Masashi Kina ，Tuba
Born December 22, 1980 in Okinawa. Capricorn type A.
He started playing the trumpet at the age of 10 and switched to the tuba the following year. Graduated from Okinawa Prefectural Chinen High School in 2005, Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Music, Department of Instrumental Music.
In May 2004, he received a diploma at the Markneukirchen International Competition in Germany.
In 2004 and 2007, he won the 5th prize at the Japan Wind and Percussion Competition, and in 2010 he won the 2nd prize. In 2007, he won the 3rd prize at the 12th Concert Marronnier 21 (Tochigi Prefecture).
In 2005, he performed at the Yomiuri Newcomer's Concert sponsored by Yomiuri Shimbun.
In 2016, he performed E. Gregson's "Tuba Concerto" as a guest at Okinawa Shogaku High School and Junior High School regular concerts.
2013 Wrote a one-point lesson for "Band Journal" magazine for one year.
In 2014, the Euphonium Tuba Collective (Euphonium Tuba Quartet), a member of the ITEA International Tuba and Euphonium Association, performed at the conference held in Indiana, USA.
2016-2017 (One Foundation) Regional Creation Public Hall Music Revitalization Project Registered artist.
So far, he has studied tuba under Yasuhiko Uesu and Eiichi Inagawa.
Currently, Saitama Prefectural Omiya Koryo High School Music Department Part-time Lecturer and Senzoku Gakuen College of Music Part-time Lecturer.
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