Toki Mizuno
Contrabass
Born in Nagoya City, Aichi in 2003. Began playing the contrabass when he was twelve. Graduated top of his class in the Tokyo University of the Arts’ Department of Music following his graduation from Tokai Senior High School. Received the Acanthus Music Award, Fukushima Award, Ataka Award and Miyata Ryohei Scholarship while enrolled in that university. Won the Overall Grand Prize at the 1st Izuminomori Contrabass Competition, 1st Place in the String Music Category at the 21st Tokyo Music Competition and 2nd Place in the Stringed Instruments Category, Age-U Group at the 24th Osaka International Music Competition. 2024 Aoyama Music Foundation Scholarship Student. Has played as a soloist together with the Osaka Symphony Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic, Geidai Philharmonia Orchestra and others to date. Has also appeared in the LA FOLLE JOURNÉE TOKYO, Tokyo Spring Music Festival, Miyazaki International Music Festival, Kitakyushu International Music Festival, Blue Sea and Forest Music Festival, Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival, Tokyo University of the Arts Concert Hall Morning Concert and Tokyo University of the Arts 51st Annual Chamber Music Concert Series as well as on “Recital Passio” on the NHK-FM radio network and more. Held concerts at venues such as Hakuju Hall, Nippon Steel Kioi Hall and Makomanai Rokkatei Hall. Participates in tours held across Japan as a core member of the Japan National Orchestra. Has studied under Toshinobu Sakakibara, Shu Yoshida, Hiroshi Ikematsu and Shigeru Ishikawa to date. Currently the Principal Contrabassist of the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra.
