KATO Akiko(Clarinet)

Born in Tokyo. Started clarinet at the age of fifteen. Studied Clarinet with Kazunori Ohashi, Seiki Shinohe and Yoshiaki Suzuki, respectively. Studied Chamber Music with Msayuki Okamoto, Hiroaki Takaha, Masayuki Naoi and Kazuo Misse, respectively.
Graduating from School of Engineering of The University of Tokyo, Toho Gakuen School of Music, and its Graduate School.
Since she was student until now, she premiered many Japanese works including those of Tokuhide Niimi.
Commission player of Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music and assistant player of Senzoku Gakuen College of Music. She holds clarinet class in Tokyo and Saitama.