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[July 18th] GrandBach String Quartet Debut Concert to Celebrate 10th Anniversary


The Granbach String Quartet was born as a new step to further deepen the "music" that Granbach has carefully nurtured.

And now, to commemorate the significant milestone of Hotel GrandBach Atami Crescendo's 10th anniversary, we will be holding a debut concert for this quartet.

This quartet was formed with the aim of nurturing the next generation of musicians and creating new avenues for musical expression.

The selection of the members was handled by Nobuki Okumura, conductor of "Orchestra Presenter Tokyo," which develops music production in a wide range of fields, including concerts, events, and video, with orchestras at its core.

Please enjoy this fresh and profound string quartet, woven together by four musicians of different generations and experience levels, as they perform this memorable inaugural concert.


 

Orchestra Presenter- Tokyo" conductor Profile

Nobuki Okumura

Conductor and orchestra producer. He began his conducting career while still a student at Kunitachi College of Music, and has since developed numerous unprecedented and creative orchestral projects, including classical and pop concerts, soundtrack recordings, orchestral production for television, commercials, and films, large-scale events, and collaborations with renowned artists from various fields, including Junko Koshino.
He has also conducted various orchestras and choirs in over 10 countries across Europe, including Austria and Italy. In January 2025, he held a solo performance in Oman in the Middle East, "An Evening of Music & Friendship 'Japan to Oman'," at the invitation of the Oman-Japan Friendship Association, with Orchestra Presenter Tokyo, where he serves as music director, in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Said, Special Envoy of His Majesty the Sultan. The performance received tremendous acclaim.




 

Profiles of the performers in the "GrandBach String Quartet"

Violin Souko Eriguchi

Born in Vienna. Graduated from the National College of Music, majoring in violin.
She has studied with Naoko Tashiro, the late Hideo Matsumura, Hiroaki Ozeki, B. Bibelauer, and U. Danhofer. She performed Brahms' Violin Sonata with Adrian Cox, a world-renowned pianist and professor at the Vienna University of Music.
Kanako Eriguchi is active as a solo violinist both in Japan and internationally, including in violin recitals. She is also the principal concertmaster of the Tokyo Orchestra.

 



Violin Ryotaro Kai

She graduated from Showa University of Music as a scholarship student and completed her graduate studies at the same university.
She has participated in masterclasses both in Japan and abroad, including the Courchevel International Summer Music Academy and the Kyoto French Academy, and was selected to perform in the final concerts. She has also received awards and prizes at competitions such as the Japan Classical Music Competition, the Osaka International Music Competition, and the All Japan Arts Competition. She studied under Gérard Poulet and Tatsuo Nishie.
He is actively involved in various activities, including guest appearances with orchestras in Tokyo, studio recordings, assisting with film productions, and running a music school.



Viola Shota Sakachi

After graduating from Toho Gakuen College of Music, she graduated from Kunitachi College of Music.
While a student at Kunitachi College of Music, she was selected in an audition for instrument loan at the Mito Art Tower and was loaned a violin made in 1804.
In 2024, she appeared as a member of the orchestra in the TBS television Sunday drama "Goodbye Maestro ~My Father and My Appassionato~".
Currently, in addition to orchestral and chamber music performances, she is actively involved in visiting performances at facilities.



Cello Tamami Shimoyamada

Graduated from the Instrumental Music Department, Cello Major, at Kunitachi College of Music.
He studied under Shuya Matsushita and Jun Onozaki.
Currently, as a freelance cellist, she is active in a wide range of musical activities, including chamber music and concerts with professional orchestras, background music for TV and radio music programs and movies, commercials, live performances and recordings for domestic and international artists, participation in music video production, and various events.
Principal cellist of Orchestra Presenter Tokyo.




 

■ Overview of the "GrandBach String Quartet" Debut Concert to Commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Opening


Date: Saturday, June 2026, 7

Open Time:
16:30 (Doors open) *Aperitifs and finger foods will be provided.
17:00~ 17:50
Venue: Bayview Salon (1st floor)
Price: Free for hotel guests. 6,500 yen (tax included) for general guests.
Number of seats: 35

*Seating will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

 


 

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