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My Take
Makoto Yoshida is the kind of musician who makes you feel a little embarrassed about how casually you live your life. Born in Hyogo in 1987 and trained in Tokyo and then at the Paris Conservatoire, which he entered at the top of his class, this guy clearly made a serious, deliberate bet on the clarinet and then followed through on it. And the clarinet is no easy instrument to stake your career on; it's got this enormous emotional range, from breathy lows that feel almost human to a piercing upper register that can cut right through an orchestra, and pulling all of that off consistently takes years of obsessive practice. He's the right age now — late thirties — where the technical chops meet actual life experience and the playing starts to get genuinely interesting. He has played at the Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto, toured Japan as a soloist with the Toyota Master Players, Wien, and launched his own recital series in 2015, which says everything. Quiet dedication, serious craft. I'd genuinely love to catch him live.
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Overview
Makoto Yoshida is a Japanese clarinetist born on October 26, 1987, in Hyogo Prefecture. He is also a conductor. After entering Tokyo University of the Arts in 2006 he moved to France, graduated from the Rueil-Malmaison regional conservatory in 2008 with a unanimous first prize, and in 2009 entered the Paris Conservatoire at the top of his class. He released his debut album, Clarism, in 2014.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Makoto Yoshida
- Name (Japanese)
- 吉田誠
- Reading
- よしだ まこと
- Born
- October 26, 1987 (age 38)
- Origin
- Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Clarinetist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
2. Background
- University
- Tokyo University of the Arts
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Makoto Yoshida born?
Makoto Yoshida was born on October 26, 1987 and is 38 years old.
Where is Makoto Yoshida from?
Makoto Yoshida is from Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
What does Makoto Yoshida do?
Makoto Yoshida works as Clarinetist.
Where did Makoto Yoshida study?
Makoto Yoshida attended Tokyo University of the Arts.
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