Yasuhito Sugiyama

Yasuhito Sugiyama (杉山 康人) is a Japanese orchestral tuba player. Sugiyama is the first successful applicant as an Asian to the audition for Wiener Staatsoper Orchester. Since 2006, Sugiyama has played in the Cleveland Orchestra.

Biography

 * 1990 - Graduated from Soai University.
 * August 1990 - Kyoto Symphony Orchestra Guest player. (until 1991)
 * 1993 - Accompany the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra Europe Tour.
 * October 1995 - Joined the Osaka Symphoniker. (until 1996)
 * November 1995 - Awarded 1st Prize in Japan Wind and Percussion Competition (Category Tuba)
 * September 1997 - Joined the New Japan Philharmonic. (until 2003)
 * 1998 - Participated in Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto.
 * June 2003 - Won the first successful applicant as an Asian to the audition for Wiener Staatsoper Orchester.
 * 2006 - Join the Cleveland Orchestra.