内藤 晃（ないとう あきら）
ピアニスト・指揮者。東京外国語大学卒業。レクチャー、演奏・文筆活動を通じて、音楽の奥深い楽しみ方を広く発信している。作曲家の一次資料を収集・研究しており、訳書W.イェーガー編『師としてのリスト〜弟子ゲレリヒが伝える素顔のマスタークラス』（音楽之友社）は、リストのレッスン風景を記録した貴重な書物の邦訳である。「名曲の向こう側」（月刊『音楽現代』）、「作曲家のレッスンを覗いてみたら…」（月刊『ムジカノーヴァ』）などの連載をもち、CD、楽譜などへの寄稿も数多く行っている。その自然な音楽づくりは共演者から厚い信頼を得ており、自身のCD（「言葉のない歌曲」など）のほか、春畑セロリ氏（作曲家）や故・吉川雅夫氏（マリンバ）らの多数のレコーディングに参加。リコーダー、鍵盤ハーモニカ、ピアノによる「おんがくしつトリオ」を主宰し全国的にアウトリーチ活動も行うほか、自身のレーベルsonoritéを設立し、美意識を共有する音楽家たちをプロデュースしている。
これまでにピアノを城田英子、広瀬宣行、川上昌裕、ヴィクトル・トイフルマイヤー、安井耕一の各氏に、指揮を紙谷一衛、曽我大介の両氏に師事。
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Akira Naito
Akira Naito is a Japanese classical pianist and conductor. He graduated from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and also studied in Conducting Course at Toho Gakuen School of Music. In March 2008, he made his debut as a pianist by releasing his first CD Primavera, which won the special commendation from the magazine The Art of Records. In March 2012 he was invited as one of only 10 conductors to take part in master classes with Leonid Grin at The International Järvi Academy in Pärnu, Estonia. He attended International Bach Competition 2014 Leipzig and was chosen as one of 13 pianists and got 2nd diplom, highly praised by Prof.Jacques Rouvier.
He is active not only as a pianist but also as a conductor, a writer, and a reviser of scores. Recently he translated August Göllerich’s The Piano Master Classes of Franz Liszt 1884-1886, which will be published shortly. Since 2015, he has been the leader of the instrumental group Ongakushitsu-Trio, using educational instruments - recorder, melodion and piano. He has participated many CD recordings, which includes world premiere performances of new compositions, and has deep trust with eminent soloists or composers, such as Masao Yoshikawa and Céleri Haruhata. In 2020, he also started his career as a recording director of his own sonorité label, making good use of his experience as a conductor-pianist.