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Tsushima, Keisuke 1988

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  • Last updated:April 25, 2018
  • Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

    Born in Tokyo in 1988. After graduating from Tokyo Metropolitan High School of Arts and Tokyo University of the Arts, he graduated at the top of his class from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP) with a degree in Violin. He also completed the Master's program in Chamber Music at the same conservatoire.

    Awards include:

    • 1st Prize at the 8th Toshiya Egashira Violin Competition.
    • 1st Prize at the 2010 France Bach International Music Competition.
    • Best Contemporary Music Prize in the Duo (Violin and Piano) category at the 2014 Lyon International Chamber Music Competition.
    • Grand Prix (Overall Best Prize across all categories) at the 2016 Romania International Music Competition.

    While serving as concertmaster of the Orchestre du Conservatoire de Paris, he has given numerous solo and chamber music concerts in various locations including Japan, France, Germany, and Hungary. He is notably one of the few violinists who frequently performs the complete "24 Caprices" by Paganini. He has also made numerous appearances at renowned music festivals and performed with various orchestras.

    He has studied violin with:

    • Natsumi Tamai
    • Chikashi Tanaka
    • Gérard Poulet
    • Boris Garlitsky

    And chamber music with:

    • Haruko Ueda
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