BIO
Takuya OKAMOTO
"Takuya managed to unify a masterful sound to an impeccable technical mastery of his instrument. His interpretive capacity is powerful and conveys not only the emotion inherent in the work he interprets but also the clarity of its architectural conception,
Listening to my own pieces played by him gives me immense satisfaction and the happiness of having produced something meaningful."
(Sergio Assad)
Takuya was born in Fukuoka (Japan) in 1992 and started learning guitar at the age of ten with Yasufumi Hiratsuka and Masashi Shinohara.
Under the guidance and teaching of the master Alvaro Pierri, he completed in 2018 his Master's degree at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (Austria), where he was awarded the highest possible grade by unanimous decision.
Despite his young age, Takuya Okamoto has already been awarded multiple international competition prizes both across Europe and Japan and has been invited on numerous occasions to perform and teach at European guitar festivals. He is also currently sponsored by Savarez Strings and Aria Guitars.
Takuya Okamoto has not only demonstrated his distinguished musicianship as a soloist on several occasions - most notably with the New Philharmonic Orchestra Chiba of Japan - but also as a part of different chamber music ensembles, and is quickly establishing himself as one of the most brilliant guitarists in Japan today.
International Prizes:
2010, Student scholarship of the Yamaha Musik Foundation, Cultural rookie award of Chiba, 2nd prize in Tokyo international Guitar Competition (Japan)
2016, 1st prize in Altheim International Guitar Competition (Austria)
2017, 2nd prize in Nordhorn International Guitar Competition (Germany), 2nd prize in Kutna Hora International Guitar Competition (Czech Republic), 2nd prize in Brno International Guitar Competition (Czech Republic)
2018, 2nd prize in XIvth Alhambra International Competition (Spain)
2019, his CD „Sete Anéis" received a special award for best rating in the review magazine „Record Geijutsu".
2021, CD „1 - One -" received a special award for best rating in the review magazine „Record Geijutsu".
2022, CD „Toru Takemitsu SONGS" received a special award for best rating in the review magazine „Record Geijutsu".
2024, CD „Les Bergeries" was released.
2025, performed in "B to C" Recital Series (From Bach to Contemporary Music), which is one of most prestigious concert series by Tokyo Opera City Cultural Foundation.
