Yui Hakozaki

Born in Ibaraki Prefecture, they began playing the clarinet at the age of 12. They graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts. They won 1st place at the 30th Japan Wind and Percussion Competition, along with several prestigious awards: Special Grand Prize, Prime Minister's Award, Tokyo Governor's Award, and Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award. They performed with the Tokyo New City Orchestra and placed 4th at the 6th Japan Clarinet Competition. They collaborated with conductor Leoš Svarovský and the Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Copland’s Clarinet Concerto at the orchestra's 135th regular concert. They also appeared on NHK FM's "Recital Nova" and performed Brahms' Clarinet Sonata No. 1 (arranged by Berio) with the Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Ichiro Saito at the orchestra's 201st regular concert. In October 2015, they moved to Germany for further study at the Hamburg University of Music for one year. After participating in the NHK Symphony Orchestra’s N-Symphony Academy, they served as the 1st Clarinetist with the Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra from 2012 to March 2024. They are currently a Part-time Lecturer at Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts and a contract lecturer for Buffet Crampon. They are also affiliated with Music Partners Co., Ltd.