Teaching
Aoi is a passionate cello instructor and music educator with a commitment to nurturing the individual strengths and aspirations of her students. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes:
- Adapting to each student’s unique goals and abilities.
- Fostering a love for music through enjoyable and personalized learning experiences.
- Introducing innovative techniques to make practice effective and engaging
Her inspiration for teaching comes from Professors Heidi Litschauer, Christoph Stradner, Tamas Varga, Attila Pasztor, and many others with whom she took masterclasses, including Professors Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Wolfgang Boettcher, Peter Bruns, Jian Wang, David Geringas, Natalie Gutman, Jean-Guihen Queyras, Wen-Sinn Yang, Reinhard Latzko.
Versatility and Artistic Excellence
Aoi is a versatile musician whose repertoire spans classical music from Baroque to contemporary, film scores, world music, and jazz.
She has received Prize in Grand Prize Virtuoso Competition in Austria, 2nd prize in International Saverio Melcadante Chamber Music Competition in Italy. She has performed with the Haydn Philharmonie and the Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Prof. Wolfram Christ. She has also been featured in the Vienna Musikverein, performing with a string quartet for the legendary maestro Krzysztof Penderecki.
Aoi has collaborated with acclaimed artists such as Jean-Bernard Pommier, Ophélie Gaillard, and Makoto Ozone.
Her chamber music performances have been broadcast on Radio Classic France and Austria’s Radio ORF. Aoi’s international concert appearances include stages in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Poland, Russia, Malaysia, India, Turkey, Cyprus, China, Taiwan and Japan.
Highlights and Achievements
- Education: Alumni of Mozarteum University Salzburg, Freiburg Musikhochschule, Vienna Music and Art University, and Yamaha Special Advanced Course
- Ensembles and Collaborations: Haydn Philharmonie, in the Vienna Musikverein for Krzysztof Penderecki, collaborated with acclaimed artists such as Jean-Bernard Pommier, Ophélie Gaillard, and Makoto Ozone.
- Media Appearances: Featured on Radio Classic France and Radio ORF.
- Performance Range: Versatile repertoire across classical, modern, film, world music, and jazz.