Mao Ito　violin
　Mao Ito has learned the violin from the age of 3 at Toho Gakuen Music Class for Children. And has been performing on many stages nationally and internationally since she was in Tokyo Metropolitan Arts and Music High School, and Tokyo College of Music.

　In 2012, completion of Prof. Alberto Martini's master class at Vicenza Music Conservatory. Recommended by Associatione Italio and chosen to be a Japanese representative participant and concerto soloist for Italia International Festival and performed Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in World heritage Teatro Olimpico.

　In 2014, completion of Prof. Mark Gothoni's master class at International Music Academy Pablo Casals and being chosen, performed Schubert's string quartet at Festival Pablo Casals de Prades in France.

　In 2015, received the scholarship from Tokyo College of Music to participate in Bayerische Landesjugend Orchester which joined New Year Concerts under the baton of Jonathan Nott in Munich and Berlin. 　Also, completion of Prof. Kyoko Hashimoto's master class, performed Shostakovich Piano Trio in Kirchberg International Festival.

　In 2016, was awarded the Excellence Award at a rookie performer audition of Nerima Ward in Tokyo and performed Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with Tokyo Philharmonic orchestra as a soloist.

　In 2017~18, received the recommendation from Tokyo College of Music, took public lessons of Prof. Lucie Robert, Prof. Boris Davidovich Belkin, Prof. Leon Spieler, Lorenz Nasturica-Herschcowici.

　In 2018, completion of Aleksey Semenenko's master class at Internationale Musik Akademie Anton Rubinstein in Germany.

　Also, performed Japanese composers scores of contemporary as Tokyo College of Music representatives at Rachmaninoff hall of Moscow Conservatory. 　And, appeared on famous TV(NHK) programs and the radio programs of classical music.

　In 2019, held a recital concert at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, organized by the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the Japan Federation of Musicians, performed R. Shutraus and Brahms's violin sonatas, etc., and received great acclaim and popularity.

　In 2020, Wieniawski's Faust Fantasia uploaded has been distributed on the Schloss Academy's welcome day "CLASSIC @ HOME BEE250VEN".

She received Grand Prix Crystal Muse Award in Japanese Orchestral Percussion Solo Contest for Junior and Senior High School Students. And received Second place and Hyogo Prefecture Arts Cultural Association Award in Kobe International Competition, and many other awards.

　Currently, graduated from Tokyo College of Music with the second prize. Learned in the same graduate school. Studied the violin under Prof. Yasuko Otani, Prof. Yoshio Unno, Prof. Asako Urushihara, Prof. Mayuko Kamio, Prof. Mark Gothoni.

　She has been outreach playing since her teens to many kindergartens, schools and elderly housings. And donates from concert proceeds to the Japanese Red Cross Society to support medical professionals from 2020.