As soon as he began his early musical training as a four-year-old at the
Yamaha Music School, it quickly became clear: Shinnosuke Inugai, born in
Hamamatsu, Japan, in 1982, possesses an extraordinary talent.
This was
confirmed during the further course of his education. In acquiring his
enormous repetoire in the different styles of classical music as well as in
jazz and pop music, his truly rare combination of talents became
apparent. In addition, he has an exceptional gift for improvisation, which,
in his live concerts, leads to special highlights during the performances'
quite light-hearted, almost comedic conclusions.
Inugai began his musical studies in 2000 at the Toho Gakuen School of
Music in Tokyo. As the top student of his class, he performed for the
Japanese Emperor in the Imperial Palace. An advanced course of study in
Europe followed with his training at the Frankfurt University of Music and
Performing Arts with Catherine Vickers being of central importance,
culminating in the concert exam with honors.
Inugai has been a
prizewinner at numerous national and international competitions
including the Tokyo Music Competition, Jaen International Piano
Competition, and Maj Lind Competition in Helsinki.
