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Toshiko Kohno
Born1953 or 1954 (age 70–71)[1]
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationFlautist
Years active1973–2012

Toshiko Kohno is a Japanese flautist. She was principal flautist for the National Symphony Orchestra from 1978 to 2012, as well as the first prize winner of the 1973 Geneva International Music Competition.

Career

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Kohno was taught by Doriot Anthony Dwyer, principal flute for the Boston Symphony Orchestra,[1] as well as Joseph Mariano at the Eastman School of Music. In 1973, she won the Geneva International Music Competition.[2] Kohno was a member of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra from 1973 to 1976.[3] She was associate principal flute for the Montreal Symphony Orchestra before joining the National Symphony Orchestra, under Mstislav Rostropovich, as principal flautist in 1978.[1] Kohno taught at the Levine School of Music,[4] and has been on the faculty of the Affinis Music Festival.[2] She retired from the National Symphony Orchestra in 2012.[5]

Personal life

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Kohno was born in Tokyo, Japan.[2] Her mother is the pianist Sumiko Kohno, with whom she participated in a benefit concert for the Japan–America Society in September 1981, alongside violinist Masuko Ushioda.[6]

Discography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Tuck, Lon (September 21, 1978). "15 New Faces In a Larger NSO". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Toshiko Kohno | Kennedy Center". Kennedy Center. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
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  4. ^ Farnsworth, Clyde H. (July 2, 1985). "The Levine School: Washington's Juilliard". The New York Times. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Midgette, Anne. "Christoph Eschenbach and National Symphony Orchestra are having fun". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  6. ^ Hoover, Joanne Sheely (September 14, 1981). "Japanese Musicians". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  7. ^ Hurwitz, David (April 22, 2008). "The Beauty of Two". ClassicsToday.com. Retrieved September 9, 2024.