Ohsuke Takada

Began playing the violin at the age of five. Won 2nd prize at the 77th All Japan Student Music Competition (Tokyo Regional, High School Division). Won 3rd prize—as the youngest recipient—at the 22nd Tokyo College of Music Competition (String Division). Won 1st prize at the 3rd Ashiya Music Competition (Violin, High School Division). Won 2nd prize at the 3rd Tokyo International Wind, String, and Vocal Competition (String Division, High School Student Category). Won the Grand Prize at the 7th JASTA Fresh Competition and performed with the JASTA String Orchestra at Toppan Hall. Won 3rd prize at the 27th Japan Performers Competition (String Division, High School Student Category) and received the Chiba Prefectural Board of Education Superintendent's Award. Won 1st prize at the 15th Shimoda International Music Competition (Professional Division) and received the Shimoda Award. Won the Grand Prize at the 39th New Artist Competition (String Division). Performed as a soloist at the 97th JASTA String Festival 2026 at Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall. Participated in a masterclass by Denis Goldfeld at the Mozarteum University Summer International Music Academy 2025. Participated in the 2026 Ishikawa Music Academy. Held a debut recital at the Onoue-tei Music Room in August 2025. Currently plays a 1924 C.G. Oddone violin on loan from the Takeuchi Collection. Has studied under Isako Shinozaki; currently studies under Masayuki Kino and Machie Oguri. Currently enrolled as a scholarship student in the first year at Tokyo College of Music.