HIKARU,tanaka(田中 輝)

Hikaru Tanaka
Musician
Born in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan, Hikaru Tanaka began studying the tuba at the age of eight. He graduated from the Music Course at Toride Shoyo High School and earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Tokyo University of the Arts. He holds a First-Class Teaching License in Music for junior and senior high schools.
Tanaka received the Grand Prix at the 18th Japan Wind, String and Percussion Solo Contest, the Gold Prize at the 20th Japan Junior Wind and Percussion Competition (Tuba Division), and the Gold Prize and Genden Music Award at the 18th Ibaraki Solo Contest. Following this achievement, he was featured on Fuji Television's Mezamashi TV.
He participated in a public masterclass with Andreas Martin Hofmeir and performed in Baton Pass Concert® Tokyo Vol. 69.
Currently, Tanaka performs with regional ensembles and as a trumpet and trombone player while serving as a part-time music teacher and wind band conductor in and beyond Ibaraki Prefecture.