Toki Mizuno
Contrabass
Born in Nagoya City, Aichi in 2003. Began playing the contrabass when he was twelve. Currently in his fourth year at the Tokyo University of the Arts’ Department of Music after graduating from Tokai Senior High School. Received the Fukushima Award 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 together with the Osaka Symphony Orchestra and the New Japan Philharmonic as a soloist to date.
Has also made appearances in the Spring Festival in Tokyo and Kitakyushu International Music Festival, on “Recital Passio” on the NHK-FM radio network and more. Held recitals at venues such as Kioi Hall and Makomanai Rokkatei Hall.
Has studied under Toshinobu Sakakibara, Shu Yoshida, Hiroshi Ikematsu and Shigeru Ishikawa to date.
