Colin Williams & Yu Tamaki Trombone Duo Recital

Colin Williams, trombone: Assistant Principal, New York Philharmonic
Masaru Tamaki (trombone: International Soloist)
Kosuke Akimoto (Piano: Aoi Trio)

Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, summer 2008. They became friends when they performed together in the trombone section of the Saito Kinen Orchestra, conducted by Seiji Ozawa, and began a friendship that transcended national borders. Later, Colin Williams joined the New York Philharmonic, whose brass section boasts the world's top-ranked and most popular brass section. Masaru Tamaki has moved from the world of orchestras to that of soloists, and has expanded his activities as if he were flying all over the world map. During this time, the exchange has continued, with performances in Tokyo & Osaka in 2018 and in the U.S. in 2021 and 2023, so expect the world's newest duo trombone to be performing in Japan for the first time in five years!