trio.
In 2013, he took a public lesson with clarinet quintet by Wenzel Fuchs, principal clarinetist of the Berlin Philharmonic. In October of the same year, he took a public lesson with Lutz Leskowitz for string quartet.
He has studied violin with Tomoko Morie, Minako Inagaki, and Yasutsugu Toyoshima, and chamber music with Haruyuki Nakagami, Yasutsugu Toyoshima, Etsuko Nakajima, Noboru Kamimura, Shohei Kamimori, Sadao Harada, Yuki Hyakutake, and Václav Remeš.
Currently, he is active in a variety of activities, including live support, solos, and ensembles.

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Tomoya Okada

Pianist and keyboardist.
She was exposed to Debussy and other classical music as a child, then left the piano for a time.
After dropping out of high school and taking many twists and turns, she taught herself to play the piano again and enrolled in Osaka University of Arts.
While still in school, he began performing in bands and other venues.
With a sound based on jazz and pop music, he is actively involved in live performances and tours for major and independent artists, as well as arrangements and recordings.
He believes in playing music that reaches the heart.

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Still a rarity, this is a jazz duo stage featuring violin and piano.
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A special selection of swing and ballad favorites.
The duo's unique dialogue and interaction is a highlight.
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