代表理事
篠崎 史子｜Ayako SHINOZAKI
桐朋学園大学音楽学部を首席で卒業。在学中、J.モルナール氏に師事。その後アメリカに留学し、M.グランジャニー氏に師事。1970年、イスラエル国際ハープコンクール第3位入賞。1972年より「篠﨑史子ハープの個展」シリーズを開催し、邦人作曲家へのハープ新曲委嘱を精力的に続けている。1973年には小澤征爾指揮ベルリン・フィルハーモニー管弦楽団の定期演奏会にソリストとして出演したほか、ヨーロッパ各地の音楽祭に参加。1974年、文化庁在外研修員として西ベルリンとパリに留学し、L.ラスキーヌ氏に師事。ソリストとしてニューヨークやアスペンなどで演奏活動を行う傍ら、イスラエル国際ハープコンクールやジュネーヴ国際音楽コンクールなどの審査員を歴任。これまでに国内外の主要オーケストラと多数共演。さらに、J=P.ランパル、A.ニコレ、J.ゴールウェイ、P.ガロワといった世界的な著名フルート奏者とも共演を重ねている。現在、東京音楽大学特任教授、桐朋学園大学音楽学部特命教授、（公社）日本演奏連盟常任理事。
主な受賞歴：
2001年：芸術祭優秀賞、中島健蔵音楽賞、第1回佐治敬三賞
2005年：日本現代芸術振興賞
2007年：朝日現代音楽賞
2012年：芸術選奨文部科学大臣賞
2013年：紫綬褒章
2022年：草加市文化賞
Ayako Shinozaki graduated at the top of her class from the Faculty of Music at Toho Gakuen School of Music, where she studied with J. Molnar. She subsequently continued her studies in the United States with Marcel Grandjany. In 1970, she won third prize at the International Harp Contest in Israel.
Since 1972, she has presented her own concert series, Ayako Shinozaki Harp Recital, commissioning and championing new works for harp by Japanese composers. In 1973, she appeared as a soloist with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Seiji Ozawa at one of the orchestra’s subscription concerts, and subsequently participated in music festivals throughout Europe. In 1974, as a recipient of a Japanese government overseas study fellowship, she studied in West Berlin and Paris with Lily Laskine.
Alongside her solo appearances in New York, Aspen, and other major musical centers, Shinozaki has served on the juries of numerous international competitions, including the International Harp Contest in Israel and the Geneva International Music Competition. She has performed extensively with leading orchestras in Japan and abroad and has collaborated with many of the world’s foremost flautists, including Jean-Pierre Rampal, Aurèle Nicolet, James Galway, and Patrick Gallois.
She currently holds the positions of Specially Appointed Professor at Tokyo College of Music, Specially Appointed Professor at Toho Gakuen School of Music, and Standing Director of the Japan Federation of Musicians.
Selected Awards and Honors
2001 — Agency for Cultural Affairs Festival Award (Excellence Award); Kenzo Nakajima Music Award; 1st Keizo Saji Award
2005 — Japan Contemporary Arts Promotion Award
2007 — Asahi Contemporary Music Award
2012 — Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Art Encouragement Prize
2013 — Medal with Purple Ribbon
2022 — Soka City Cultural Award