Songs and Instrumental Music of the 17th Century No.11 "Popular Songs

Mamiko Hirai, Soprano
Graduated from Kobe College, Faculty of Music, Department of Voice. Her activities as one of the few lute singers in Japan have been highly acclaimed by newspapers and music magazines, and her deep understanding of English music in particular has always attracted attention. Her duo recital with Kenji Sano was awarded the Osaka Cultural Festival Award, and all of her CDs released to date have been selected as recommended CDs by specialized magazines such as "Record Geijutsu" and "Ongaku Gendai".

Kenji Sano Lute
Graduated at the top of his class from the Guildhall School of Dramatic Art and Music. In 2007, he established the EMCluteRecords label specializing in lute music. His CDs have been highly praised by professional music magazines as excellent recordings and recommended CDs. He also makes musical instruments, and has given a course on Renaissance guitar making at the Itami Municipal Craft Center since 2016 at the beginning of each year. He is the president of Early Music Company.

Ikeda Yuka Cornet (Zink)
Graduated from Konan University, Faculty of Literature, Department of Japanese Literature, and Ritsumeikan University, Graduate School of Applied Human Sciences (Master of Human Sciences), and Souai University, Department of Music, Instrumental Music (Trumpet). Formerly a music therapist certified by the Japanese Society of Music Therapy.
While performing as a trumpet player in orchestras and ensembles, she has also been playing the zink (cornet) since 2007, and is the core of the ensemble in Salon de Prinsipal's concert series "Songs and Instrumental Music of the 17th Century," which began in 2022. The ensemble is also a core member of the Salon de Prinsipar's concert series "Songs and Instrumental Music of the 17th Century" starting in 2022.

Harukazu Niguchi Dulcian
Born in Seoul, Korea in 1937, he began his performing career with the Telemann Ensemble, and in 1987 he participated in the "Seoul International Music Festival" as a soloist with the same ensemble. Since 1990, he has performed as a player of historical instruments at music festivals including the Tokyo Bach Mozart Orchestra, the Kitatopia Music Festival, the Kura-no-Machi Ancient Music Festival, and the Fukuoka Ancient Music Festival. He participated in the recording of the complete cantatas of the Bach Collegium Japan, and his obbligato of BWV.155 was praised by Gramophone magazine for its skillful performance.