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Takeyama Ai

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The spirit of old Paris, the joy of French romanticism, and the fragrance of vivid colors... A new Venus has been born in the flute world. Ai Takeyama, a winner of numerous competitions in Japan and abroad, combines advanced technique and deep musicality in this collection of masterpieces by the French flute. The gorgeous and refined French flute masterpieces performed by the goddess of flute will move the audience to deep emotion. Ai Takeyama is perhaps the most outstanding talent among the young flutists of our country today. Her music is astonishingly pure and innocent, and that is why it penetrates deeply into the listener's heart. It leaves us deeply moved, happily delighted, and with high expectations. Ryuichi Shibata (Music Critic) ■Ai Takeyama (Flute) Ai Takeyama was born in Chiba Prefecture. Graduated from the Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts. She received her master's degree from the same university. Upon graduation, she received the Acanthus Prize, the Doseikai Prize, and the Mitsubishi Estate Prize. He won the second prize in the general section of the 11th Lake Biwa International Competition. He won the first prize at the 19th Japan Woodwind Competition, as well as the Hyogo Prefecture Governor's Prize and the Asahi Shimbun Award. First Prize in the 26th Japan Winds and Percussion Competition. 2nd Prize at the 1st Asia Flute Congress (highest Japanese prize).She won the first prize at the 79th Japan Music Competition, and was also awarded the Iwatani Prize (audience prize), Yoshida Prize, and Kato Prize. He also received the Iwatani Prize (Audience Prize), the Yoshida Prize, and the Kato Prize. He has performed with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Geidai Philharmonia, the New Philharmonic Orchestra Chiba, the Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Tokyo New City Orchestra. She has appeared in the Geidai Chamber Music Subscription Concert, the Doseikai Newcomers Concert, the Mitsubishi Estate Prize Winners Concert at Arts Inn Tokyo Marunouchi, and the Ensemble Series nurtured by JT. He has studied chamber music under Masahiro Itoi, Akiko Mikami, Masakuni Kim, Hiroaki Kanda, Kazushi Saito, Michimoto Kinowaki, and Yoshiaki Teramoto, and chamber music under Hiroshi Kobayashi, Seiki Shido, Yoshiaki Teramoto, Shoji Yamamoto, and Fumiaki Kono. He is also a member of the electronic music unit "Cockroach Eater. Muse Entertainment