Yasuji Ohagi | |
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Born | Miyazaki, Japan | 7 April 1978
Genres | Classical |
Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
Instrument(s) | Classical guitar |
Years active | 2000 - present |
Labels | Victor Entertainment |
Website | Yasuji Ohagi - unofficial fan site |
Yasuji Ohagi (大萩康司, Ohagi Yasuji) is a Japanese classical guitarist. He has been named a "guitar poet" by Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shinbun. [1]
Ohagi studied with Japanese guitarist Shin-Ichi Fukuda. [2] In 1998, he won the second place of the Havana International Guitar Competition while studying in France. [3] Two years later, Ohagi made his debut and since then has released 14 music albums. [4] [5] Among diverse music styles, several of Ohagi's recordings pays tribute to Latinamerican music including compositions of Argentinian Piazzolla, Cuban Leo Brouwer, [6] Brazilian Sérgio Assad, [7] and others. Ohagi has performed concerts in several countries. He has been invited to perform with National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba; [8] [9] in 2014, he performed at the International Guitar Festival Compensar in Colombia, [10] and, in 2010, completed a successful tour around Canada with Japanese artist Kazunori Seo (flute) and Gentaro Kagitom (violin). [11] [12] [13]
Paraguayan guitarist Berta Rojas invited Ohagi to be jury member of the 2011 Worldwide Barrios Competition in honor to Agustin Barrios; [14] he has been juror of other major international competitions. [15] Ohagi is also faculty at the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music [16] and has inspired new guitarists around the world. [17] [18]
Yasuji Ohagi | |
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Born | Miyazaki, Japan | 7 April 1978
Genres | Classical |
Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
Instrument(s) | Classical guitar |
Years active | 2000 - present |
Labels | Victor Entertainment |
Website | Yasuji Ohagi - unofficial fan site |
Yasuji Ohagi (大萩康司, Ohagi Yasuji) is a Japanese classical guitarist. He has been named a "guitar poet" by Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shinbun. [1]
Ohagi studied with Japanese guitarist Shin-Ichi Fukuda. [2] In 1998, he won the second place of the Havana International Guitar Competition while studying in France. [3] Two years later, Ohagi made his debut and since then has released 14 music albums. [4] [5] Among diverse music styles, several of Ohagi's recordings pays tribute to Latinamerican music including compositions of Argentinian Piazzolla, Cuban Leo Brouwer, [6] Brazilian Sérgio Assad, [7] and others. Ohagi has performed concerts in several countries. He has been invited to perform with National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba; [8] [9] in 2014, he performed at the International Guitar Festival Compensar in Colombia, [10] and, in 2010, completed a successful tour around Canada with Japanese artist Kazunori Seo (flute) and Gentaro Kagitom (violin). [11] [12] [13]
Paraguayan guitarist Berta Rojas invited Ohagi to be jury member of the 2011 Worldwide Barrios Competition in honor to Agustin Barrios; [14] he has been juror of other major international competitions. [15] Ohagi is also faculty at the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music [16] and has inspired new guitarists around the world. [17] [18]