| Yuki Ito | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Yuki Ito |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Cello |
| Website | |
Yuki Ito (伊藤 悠貴? Itō Yūki) is one of the most well-known young classical cellists in Japan.
He made his debut with the Philharmonia Orchestra in 2011, and has performed with renowned orchestras such as Seiji Ozawa Festival Ensemble (Saito Kinen Orchestra members), Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra, and artists as Vladimir Ashkenazy, David Geringas and Julian Lloyd Webber.
His debut album "Sergei Rachmaninov Complete Cello Works", with pianist Sofya Gulyak released in 2012 October, is The Strad magazine's "Recommended Disc", and receiving critical acclaim worldwide.
In 2016 he gave a recital to commemorate the 120th birth anniversary of Kenji Miyazawa for worldwide broadcast by NHK Japan, which was done by Yo-Yo Ma for the 100th birth anniversary.