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Sumika Tsujimot0

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Japanese Saxophonist based in France

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  • YouTube 100,000 subscribers / 23 million views

  • Official artist for "Henri SELMER Paris" and "BG France"

  • Performed in Japan, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Croatia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and China.

  • Repertoire includes classical music, anime and game songs, and Vocaloid songs

  • Tenor saxophonist in « Quatuor Avena » saxophone quartet, which is the winner of 3 international chamber music competitions.

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奈良県出身、フランス在住のサクソフォニスト。

「Henri SELMER Paris」「BG France」公式アーティスト。

クラシックサクソフォンをルーツに日本とヨーロッパで演奏活動を行いつつ、ネット上では登録者10万人・総視聴回数2300万回を超える自身のYoutubeチャンネルで、アニメ・ゲーム音楽やボーカロイド曲をカバーし、サクソフォンを通して"ジャパニーズ・ポップカルチャー"を表現するなど、従来の形に囚われない新時代の音楽家の形を発信している。

これまでに日本各地でツアーを開催。フランス、イタリア、ルクセンブルク、クロアチア、南アフリカ、ジンバブエ、中国等世界各地で公演を行う。

サクソフォン四重奏「Quatuor Avena」のメンバーとしても活動し、3つの国際室内楽コンクールで第1位を受賞している。

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Saxophone Setup

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  Soprano 

Saxophone : Henri SELMER Pari Series Ⅲ

Mouthpiece : Selmer S80 C**

Ligature :  BG L51 (Gold plated)

Reed : D’Addario Reserve (3+)

Neck screw : Shibaneji

  Tenor 

Saxophone : Henri SELMER Pari Series Ⅱ

Mouthpiece : Selmer S80 C**

Ligature :  BG L41 (Gold plated)

Reed : Vandoren V12 (3)

  Alto 

Saxophone : Henri SELMER Pari Series Ⅲ

Mouthpiece : Selmer S80 C**

Ligature :  BG L11 (Gold plated)

Reed : Vandoren trad. (3)

  Baritone 

Saxophone : Yanagisawa WO-1

Mouthpiece : Selmer S80 E

Ligature :  BG L61 (Gold plated)

Reed : Vandoren trad. (3)

  Sopranino 

Saxophone : Yanagisawa SN-981

Mouthpiece : Yanagisawa Ebonite (7)

Ligature :  K plume

Reed : D'addario reserve (3+ for sop.sax)

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Prizes & Media

  • Soai University’s prestigious President’s Prize

  • 3rd place in both the solo and ensemble divisions at the Osaka International Music Competition (Japan) 

  • 3rd place in the saxophone division of the Japan Classical Music Competition

  • 1st prize at the national chamber music competition in Remiremont, France. (Quatuor Avena)

  • 1st prize in the chamber music category and the Kazuo Tomioka special prize at the international saxophone competition in Kurashiki, Japan. (Quatuor Avena)

  • 1st prize as well as the APEC special prize at the Boulogne Billancourt chamber music competition specializing in 20th & 21st century contemporary music in Paris, France.

  • Prix d’honneur (1st prize) in the chamber music category at the Leopold Bellan international music competition in Paris, France (Quatuor Avena)

  • 2nd prize at the international chamber music competition Gaetano Zinetti in Sanguinetto-Verona, Italy. (Quatuor Avena)

  • Awarded the music prize by the Académie Rhénane in Strasbourg, France. (Quatuor Avena)

  • Guest on "Musical Crossroads," a TV show on BS TV Tokyo

  • Guest on "Speed Kingdom," a TV show on NHK BS

  • 平成24年度同相愛大学「学長賞」受賞

  • 第15回大阪国際音楽コンクール管楽器部門、第3位

  • 第25回日本クラシック音楽コンクール全国大会
    一般の部、第3位(1.2位なし)

  • Remiremont第一回室内楽コンクール、第1位 (Quatuor Avena)

  • くらしき国際サクソフォンコンクール室内楽部門、第1位・特別賞「冨岡和男賞」(Quatuor Avena)

  • ブーローニュ・ビヤンクール現代音楽国際コンクール室内楽部門第1位・特別賞 (Quatuor Avena)

  • レオポルド ベラン国際コンクール室内楽部門、最高位名誉賞(第1位) (Quatuor Avena)

  • ガエターノ・ジネッティ国際音楽コンクール(イタリア) 室内楽部門、1位なしの第2位・聴衆賞 (Quatuor Avena)

  • 2021年度Académie Rhénane音楽賞を受賞 (Quatuor Avena)

  • BSテレ東「おんがく交差点」ゲスト出演

  • NHK BSプレミアム「スピードキングダム~驚異の最速対決!~」出演

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Saxophone Setup

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  Soprano 

Saxophone : Henri SELMER Pari Series Ⅲ

Mouthpiece : Selmer S80 C**

Ligature :  BG L51 (Gold plated)

Reed : D’Addario Reserve (3+)

Neck screw : Shibaneji

  Tenor 

Saxophone : Henri SELMER Pari Series Ⅱ

Mouthpiece : Selmer S80 C**

Ligature :  BG L41 (Gold plated)

Reed : Vandoren V12 (3)

  Alto 

Saxophone : Henri SELMER Pari Series Ⅲ

Mouthpiece : Selmer S80 C**

Ligature :  BG L11 (Gold plated)

Reed : Vandoren trad. (3)

  Baritone 

Saxophone : Yanagisawa WO-1

Mouthpiece : Selmer S80 E

Ligature :  BG L61 (Gold plated)

Reed : Vandoren trad. (3)

  Sopranino 

Saxophone : Yanagisawa SN-981

Mouthpiece : Yanagisawa Ebonite (7)

Ligature :  K plume

Reed : D'addario reserve (3+ for sop.sax)

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​July 2020

July 2018

March 2014

March 2010

Académie supérieure de musique de Strasbourg and Université de Strasbourg (France)

Master's degree | Musical composition and interpretation

ストラスブール大学・芸術高等学校室内楽科、修士課程修了

Conservatoire de Strasbourg (France)

Graduated with distinction, awarded unanimously by the jury

ストラスブール地方音楽院

審査員満場一致のトレビアン・賞賛付きで卒業

Soai University Department of Music (Japan)

Bachelor degree | Special scholarship student

相愛大学音楽学部サクソフォン専攻、特別奨学生

Takamado Arts High School, Music course (Japan)

奈良県立高円芸術高等学校、音楽科

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Saxophone Setup

  • Henri selmer paris logo
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  Soprano 

Saxophone : Henri SELMER Pari Series Ⅲ

Mouthpiece : Selmer S80 C**

Ligature :  BG L51 (Gold plated)

Reed : D’Addario Reserve (3+)

Neck screw : Shibaneji

  Tenor 

Saxophone : Henri SELMER Pari Series Ⅱ

Mouthpiece : Selmer S80 C**

Ligature :  BG L41 (Gold plated)

Reed : Vandoren V12 (3)

  Alto 

Saxophone : Henri SELMER Pari Series Ⅲ

Mouthpiece : Selmer S80 C**

Ligature :  BG L11 (Gold plated)

Reed : Vandoren trad. (3)

  Baritone 

Saxophone : Yanagisawa WO-1

Mouthpiece : Selmer S80 E

Ligature :  BG L61 (Gold plated)

Reed : Vandoren trad. (3)

  Sopranino 

Saxophone : Yanagisawa SN-981

Mouthpiece : Yanagisawa Ebonite (7)

Ligature :  K plume

Reed : D'addario reserve (3+ for sop.sax)

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Saxophone Setup

  Strap 

BG France - ZEN Leather Strap

  Soprano 

Saxophone : Henri SELMER Paris Series Ⅲ

Mouthpiece : Selmer S80 C**

Ligature :  BG L51 (Gold plated)

Reed : D’Addario Reserve (3+)

Neck screw : Shibaneji

  Tenor 

Saxophone : Henri SELMER Paris Series Ⅱ

Mouthpiece : Selmer S80 C**

Ligature :  BG L41 (Gold plated)

Reed : Vandoren V12 (3)

  Alto 

Saxophone : Henri SELMER Paris Series Ⅲ

Mouthpiece : Selmer S80 C**

Ligature :  BG L11 (Gold plated)

Reed : Vandoren trad. (3)

  Baritone 

Saxophone : Yanagisawa WO-1

Mouthpiece : Selmer S80 E

Ligature :  BG L61 (Gold plated)

Reed : Vandoren trad. (3)

  Sopranino 

Saxophone : Yanagisawa SN-981

Mouthpiece : Yanagisawa Ebonite (7)

Ligature :  K plume

Reed : D'addario reserve (3+ for sop.sax)

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Discography

1st CD | 2019

1st CD | 2019

音ノ辞書 - Dictionary of Sounds

2nd CD | 2020

2nd CD | 2020

音ノ雨 - Rain of Sounds

3rd CD | 2021

3rd CD | 2021

音ノ銀河 - Galaxy of Sounds

4th CD | 2023

4th CD | 2023

音旅コフレ

5th CD | 2024

5th CD | 2024

風紡ぐ音の色

6th CD  | 2024

6th CD | 2024

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Japanese Saxophonist based in France

Youtube 100,000 subscribers / 23 million views

Henri SELMER Paris & BG France Official Artist

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奈良県出身、フランス在住。日本とヨーロッパで演奏活動を行いつつ、ネット上では登録者10万人を超える自身のYoutubeチャンネルで、サクソフォンを通して"ジャパニーズ・ポップカルチャー"を表現する等、従来の形に囚われない新時代の音楽家の形を発信している。

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