Hey there! Thanks for taking your time to view my very own MySpace!! This whole thing is so cool and becoming so popular I couldn't resist joining the circle. Please take your time and have a browse around (even though theres not much to see) and leave a comment if you want. It would be nice to hear from you! Well enjoy and bye for now! -Yoshi~ BIO ~Born in 1986, Japanese/Australian cellist Yoshika Masuda started playing the cello at the age of 5. He has studied with Ryouichi Hayashi in Japan, Georg Pedersen at the Sydney Conservatorium and having been spotted by the cellist Ralph Kirshbaum, he is currently studying with Hannah Roberts whilst under close mentorship of Ralph Kirshbaum at the Royal Northern College of Music, UK, on a full scholarship assisted by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. He has also frequently participated in masterclasses given by Richard Aaron, Alexander Baillie, Thomas Demenga, Steven Isserlis, Ralph Kirshbaum, Philippe Muller and Uzi Wiesel amongst others.Yoshika has gained his A.Mus.A and L.Mus.A diplomas (AMEB) passing both with distinction, which has led to a solo performance at the Sydney Town Hall to a packed audience. He has won numerous awards previously including 2 silver medals at the 2000 & 2001 Sydney Cello Award, finalist in the National Youth Concerto Competition and was a recipient of the 2005 Big Brother Scholarship. He has also performed solo with the SBS TV & Radio Youth Orchestra, Queensland Youth Symphony and the CHS Orchestra, and has appeared on ABC Classic FM Australia-wide and 4-MBS FM. Since his arrival in the UK Yoshika has won second prize in the UK's J & A Beare Solo Bach Competition and was awarded the Amy Lindley Cello Prize and has given recitals throughout England, Australia and Japan. He has also just recently appeared at the XVI Festival Amfiteatrof on the coast of Levanto, Italy, alongside Thomas Demenga in a solo recital at the historic Saint Andrea Church.Orchestrally, Yoshika has frequently performed with the Australian Youth Orchestra, Sydney Sinfonia, Tasmanian and the Sydney Symphony Orchestras and often plays in the Sydney Symphony whenever he's back home in Australia on a casual basis.This coming year sees Yoshika performing in the UK, the south of France and Croatia.
