Tokyo Junior Orchestra Society


The Tokyo Junior Orchestra Society was established in April 1994 by Fuminori “Maro” Shinozaki, the Principal Concertmaster of the NHK Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra members are instructed by members of professional orchestras and university instructors.
Most members are currently enrolled in pre-collegiate music programs, contributing to its reputation as one of the most selective youth orchestras in Japan. Prospective members must pass auditions held throughout the year.
Past performances include a performance of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.1 which was broadcast on television in 2010. It has had joint concerts with the NHK Symphony Orchestra, which were also broadcast on television, and with the California Youth Symphony.
Tokyo Junior Orchestra Society was accredited by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government as an endorsed non-profit organization in 2009.

Current instructors

Fuminori Shinozaki, Principal Concertmaster of NHK Symphony Orchestra
Hisashi Ono, Vice Principal Viola, NHK Symphony Orchestra
Masayo Okuta, Former Principal Violinist, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Lecturer at Musashino Academia Musicae, Junior and Senior High School attached to the Kunitachi College of Music, and Toho Junior College of Music
Ayumu Kuwata, Vice Principal Cellist, NHK Symphony Orchestra
Shu Yoshida, Principal Double Bassist, NHK Symphony Orchestra
Atsushi Ichinohe, Principal Flautist, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, Lecturer at Toho Gakuen School of Music and Musashino Academia Musicae
Naoki Sugiura, Former Principal Oboist at Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Assistant Professor of Kunitachi College of Music
Shuhei Isobe, Former Principal Clarinetist at NHK Symphony Orchestra, Research Professor of Toho College of Music, Lecturer at Tokyo University of the Arts
Shoichi Kubo, Principal Percussionist at NHK Symphony Orchestra, Associate Professor of Tokyo College of Music, Lecturer at Musashino Academia Musicae
Masaru Yoshida, Principal Bassoonist, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra
Masato Yoshinaga, Principal French Horn Player, Shin Nippon Symphony Orchestra
Atsushi Takahashi, Principal Trumpet Player, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
Tomonori Sato, Principal Trumpet Player, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
Noboru Ogino, Principal Trombone Player, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra