石井琢磨 Takuma Ishii

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• 徳島県鳴門市生まれ、名古屋育ち、ウィーン在住のピアニスト。東京藝術大学音楽学部器楽科ピアノ専攻を経てウィーン国立音楽大学ピアノ科に入学、同大学ピアノ科修士課程を満場一致の最優秀で卒業。ポストグラデュアーレコース修了。オーソドックスな古き良きクラシック音楽に主軸を置きながら、「クラシックをより身近に」をコンセプトにした 動画配信も行う新しいタイプのピアニストとして活動している。
  2016年ジョルジュ・エネスク国際コンクール(ルーマニア・ブカレスト)ピアノ部門第2位受賞。1958年から開催され、ラドゥ・ルプーやエリザベス・レオンスカヤなどの世界的ピアニストが覇者として名を連ねる伝統あるコンクール史上、日本人ピアニスト初入賞の快挙。これまでにジョルジュ・エネスクフィルハーモニー、東京都交響楽団、名古屋フィルハーモニー、広島交響楽団、神奈川フィルハーモニー管弦楽団、大阪交響楽団、関西フィルハーモニー管弦楽団、のだめ祝祭管弦楽団等と共演。 NHK Classic Fes.2023「たくさんアンサンブル」にて総合司会を務め、NHK交響楽団アンサンブルメンバーと共演。
  国内外で演奏活動を行う他、”TAKU-音 TV たくおん”名義でYouTubeチャンネルを開設。総再生回数は1億回を超え、チャンネル登録者数も31万人を超えて、なお増え続けている。
  2nd アルバム「 Szene」がオリコン、Amazon、楽天等のクラシック部門にて第1位を独占。そしてポップス、アニソン等も 含むオリコン総合部門においてクラシックCDとしては異例の第3位にランクイン。CD発売記念全国ツアー「Szene」オペラシティコンサートホール東京公演、そしてサントリーホール大ホール追加公演はどちらも発売3分で完売。
  2024年9月に3枚目となるアルバム「Diversity」をリリース。2024年アルバム発売全国ツアー「Diversity」では総動員数1万人になるなど、今最も注目のピアニストの1人。
  2025年8月より「石井琢磨 ピアノリサイタルツアー2025 たくおん 5th ANNIVERSARY」を全国9か所10公演を開催。
• Takuma Ishii is a Japan-born, Vienna-based pianist, known for bridging tradition and innovation in classical music. Born in Naruto City, Tokushima and raised in Nagoya, he graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts and went on to complete his Master’s degree with unanimous highest honors at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. He also completed the university’s postgraduate course. While rooted in the classical tradition, he is a new-generation pianist actively working to make classical music more accessible through digital platforms.
  
  In 2016, Ishii gained international recognition by winning Second Prize in the piano category at the prestigious George Enescu International Competition in Bucharest, Romania—becoming the first Japanese pianist ever to place in the competition’s history, which counts renowned names like Radu Lupu and Elisabeth Leonskaja among its laureates.
  
  He has performed with major orchestras including the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra, Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra, Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra, Osaka Symphony Orchestra, Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Nodame Festival Orchestra. In 2025, he is scheduled to tour Japan as a soloist with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra and make his much-anticipated debut at the Berlin Philharmonie in June. He also served as the host of NHK Classic Fes. 2023 and performed with ensemble members of the NHK Symphony Orchestra.
  
  Alongside his concert career in Japan and abroad, Ishii runs a successful YouTube channel under the name “TAKU-音 TV たくおん (TAKU-ON TV).” The channel has garnered over 310,000 subscribers and over 100 million views, attracting a wide audience with his dynamic and approachable presentation of classical music.
  
  In 2022, he released his debut album TANZ, followed by Szene in 2023, which topped the classical charts of Oricon, Amazon, and Rakuten. Remarkably, Szene also ranked 3rd on Oricon’s overall chart, a rare achievement for a classical release. His 2023 nationwide tour “Szene” included sold-out performances at Tokyo Opera City and Suntory Hall, with tickets selling out in just three minutes. In 2024, he released his third album Diversity and embarked on another nationwide tour, drawing over 10,000 attendees in total—solidifying his reputation as one of Japan’s most sought-after pianists.
  
  Ishii is also a regular contributor to Yamaha’s monthly magazine Gekkan Piano, where he writes the column Takuon Essay, and previously hosted the radio program Takuma-shiki Radio on MBS Radio. He was awarded the Pianist Grand Prize at the Musical Instrument Store Awards 2023 and received the 15th Tokushima Arts and Culture Encouragement Award.