Teru
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Born in Osaka. After studying at Tokyo University of the Arts Music High School and the same university, he completed the master's program at Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School in 1993, then moved to the United States and graduated from the Juilliard School.

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As a soloist, he has performed with orchestras and held numerous recitals. In the field of chamber music, she has performed extensively with many musicians, including cellist Mari Fujiwara, in recitals, broadcasts, and recordings, and has gained tremendous trust. In April 2008, she released a CD centered on Beethoven's trio "City Songs" (Octavia Records / OVCX00042). She studied piano with Reiko Shiba, Tami Yabe, Yoshie Takara, Takako Horie, and Martin Canyn, and chamber music with the late Samuel Sanders, Jonathan Feldman, and Charles Neidich.

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Associate professor at Miyagi University of Education, part-time lecturer at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music.