Akiko Kikuchi
Double Bass | Director
Akiko Kikuchi (Doublebass)
Lessons available in English/Japanese
Boston Conservatory (USA) – Graduate Diploma
New England Conservatory (USA) – Master of Music
Arizona State University, School of Music (USA) – BM
Sophia University (Tokyo) – BA in German literature
Teaching History:
Instructed private lessons for four years in the United States. After returning to Japan, I mainly teach the bass sections of brass bands of junior high schools and high schools.
Message:
Through my experience with teachers from notable groups such as the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, I aim for a rich musicality in playing the double bass and work with each student to help them achieve the same goal.
Likes:
Solving riddles and mystery novels. Der Ring des Nibelungen. Anime and games. Visiting aquariums, zoos, and museums. Cats and frogs.
Biography
After earning a BA in German Literature from Sophia University in Tokyo, Akiko completed a BM at Arizona State University, a MM at New England Conservatory, and a graduate diploma at Boston Conservatory with a full scholarship.
She studied with Donald Palma (Orpheus Chamber Orchestra), Orin O’Brien (New York Philharmonic) and Benjamin Levy (Boston Symphony Orchestra). While in the United States, she was a member of the Bristol Chamber Orchestra.
In her professional career, Akiko was a Core Member with the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra from 2010 to 2013, and participated in the Affinis Summer Music Festival in 2013. She currently freelances and performs as a guest musician with several orchestras in the Kansai region and elsewhere.
