Formed in 2008, the duo has performed in numerous concerts to date and actively participated in charity concerts. Their performances are meticulous, and they have received particular acclaim for their renditions of symphonies in piano four-hand arrangements.

Yoshihiro Ota

Born in 1981 in Saitama Prefecture.

After graduating from the Music Department of Saitama Prefectural Omiya Koryo High School, he graduated at the top of his class from the Faculty of Music, Department of Instrumental Music, Tokyo University of the Arts, where he also received the Ataka Award, Acanthus Music Award, and Doseikai Award. He completed his Master's program at the Graduate School of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts. He was selected to perform in the Bösendorfer Joint Recital (Hamarikyu Asahi Hall) for outstanding piano performers upon completion of his graduate studies.

• Won the Gold Prize in the High School Division of the 8th Saitama-no-Kuni Saitama Piano Competition.
• Won 1st Prize in the Piano Division of the 13th Takarazuka Vega Music Competition.
• Received the Excellent Accompanist Award at the 20th Yu-ai German Lied Competition.

He performed with the Geidai Philharmonia at the university's Morning Concerts and New Graduate Showcase Concerts. He has also performed with many other orchestras, including the Zurich Youth Symphony Orchestra.

Centering his activities on solo and Lied accompaniment, he has provided performance instruction and numerous piano sound sources for the CX TV drama and anime