​© Ryu Matsuda

     Born in 1997, Japanese cellist Keisuke Morita has been lauded for his “expressive lyricism” and “pure sound” based on a profound knowledge about style, phrase, and articulation. The honors received during his studies in Japan and Germany reflect his humanity as well as the excellence of his artistry.

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     Keisuke Morita had his first cello lessons at the age of three. He has studied with Sumiko Kurata, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, and Dai Miyata at the Toho Gakuen School of Music. In addition, he has studied chamber music with Koichiro Harada and Sadao Harada. He has taken part in masterclasses given by, among others, Laurence Lesser, István Várdai, David Geringas, Frans Helmerson, Mario Brunello, and Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt.

　

     Keisuke won the Elsa Wera Arnold Prize in the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Conservatory Competition 2023, the Special Prize in Grand Prix Emanuel Feuermann 2022, and 2025 Gustav Mahler Competition Second Prize. While he was a high school student in Japan, he also won the first Prize in the Music Competition of Japan in 2014.

　

     He has performed as a soloist with many ensembles, including the Savaria Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, the Kammerphilharmonie Metamorphosen Berlin, the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, the Barcelona Baroque Orchestra, the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, and Japan National Orchestra.

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     His study is funded by the Rohm Music Foundation, Japan Federation of Musicians, Yamaha Music Foundation, the Yellow Angel Fund, and the Meiji Yasuda Cultural Foundation.  Thank you for everything.