Tomoya Nakai

Tomoya Nakai

Tomoya Nakai(25-stringed koto player) meets the koto at the age of six. Graduated from the Department of Japanese Music, Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts.Composed with various genres by composing with a new feeling based on myths, literary works, and Noh. Released solo album "infinity" (2014), "TRADITIONAL" (2015) , "PRIME" (2018). Received the Mie Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award in 2016. In the overseas performances, the Japan Foundation overseas performances project "110th anniversary of migration to Mexico, 110th anniversary of Japan-Chile Treaty of Friendship" is a tour of Mexico, Chile and the Dominican Republic. Also toured in India, France, Italy and Spain. In addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be dispatched to Thailand and Vietnam as a cultural mission to decorate the Japan-Mekong interchange year opening event. After returning to Japan, performed a triumphant return performance at a dinner party with the Vietnam Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office. Hosted by the Japanese Embassy, ​​held recitals in Lithuania, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland and Portugal. Appeared at the opening concert at the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Japan-Sweden diplomatic relations(2018).