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Support for musicians

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Support for musicians

Activities

Since 1989, our Trio Group has been supporting classical musicians by providing them with a venue for concerts. The musicians we currently support are a cellist, Arisa Inamoto and a pianist, Yuki Mihara.
We sponsor their solo and duo concerts.

Recent Activities

We would like to introduce an article written about the atomic bomb memorial violin concert and there was a piano performance by a pianist, Yuki Mihara sponsored by Trio Group.

【Yomiuri Shimbun Online】 https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/local/kansai/news/20240628-OYO1T50034/【NHK Hiroshima NEWS WEB】 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/hiroshima-news/20240629/4000026233.html

Activity History

【Sponsoring concerts】

June 29, 2024: Yuki Mihara with Kanon Yasuzuka
– With the sound of an atomic bomb violin –
August 26, 2023: The 39th Tokyo Gengetsu Alumni Reunion/General Meeting
Venue: Imperial Hotel
April 29, 2023: Plan International Japan
The 40th Anniversary Event
October 1, 2022: Miyazaki Prefecture Management Conference in Tokyo Autumn Event
Venue: Roppongi Plaza
May 20, 2022: Junior High School Concert Affiliated with the Faculty of Education, University of Miyazaki
Sponsor: Ichigokai (15th alumni reunion)
Co-Sponsor: Trio System Plans Co., Ltd.
January 29, 2022: Kasumi Town Concert

【BroadCast】

June 22, 2022: Miyazaki Broadcasting Co.,Ltd.

【Trio Group General Meeting of Shareholders】

May 29, 2024: Social gathering mini concert
May 29, 2023: Social gathering mini concert
May 30, 2022: Social gathering mini concert
May 28, 2021: Social gathering mini concert

Trio Group General Meeting of Shareholders

Artist Introduction

Duo Claire

A duo formed in 2020 by a cellist, Arisa Inamoto and a pianist, Yuki Mihara.
With a new name, Duo Claire, the ensemble has a wide repertoire ranging from baroque to contemporary music. They released their first album, “SERENADE,” on December 22, 2023. “Claire” means “light, clear, bright” in French. 【Duo Claire Official】 https://www.officialclaire.com/

A duo formed in 2020 by cellist Arisa Inamoto and pianist Yuki Mihara.

Cello Arisa Inamoto

Born in Miyazaki Prefecture. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts after attending the Tokyo University of the Arts High School of Music. Received the Acanthus Music Prize upon graduation.
After graduation, he went to France and entered the Conservatoire Normale de Paris. He then graduated from the highest course of the Paris Regional Conservatoire with unanimous top honors and praise from the judges, and returned to Japan permanently in the summer of 2019.

1st place in the University Division of the String Instruments Section of the 7th Yokohama International Music Competition.
Inoue Prize at the 14th Viva Hall Cello Competition.
2016 Munetsugu Tokuji Overseas Study Support Scholarship Recipient.

He has studied cello under Hiroshi Tsuchida, Makito Nishitani, Fumiaki Kono, Roland Pidoux, Raphael Pidoux, and Marie-Paule MILONE. He is currently based in Tokyo and is active in studio recording for movies, anime, dramas, etc., live support, chamber music, etc. He was the cello soloist in the dramas “Kotodamasou” and “The Travel Nurse”.

Piano Yuki Mihara

Born in Osaka Prefecture. Graduated from Senzoku Gakuen College of Music Graduate School at the top of her class. Afterwards, she moved to Italy and graduated from the Novara Conservatory of Music, Italy, with a perfect score and a special honorary award.

1st place and special jury prize at the 2019 Città di Villafranca International Piano Competition.
2nd place at the 2020 Sergio Fiorentino International Piano Competition.
2nd place at the 2021 Oleggio International Piano Competition.
2nd place at the 2022 Città di Cantu International Piano Competition.

She has won other competitions both in Japan and abroad, and has performed solo and chamber music concerts throughout Italy. She participated in numerous music festivals, and performed with orchestras as a concerto soloist, receiving rave reviews. She has studied piano under Satomi Inoue, Sanae Konno, Masahito Shimizu, Kazuoki Fujii, Luca Schieppati, and Mario Coppola, and chamber music under Monica Cattarossi.