Risa MINAMI / 南里沙

Official channel of Risa Minami (南里沙), chromatic harmonica player from Japan.

From Japanese Showa-era pop and enka to J-pop, jazz, classical and video game music — chromatic harmonica performances across genres.

Official website: https://minamirisa.com
For work inquiries: southrachel@live.jp

Profile
Began piano at 3 and oboe at 12. Graduated from Kobe College, majoring in oboe, and discovered the chromatic harmonica while at university.
2009  2nd place, Open Category, F.I.H. World Harmonica Festival (Germany)
2010  Winner of 3 categories and overall Grand Prix, 30th F.I.H. Japan Harmonica Contest
2010  1st place, Chromatic Solo Open, 8th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival (Singapore)
2013  Major debut on King Records
2014  Endorsement contract with HOHNER (Germany)
Has performed as a soloist with orchestras in Ukraine, Bulgaria and Japan, and has recorded for NHK programs and the Nintendo Switch game "Octopath Traveler" (Square Enix).