Career
1991 -made his debut in Bach’s B minor Mass with the Master Chorale of Orange County, which was highly acclaimed in Los Angeles Times. 2000 -signed a fest contract and debuted with the Vienna State Opera. He was highly acclaimed by Beuhne Wien for the role of Novice in Britten’s Billy Budd.
2001 -awarded the Eberhard Waechter Medal, given annually to the two most promising new artists among the Austrian opera houses.
His performance in Vienna was introduced by the Japanese television documentary program, Jonetsu Tairiku. 2002 -made his Salzburg Festival debut as Syphax in Zeminsky’s King Kandaules under the baton of Kent Nagano. invited to sing in Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai’s Red and White Concert, Japan’s longest-running New Year’s Eve Concert on television, which spread his fame in Japan overnight.
Sang the tenor solo in Berlioz Requiem with the Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai Symphony Orchestra under the baton Of Charles Dutoit 2003 -awarded the. debuted with the Metropolitan Opera under the baton of James Levine. debuted with the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra in the concert version of Fidelio, under the baton of James Levine 2004 -sang the theme song of Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai’s historical drama series Shinsengumi. made his second appearance on Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai’s Red and White Concert. 2006 -joined TO Live 2006”Children Fighting Cancer Charity Concert”, performed with Milva as the first person sang together in Japan 2007 -sang Rinuccio in Gianni Schicci at the Metropolitan Opera. made his Pittsburg Opera debut as Nemorino in L’Elisir d’Amore 2008 -played Rossillon in Lehar produced by Yutaka Sado.
Joint-concert with Milva. sang for The Tale of GENJI Concert with Togi Hideki.
