Daishin Kashimoto

Daishin Kashimoto is one of those musicians who makes you reconsider what "prodigy" even means — born in London to Japanese parents, he grew up absorbing multiple cultures and languages, and you can honestly hear that cosmopolitan depth in his playing. Landing the first concertmaster chair of the Berlin Philharmonic in 2009, at just 30, is the kind of appointment that defines a generation: that orchestra does not hand out that seat lightly, and he has held it with real authority ever since. His tone is warm but never sentimental, his intonation immaculate, and there is a quiet charisma to his leadership that suits the Berlin Philharmonic's collective ethos perfectly. Fluent in Japanese, English, and German, he genuinely belongs to the world — not just the classical music circuit — and I find that breadth of identity shows up in the nuance of his interpretations. A violinist for serious listeners.

Name (English)

Daishin Kashimoto

Name (Japanese)

樫本大進

Reading

かしもと・だいしん

Born

March 27, 1979 (age 47)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Goat

Origin

London, United Kingdom

Occupation

violinist / concertmaster / musician

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A8%AB%E6%9C%AC%E5%A4%A7%E9%80%B2

Tags

• violinist
• concertmaster
• musician

Last updated

2026-06-02

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