Born in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts, completed master’s degrees at the same university’s graduate school and the Royal Academy of Music in London. In 2013, was awarded 2nd place in the woodwind category at the 18th Concours Marronnier 21. In 2017, was a finalist in the 34th Japan Wind and Percussion Competition. In 2019, won 1st prize at the 88th Japan Music Competition, also receiving the Segi Prize. As a soloist, has performed with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, and Kosei Wind Orchestra, among others. Has also appeared on numerous media programs, including NHK-FM’s Recital Passio and TV Asahi’s Untitled Concert. Studied oboe under Takahisa Saito, Tetsuya Tabuchi, Tsuyoshi Kono, Yoshiaki Obata, Seiju Aoyama, Hitoshi Wakui, and C. Nicklin, and cor anglais with S. Bohling. Since 2022, serves as oboist of the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra. Also a member of MCF Orchestra Tochigi and serves as a Tochigi Future Ambassador.
Kaede Yamamoto
