Takeshi Kubota
Biography
Born: 1983
Country: Osaka, Japan
Studies: Tokyo University of the Arts
Teachers: Kitano Keichi, Ariga Seimon, Fujimoto Takafumi, and Marinus Komst
Orchestra: Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra (Principal Percussionist)
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In 2002, Takeshi Kubota toured Asia with the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, and since then has performed in Singapore, the Czech Republic, Germany, and other countries as a member of various orchestras. He won second place in the Japan Wind and Percussion Competition, and has participated in PMF, the Beppu Argerich Music Festival, and the Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Opera Performance. He performed a percussion concerto with the Tokyo University of the Arts Philharmonia. His activities are diverse, including performing with singer Shinji Tanimura at Todaiji Temple in Nara, appearing on Fuji TV's "Nodame Cantabile," acting instruction, and CD recording. While in graduate school, he participated in the special support program for schools with disabilities run by the NPO "Music Sharing," run by Midori Goto, and continued to teach percussion at two special needs schools attached to national universities.
In 2011, Takeshi Kubota wrote a series of One Point Lessons in Ongaku No Tomosha's Band Journal. From 2012 to 2016, he was a part-time lecturer at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music. In 2013, he resumed recitals, giving recitals at Denki Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, and Kyoto Aoyama Music Hall. As a result, his Nagoya performance won the Nagoya Citizens' Arts Festival Best Artist Award, and his Kyoto performance won the 23rd Aoyama Music Award. He has performed with the Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra, and appeared on NHK-FM's Recital Nova, the Miyazaki International Music Festival.
In June 2020, Takeshi Kubota released his solo CD "Percussion Pieces 1 ... from JAPAN" through Octavia Records. He is a member of the Kubota Percussion Quartet, Percussion Gallery and Percussive Force. He also serves as a judge for the Matsukata Music Competition and the All Japan Wind Orchestra Competition.
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