Festa Summer MUZA KAWASAKI 2025
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra14:20-

Daichi Deguchi is the 1st-prize winner of the Khachaturian International Competition 2021(Conducting) and was awarded the 2nd prize (no 1st prize was given) at the Kussewitzky International Conducting Competition, also winning the Orchestra Special Prize.

Currently Deguchi is serving as Assistant Conductor of Orchestre Philharmonique royal de Liège (2024/25 season)

Born in Osaka, Japan, Deguchi learned piano and horn since childhood. After graduating from the faculty of law at the Kwansei Gakuin University, He studied conducting at the Tokyo College of Music and at die Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin graduated in 2023. Deguchi has studied under Junichi Hirokami, Tatsuya Shimono, Christian Ehwald, Hans-Dieter Baum and others.

Deguchi works with numerous orchestras in Europe, such as Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt, Danube Symphony Orchestra, George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphoniker Hamburg, Orchestra Magna Grecia, State Academic Orchestra of the Republic Kazakhstan, and Tallinn Chamber Orchestra among others.

In Japan, Deguchi made his professional orchestra debut at subscription concert of Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra in July,2022 that led him continuous debut to Japanese orchestras such as City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra,Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra,Japan Century Symphony Orchestra,Osaka Philharnony Orchestra, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra among others.

Hina Maeda is the winner of first prize at the 16th edition of the International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition 2022, and attracted the world's attention as the newest up-and-coming violinist. She was also awarded four additional special prizes at the competition: for her rendition of Wieniawski's Concerto, best performance of Wieniawski's Caprice, best performance of a sonata, and best performance for works by Beethoven or Brahms.

Maeda was born in 2002 in Osaka. She completed her studies at the Tokyo College of Music High School and continued on to the Tokyo College of Music with Artist Diploma Course. She is currently studying under Machie Oguri, Koichiro Harada, and Mayuko Kamio.

Maeda is a recipient several awards at home in Japan as well as abroad. She won first prize in 2013 at the 67th Student Music Concours of Japan, and first prize and audience prize in the 18th Tokyo Music Competition String Section in 2020. Other accomplishments include first prize in Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition, Kronberg Academy scholarship, and 48th scholarship recipient of the Ezoe Memorial Recruit Foundation. In 2024, she received the Hotel Okura award the 25th and the 33rd Idemitsu Music award.

She debuted with Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra at age 11 and since then she has performed with Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, and New Japan Philharmonic. Maeda is also active in solo recitals, chamber music, and outreach programs.

In 2023 Maeda had performances in over 20 countries, 60 different locations, including recitals and solo appearances with orchestras in Tokyo and Osaka.

In 2024, the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra celebrated its 113th anniversary as Japan’s first symphony orchestra. With about 160 musicians, Tokyo Phil performs both symphonies and operas regularly. Tokyo Phil is proud to have appointed Maestro Myung-Whun Chung as Honorary Music Director, Maestro Andrea Battistoni as Chief Conductor and Maestro Mikhail Pletnev as Special Guest Conductor. Tokyo Philhas established its world-class reputation through its subscription concert series, regular opera and ballet assignments at the New National Theatre, and a full, ever in-demand agenda around Japan and the world, including broadcasting with NHK Broadcasting Corporation, various educational programs, and tours abroad. Tokyo Phil has partnerships with Bunkamura Orchard Hall, the Bunkyo Ward in Tokyo, Chiba City, Karuizawa Cho in Nagano and Nagaoka City in Niigata.

Website (English) https://www.tpo.or.jp/en/