Ryosuke, born in Kyoto (Japan), started playing the violin at age of seven. He studied with Chisako Okamoto, Sukeyuki Iwatani and Yuko Iwatani and is currently a student of Machie Oguri and Zakhar Bron.

He won the Golden Prize and Encouragement Award at the 17th Violin Competition for Children in 2005, the highest Prize at the Japan Classic Competition in national level in 2006, 2nd Prize in Grade School Division at the All Japan Student Competition in Western Japan in 2007, 1st Prize in Junior High School Division at the All Japan Student Competition in Western Japan in 2008 and 3rd Prize at the same competitions national level, 1st Prize, Virtuoso Award and EMCY Prize at the International Competition for Violin, Kloster Schöntal in 2009, Audience Award and Mainichi Press Award at the Kyoto Art Festival Concert, and 3rd Prize and the General Sponsor Award at the Moscow International David Oistrakh Violin Competition in 2010.

In 2008 Ryosuke performed with the Kyoto City Orchestra under Naoto Ohtomo and participated also at 'The concert by The Most Promising Young Musicians' and at the Music Relay Festival at the Byiton Hotel in Kyoto. In 2010 he participated in master class of Zakhar Bron at the Miyazaki Bron Festival and performed with the Prague Chamber Symphony Orchestra at the International Music Festival 'Young Prague'.

Repertoire

Solo

J. S. Bach, Sonata and Partita No. 1 and No. 3
N. Paganini, 24 Caprices
C. Saint-Saens, Waltz-Caprice in D major (Op. 52)

With piano

L. van Beethoven, Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major (Op. 24)
L. van Beethoven, Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major (Op. 30)
J. Brahms, Hungarian Dances
J. Brahms, Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major 'Regenlied' (Op. 78)
A. Dovorak, Sonatina for piano and violin in G Major (Op. 100)
E. Grieg, Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor (Op. 45)
G. F. Handel, Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major (Op. 1, No. 3)
W. A. Mozart, Violin Sonata No. 15 in A Major (K. 526)
N. Paganini, Introduction and Variations on 'Dal tuo stellato soglio' from Rossini's 'Moses in Egypt'
C. Saint-Saens, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso (Op. 28)
F. Schubert, Sonatina for piano and violin in D Major (D384)
H. Wieniawski, Fantasia on Themes from Gounod's 'Faust' (Op. 20)
H. Wieniawski, Polonaise Brillante No. 1 in D Major (Op. 4)
H. Wieniawski, Polonaise Brillante No. 2 in A Major (Op. 21)
H. Wieniawski, Scherzo-Tarantelle in G minor (Op.16)
H. Wieniawski, Souvenir de Moscou (Op. 6)
H. Wieniawski, Variations on an Original Theme in A Major (Op. 15)
E. Ysaye, Sonata 'Ballade' (Op. 27, No. 3)

Chamber music

L. van Beethoven, Serendade in D Major (Op. 8) for violin, viola and cello
L. van Beethoven, String Quartet No. 1 in F major (Op. 18)
L. van Beethoven, String Quartet No. 2 in G major (Op. 18)
L. van Beethoven, String Quartet No. 8 in E minor 'Rasumowsky' (Op. 59, No. 2)
A. Dvorak, Terzetto for two violins and viola (Op. 74)
J. Haydn, String Quartet in B flat Major 'Sunrise' (Op. 76, No. 4)
J. Haydn, String Quartet in D Major 'Largo' (Op. 76, No. 5)
J. Haydn, String Quartet 'Serenade' (Op. 3)
W. A. Mozart, String Quartet No. 17 in B flat Major (K. 458)

With orchestra

J. S. Bach, Concerto for two violins in D minor (BWV 1043)
L. van Beethoven, Violin Concerto in D Major (Op. 61)
M. Bruch, Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor (Op. 26)
A. Dovorak, Violin Concerto in A minor (Op. 53)
F. Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in D minor (Op. 64)
W. A. Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 1 in B Major (K. 207)
N. Paganini, Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major (Op. 6)
C. Saint-Saens, Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor (Op. 61)
P. Sarasate, Gipsy Airs (Op. 20)
J. Sibelius, Violin Concerto in D minor (Op. 47)
P. Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D Major (Op. 35)
H. Vieuxtemps, Violin Concerto No. 4 in D minor (Op. 31)

If you are interested in working with Ryosuke, please get in touch with the EMCY Office.