Hiroya Tsukamoto
The Prism Coffeehouse and WTJU FM proudly announce the return of
Hiroya Tsukamoto – “Japanese fingerstyle guitar virtuoso”
Friday November 22nd 2019 at 7pm (doors at 6:30pm)
C’Ville Coffee, Charlottesville
Ticket prices: $13 advance/$16 Door. Click HERE for TICKETS.
Advanced tickets available only from http://prismcoffeehouse.org
Hiroya Tsukamoto is a one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan. He began playing the five-string banjo when he was thirteen, and took up the guitar shortly thereafter.
In 2000, Hiroya received a scholarship to Berklee College of Music and came to the United States. He formed his own group in Boston “INTEROCEANICO (inter-oceanic)” which consists of unique musicians from different continents including Latin Grammy winning Colombian singer Marta Gomez. The group released three acclaimed records (“The Other Side of the World”, “Confluencia” and “Where the River Shines”). Hiroya has released three solo albums (“Solo”, “Heartland” and “Places”).
Hiroya has been leading concerts internationally including several appearances at Blue Note in New York City with his group and on Japanese National Television (NHK). In 2018, Hiroya won 2nd place in the International Finger Style Guitar Championship at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, KS
“…chops, passion and warmth. Zealously recommended!” -Jazz Review.com
“Hiroya Tsukamoto plays with fluid mastery, pristine tone, and great warmth.”
-Celine Keating (author / Acoustic Guitar Magazine / minor7th)
“Hiroya Tsukamoto takes us to an impressionistic journey” -Boston Herald
