ASAKO INOUE

Asako INOUE , JLV ambassador musician, with his instrument equipped with a JLV ligature

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« I love the JLV ligatures! »

The sound is very beautiful and powerful, and the control of the low register is easier.

THE BIOGRAPHY OF ASAKO INOUE

Asako Inoue, Japanese saxophonist, trained in Osaka and at the CNSM of Paris, is recognized for her international talent.
Winner of prestigious awards, she establishes herself as a soloist and chamber musician on the world’s greatest stages.
A dedicated educator, she teaches at the Osaka College of Music and serves as a jury member at major international competitions.

After graduating from the Osaka College of Music, Asako Inoue continued her studies at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, where she was awarded the First Prize with unanimous jury distinction.

 

As an international soloist, she has performed both in Japan and abroad, earning numerous awards. Winner of the Art Encouragement Prize (Hyogo Prefecture, 2007) and the Japanese Ministry of Culture Abroad Program, she also received, with Yoshiki Fujii, the 2007 Keizo Saji Prize, awarded by the Suntory Music Foundation for the year’s most outstanding musical performance.

 

Alongside her concert career, she is regularly invited as a jury member at prestigious international competitions in France, Taiwan, China, and Japan, including for the entrance and final examinations of the CNSM of Paris. Today, she shares her passion and expertise as a Professor at the Osaka College of Music.

HIS SAXOPHONE EQUIPMENT

The sound is very beautiful and powerful, and the control of the low register is easier with the JLV Ligature plated in platinum & gold.

A small accessory I will never do without again.

This phonic ring gives my sound more harmonics and

greater projection.

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