Shauno Isomura
About
Whether you are thinking of persuing a career in music or want to learn for hobby, I am here to help! :)
I have over 10 years of teaching experience since my gradation at university, teaching from beginners to university entrance levels, children to adults, classical to pop music.
While I am an active classical concert violinist I have a fast growing career on commercial music, working as a recording artist and composer for soundtracks in Japan, Singapore, USA, Germany and Australia. So I am also able to provide guidance on making a living with music if you like! :D
(I am also open to teaching non-classical repertoire as well such as pop, and anime music)
The Japanese word for Music is constructed with two characters 'enjoyment' and 'sound', and I believe that it is not music unless someone is enjoying the process. I always keep this in mind when I teach!
Teaching Style
I use a mix of ABRSM, Suzuki, Etudes, technique exercises, classical solo repertoire and duo music to provide lessons which are not only educational but varied, fun, and feels fresh all the time! (I am usually told by the younger students that I could be quite funny and entertaining to listen to.)
Curriculum
I use a mix of ABRSM, Suzuki, Etudes, technique exercises, classical solo repertoire and duo music to provide lessons which are not just focusing on one element.
In terms of lesson dates and time. I haven't specified anything on my profile, but I am open to discuss this and am usually quite flexible. I could also teach more than 30min if we could figure out a good time :)
Credentials & Affiliations
About Shauno:
Shauno is a New Zealand born and raised Japanese violinist/chamber musician. Soon after his graduation at the university of Auckland (Bachelor of Music Honors Degree) he quickly gained international attention through tours and invitations for concert performances in numerous countries over the globe and national tours under Chamber Music New Zealand. He is also the founding member and leader of the Mazzoli Trio.
Achievements:
He has had concerto appearances with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, the International Akaroa Music Festival Orchestra, and the University of Auckland Symphony Orchestra, the latter which he has also been the concertmaster of. He is a prize winner in competitions including the Salzburg Grand Prize Virtuoso International String Competition (Winner), 2014, 2015 and 2016 Chamber Music New Zealand Music Society Competition (Winner) , KBB/APO National Young Performers Competition (Winner), American Fine Arts Festival International Competition (Winner), University of Auckland Graduation Gala Concerto Competition (Winner), the Australian International Music Festival (Gold Award), Pettman Concerto Auckland Competition (Winner);etc. His International competition success has brought him invitations to perform in Austria & Italy in 2016 and the Weill Recital Hall – Carnegie Hall in 2017. He is also a recipient of the Dame Malvina Foundation Arts Excellence Award, the Carl Alberta Rosenfeldt Prize and the Birmingham Wallace Emerging Artists Prize.
Concert Tours:
His recent tours include the Tsunami Violin Concert Tour held in New Zealand which attracted a full house audience in the Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber. This was a 100% charity concert tour presented by Shauno and older brother and pianist Kent Isomura, dedicated to the victims of the 2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami which featured an all Japanese composer programme. The tour in New Zealand was followed by tour in Japan which was held in Tokyo, Hokkaido, Yamada-machi, Naoshima, and in the Okayama Renaiss Hall where they performed a joint recital together with Hiroko Kondo – Concert Mistress of Okayama Philharmonic Orchestra.
Shauno has also toured with Chamber Music New Zealand in 2016 as the leader of the Pettman Quintet alongside the New Zealand String Quartet in the Quintessence tour and then in 2018 touring as the Mazzoli Trio. He was most recently engaged as a residency artist at the Capital Normal University Conservatory of Music, South China Normal University School of Music and South China University of Technology School of Music, holding seminars, workshops, masterclass, and recitals of music by Japanese, Chinese and New Zealand composers.
Collaborations and Premieres:
Shauno has great passion in contemporary music, and has made collaborations with numerous composers including Missy Mazzoli (USA), Elena Kats-Chernin (AUS), Michiru Oshima (Japan), Benyamin Nuss (GER), Gao Ping (CHN), World premiere of works by Yao Chen (China), Xu Tang (NZ), Noriyuki Iwadare (Japan) and New Zealand premieres of music by Japanese composers Yasushi Akutagawa, Akira Ifukube, Kuniyuki Takeuchi, Takayuki Hattori among others.
Notable non-classical works, concerts and releases:
Alongside his classical activities, he has been involved in a number of non-classical projects with a particular interest for Japanese video game music.
A New World -Intimate Music from Final Fantasy- in NZ (Concert, 2018)
Position: Concertmaster, Orchestral Manager
Hugh Jackman New Zealand Premiere Show in NZ (Concert, 2019)
Position: Concertmaster, Orchestral Manager
Music of Yoshitaka Hirota ‘Self Portrait of Noise’ (Concert Tour, 2024)
Position: Violinist (Duo & Trio with Yoshitaka Hirota & Benyamin Nuss)
Music of Naoshi Mizuta & Kumi Tanioka (Concert, 2024)
Position: Violinist (Duo with Kumi Tanioka), Planner
Music of Noriyuki Iwadare & Kumi Tanioka (Concert, 2023)
Position: Violinist (Duo with Kumi Tanioka), Planner
Godshard Chronicles (Video Game, 2026)
Position: Music Composer, Recording Artist
Catharsis -The last of Atelier- (Video Game, 2025)
Position: Music Composer, Recording Artist
Penny Blood (Video Game, 2026)
Position: Recording Artist (Violin, Noise part)
Link: The Unleashed Landscape_Restructured Heaven (Video Game, 2025)
Position: Recording Artist, String Section Arrangement
Twelve Doors -Tribute to Noriyuki Iwadare- (CD/Vinyl, 2020)
Position: Violinist, Planner, Concept Cover Art, Translation
Godshard Chronicles Original Soundtrack Prelude (Tape, 2023)
Position: Composer, Recording Artist, Package Design, Planner
Godshard Chronicles Original Soundtrack (CD/Vinyl, 2025)
Position: Composer, Recording Artist, Planner
Epicyclic Motion (Digital, 2025)
Position: Composer
GRANDIA Memorial / Complete Soundtrack (CD/Vinyl, 2020)
Position: Translation
GRANDIA II Memorial / Complete Soundtrack (CD/Vinyl, 2023)
Position: Translation
BAYONETTA Complete Soundtrack (Vinyl, 2023)
Position: Translation
ACTRAISER Original / Symphonic Soundtrack (CD/Vinyl, 2021)
Position: Translation
MEGALOBOX Original Soundtrack (CD/Vinyl, 2021)
Position: Translation
METAL SLUG Series Complete Soundtrack (CD, 2022)
Position: Translation