Yasuhito Sugiyama

Yasuhito Sugiyama (杉山 康人, Sugiyama Yasuhito, born 1967) 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.