Yoshimoto, Rino

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Last updated:April 26, 2023
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Born in Kobe in 2003, currently 19 years old. From the age of 14 to the present, studied under Professor Michael Frischenschlager in the gifted course and university preparatory class at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Additionally, from the age of 17, studied under Augustin Dumay at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel.
Began playing the violin at age 3, winning and placing in domestic violin competitions.
At the 16th International Music Competition "Città di Padova" (Italy), won the string instrument division, the virtuoso division, and the soloist and orchestra division as the youngest participant, and also received the Grand Prix across all divisions. As a winner of this competition, successfully conducted concert tours in Russia and Italy. Was invited to perform at the AADGT 25th Anniversary Concert held at Carnegie Hall, concluding the concert. Finalist and scholarship winner at the Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition.
In 2022, awarded 2nd prize at the 10th Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition.
Has performed with numerous orchestras both domestically and internationally. Featured in Ongaku no Tomo magazine's 2020 special issue "New Stars of the Violin." Rohm Music Foundation Scholarship recipient for 2020 and 2021. In October 2021, performed with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra at the Wiener Konzerthaus, and in 2022, toured Spain as a soloist with the Vienna Chamber Ensemble, receiving great acclaim. In September 2022, performed with the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein. In October, performed with the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra at the Varna Music Festival in Bulgaria, and in November, with the Frascati Orchestra in Belgium.
Furthermore, in 2022, passed the substitute musician examination for the Vienna Philharmonic, deepening their learning by performing with leading conductors and musicians at the Vienna State Opera and in concerts.
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At the age of 14, they went abroad to study, learning under Professor Michael Frischenschlager at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and Augustin Dumay at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel. In 2022, they were awarded second prize at the 10th Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition. In 2021, they performed with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra at the Vienna Konzerthaus, and in 2022, they undertook a Spanish tour as a soloist with the Vienna Chamber Ensemble. In the same year, they also performed with the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein, with the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra at the Varna Music Festival, and with the Frascati Orchestra in Belgium.
Since 2022, they have been deepening their studies at the Vienna State Opera as a substitute player for the Vienna Philharmonic.