Eroica Woodwind Quintet

Mitsuharu Saito (fl), Mineyuki Mogami (ob), Masashi Onari (cl), Naoya Inoue (fg), Hirofumi Omori (hr)

A highly accomplished woodwind quintet. They gain popularity annually at the La Folle Journée Area Concerts.

Mitsuharu Saito (Flute)

• Appeared as a soloist with Tokyo Solisten and Ensemble Cordier.
• Participated in the Miyazaki International Music Festival and Kitakyushu International Music Festival.
• As a member of Tokyo Sinfonietta, he participated in music festivals in Spain, Germany, France, Egypt, and the Netherlands.
• Currently, he is a flutist with the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra.

Mineyuki Mogami (Oboe)

• As a soloist, he has performed with orchestras such as the Orchestra of the National Theatre in Prague, Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra, and Tokyo Symphony Orchestra.
• As a recording artist, he has participated in recordings for numerous musicians' works, dramas, and films.
• Currently, he is an oboe and English horn player with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra.

Masashi Onari (Clarinet)

• Passed Karl Leister's International Masterclass (Italy) as the youngest participant, subsequently pursuing further studies primarily in Berlin and various parts of Germany.
• Currently, as a freelance player, he performs as a guest with orchestras and participates in events such as the Seiji Ozawa Music Academy and the Miyazaki International Music Festival.
• He is also active as a trainer and educator.

Naoya Inoue (Bassoon)

• Appeared at events such as the Kitakyushu Arts Festival and the Hamamatsu International Wind Instrument Academy & Festival.
• Participated multiple times as a student at the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival in Finland and took part in the recording of "From Beethoven's Secret Garden."
• As a freelance musician, he has performed extensively in orchestras, wind ensembles, and other settings, including basso continuo.

Hirofumi Omori (Horn)

• Graduated from the Faculty of Music and the Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts.
• Received the Excellence Award at the Nerima Culture Center New Artist Concert Audition.
• Currently, he is a horn player with the Chiba Symphony Orchestra (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) and a member of the Emanon Brass Quintet.
• He is also a part-time lecturer at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music and Showa University of Music.