PROFILE
石本かおり
Kaori Ishimoto
略歴
箏と三絃（地歌）を、伯母 深海さとみに師事。
2008年、日仏青少年文化交流に参加。
2012年、IMF世界銀行年次総会2012レセプションにて演奏。
2014年、東京藝術大学音楽学部邦楽科箏曲生田流専攻卒業。在学中、宮城賞と同声会賞を受賞。同大学同声会新人演奏会に出演。宮内庁主催皇居内桃華楽堂にて御前演奏を務める。「第ニ届 弾抜音楽節」(中国中央音楽学院主催)に参加。
2015年、英国王立音楽院にてワークショップおよび、在英国日本国大使館にて演奏。
2016年、東京藝術大学大学院音楽研究科邦楽専攻修士課程修了。市川市文化振興財団第29回新人演奏家コンクール邦楽器部門において優秀賞受賞。
2017年、利根英法記念邦楽コンクール第3回古典「箏曲地唄」一般の部において最優秀賞受賞。
2018年、第１回K邦楽コンクールにおいて古典部門で総合第１位及び大学生・一般の部で特別優秀賞受賞。
2020年、East-West Center 主催、ハワイ大学協賛「Silk & Bamboo—A CONCERT OF JAPANESE MUSIC」をハワイにて行う。
利根英法記念邦楽コンクール第6回「アンサンブル」一般の部において優秀賞受賞。
2018年より5年間、東京藝術大学音楽学部邦楽科教育研究助手を務める。
2023年より2年間、同大学非常勤講師を務める。
2024年度より、文化庁邦楽普及拡大推進事業にて邦楽普及大使を拝命。
2025年度より、中学音楽・器楽「音楽のおくりもの」教育出版発行教科書に掲載。
宮城社師範。深海邦楽会・森の会・同声会・公益社団法人日本三曲協会各会員。和楽器ユニット「SAKURA J SOUNDS」、和楽奏団『互』メンバー。
ゲーム「信長の野望・大志」、「ルミネカード 10％OFF CM」等、レコーディング参加。「芸能人格付けチェック」「題名のない音楽会」出演。Tokyo Walkerの取材に協力。〈杭州アジア大会〉でCMG(チャイナ・メディア・グループ）が企画したアジア五か国の箏の合奏曲「心心相融」に日本の箏で参加。
Kaori Ishimoto was born and raised in Tokyo.
Under the tutelage of her aunt, Fukami Satomi, she started learning Koto at the age of 6 and then started learning Jiuta shamisen during high school.
In 2008, participated in Japan-France youth cultural exchange.
In 2012, performed at the reception of the IMF World Bank Annual Meeting 2012.
In 2014, graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts with a specialization in Koto music. During this year she also had the honor of performing in front of the Japanese Emperor inside the Imperial Music Hall within the Japanese Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo.
In 2015, conducted workshops at the Royal College of Music in the UK and performed at the Japanese Embassy in the UK.
In 2016, completed the Master’s program in Japanese Music at Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Music.
In 2017, won the Grand Prize in the classical category of the 3rd Tone Hidenori Memorial Japanese Music Competition, “Koto and Jiuta.”
In 2018, achieved overall 1st place in the classical division at the 1st K Japanese Music Competition, and received the Special Excellence Award in the university and general categories.
In 2020, performed “Silk & Bamboo—A Concert of Japanese Music” in Hawaii, organized by the East-West Center and sponsored by the University of Hawaii.
Since 2018, served as an Educational Research Assistant in the Department of Japanese Music, Tokyo University of the Arts, for five years.
From 2023 for two years, worked as a part-time lecturer at the same university.
Starting from 2024, appointed as a Japanese Music Promotion Ambassador through the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ Japanese Music Promotion Expansion Project.
From 2025, featured in textbooks for middle school music and instrumental music, “Ongaku no Okurimono,” published by Educational Publishing.
She is a member of the following groups: Miyagi Kai, Fukami Hougaku Kai, Mori no Kai, and Dousei Kai. Member of the Japanese music unit “SAKURA J SOUNDS” and the Japanese music ensemble “Tagai.”