Hiroshi
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Hiroshi Chu Okubo
(Percussion & MIBURI)



*Education
Hartt School of Music at Univ. of Hartford,CT(Graduate Diploma)
Anna Maria College,MA(Undergraduate Study)


*Principal teachers

Benjamin Toth (Hartt School of Music) Alexander Lepak(Hartford Symphony Orchestra) Glen Velez (International Concert Artist) Gary Caffee (Berklee College of Music) Greg Gazzola(Anna Maria College) Nancy Zeltsman (Boston Conservatory) Tomoyuki Okada(Kunitachi College of Music) Maureen Connors(Anna Maria College) Chinami Miyamoto(Miyamoto Private School) Lily Kinasa(Anna Mara College)



*Hiroshi's Main instruments

Taiko Drums (Japanese traditional Drums and Dance)
MIBURI (Virtual MIDI Body Percussion from Yamaha)
ZENDRUM(Tapping sensor style drums and keyboard)
Percussion(Contemporary Style)



*Recent Recitals & Master class(Taiko Drums & MIBURI)

Hiroshi performed over 340 concerts & Workshop
in Japan(Tokyo, Yokohama, Fujisawa, kawasaki,Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Iwate and more)1992-present
US (Boston, NewYork,Washington DC, Hartford, Chicago,Akron,Virginia and more) 1994-present
 China (Bejing,Shanghai,Hangzhou)1996 and 1997
Canada(Montreal)1997,
England (London)1998(July & Sept)
 Germany (Stuttgurt, Mainz,) 1998,1999
Switzerland (Basel, Zurich)1998
 Italy (Milano)1998
France (Nice, Paris)1998
Belgium (Brussels)1998
Austria (Salzburg)1998
Netherland (Amsterdam)1998(Rotterdam, Amsterdam)1999
Sweden(Stokholm)1999
 Denmark(Coparhargen)1999
Korea(Seoul)
Malaysia(Johor Bahru)
Singapore
*Teaching Experience

Roland Hayes School of Music(US)
Master Class at Columbia College (US)
The School of the Institute of Chicago(US)
Univ.of Akron(US)
Paris Conservatory (Presented at Stuttgart Germany)(Master Class)
Suttgart Univ. of Music (Mater Class)Germany(1999)
Mainz Conservatory (Concert & Workshop)Germany(1999)
Toho School of Music(Master Class)(1999) Guest Faculty,
 Tokyo International College of Music Therapy(1998) Guest Faculty & Performer, Taiyo Promotion (Theater and Dance), Japan(1998) Guest Faculty & Adviser,
MIO Voice Academy ,Japan(1995-1998) Workshop ,
ICAM (Composition & MIBURI), US Workshop,
Ballet (Choregraph by S.Byer ), Germany
Master Class at Hartt School, US (MIBURI) Master Class at School of Music
Anna Maria College & MIBURI demonstration at many high school at US & Japan

*Hiroshi`s position(updated, Mar.2000)

J/DNA Musical Producer (Kyoritsu Communications Co.)(1999 to Presents)
Artistic Director, HCO Music Factory Group(1996 to Present) Director & Composer,
HCO Percussion Ensemble & Contemporary Player Director and Composer,
YWO Contemporary Player 1998&1999
Guest Producer and Composer of Saijo-Production Producer of Music Circus(Concert Event)
Producer and Composer at MIO Music Japan(1995 to Present)
Composer, Hertful Live (1992 to 1998)
Principal Taiko Player and Composer, "Attaka-Za"
Guest Adviser, Yorokobi Taiko
Percussion Coach and Assist-Conductor, Yamasaki High School Symphonic Band.
Percussionist, Trio "DYO" Percussionist, "Jammer "
Guest teacher and Composer "YWE" Percussionist(Taiko)
"HIROKICHI" (with Kiichi Kizawa)

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