Biography（English）
A violin virtuoso, Ayako has given numerous sold-out recitals and concerts in various countries such as UK, Singapore, Russia, China, Vietnam, New Zealand, Philippines, Germany, Hungary, Australia and Japan.
She has also enchanted audiences worldwide through numerous TV and radio programs, concert broadcasts and CD+DVD albums.
Ayako is the winner of the National Overall Instrumental Winner's Competition, and has been given the honorary title of "The BEST PERFORMER IN AUSTRALIA". Her exceptional international achievements were recognized by the Australian government, bestowing upon her a Distinguished Talented Permanent Visa - "the visa designed for people who are internationally recognized for exceptional and outstanding achievement in the arts."
Ayako began playing the violin at the age of three in Tokyo, and moved to London at the age of five. She was the youngest ever to pass the audition to enter the Purcell School, the oldest prestigious music school in London under the royal patronage of HRH The Prince of Wales.
At the age of fifteen, she moved to Sydney, where she was awarded a Merit Scholarship to the University of Sydney - the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and completed her Bachelor of Music Degree with First Class Honours.
Her albums consistently reach the top on platforms such as iTunes, Billboard and Amazon. In 2023, she was appointed the first-ever International Ambassador of Nagasaki Prefecture, and in 2024, she was named the Nagasaki International Tourism Ambassador.
Her performance videos on YouTube and various video-sharing platforms have been viewed over 150 million times.
She plays the 1711 Stradivarius violin.
She has also enchanted audiences worldwide through numerous TV and radio programs, concert broadcasts and CD+DVD albums.
Ayako is the winner of the National Overall Instrumental Winner's Competition, and has been given the honorary title of "The BEST PERFORMER IN AUSTRALIA". Her exceptional international achievements were recognized by the Australian government, bestowing upon her a Distinguished Talented Permanent Visa - "the visa designed for people who are internationally recognized for exceptional and outstanding achievement in the arts."
Ayako began playing the violin at the age of three in Tokyo, and moved to London at the age of five. She was the youngest ever to pass the audition to enter the Purcell School, the oldest prestigious music school in London under the royal patronage of HRH The Prince of Wales.
At the age of fifteen, she moved to Sydney, where she was awarded a Merit Scholarship to the University of Sydney - the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and completed her Bachelor of Music Degree with First Class Honours.
Her albums consistently reach the top on platforms such as iTunes, Billboard and Amazon. In 2023, she was appointed the first-ever International Ambassador of Nagasaki Prefecture, and in 2024, she was named the Nagasaki International Tourism Ambassador.
Her performance videos on YouTube and various video-sharing platforms have been viewed over 150 million times.
She plays the 1711 Stradivarius violin.