| B I O G R A P H Y | Kifu Mitsuhashi | 
|
|
Now, he is a master of Kinko style, superintendence of the Kifu group of Kinko style Shakuhachi and a member of "Tokyo International Music Ensemble". Recently, he has produced several music festivals and concerts. He has experienced overseas recitals seventy-three times and original solo recitals nineteen times.
|
Kifu Mitsuhashi studied with Soufu Sasaki of the Kinko-style shakuhachi
in 1968. He became a member of Pro Musica Nipponia and participated
in many concerts both in Japan and overseas after completing the
NHK Hougaku Training Program in 1972. Mitsuhashi studied with Chikugai
Okamoto of the shakuhachi fukesyu meian souryuukai in 1974. He was
awarded as top soloist of the 1st Pan Music Festival in 1976 and
was awarded the Arts Festival Superior Prize from the Agency for
Cultural Affairs in 1980. After that, he played with various Orchestras
through overseas performances. Kifu was awarded the Arts Festival
Prize from the Agency for Cultural Affairs for "the Shakuhachi
recital of Kifu Mitsuhashi" in 1989. He was then awarded
Arts Pieces Prize from the Agency for Cultural Affairs for the CD
solo album "Makoto Moroi Chikurin Kitan" and the
Music Prize from Kenzo Nakajima in 1992.