Fuminori Watanabe

Caprice Arts Trust - Guitarist

Fuminori graduated with a Bachelor of Music (Honours) degree from the Massey University Conservatorium of Music in Wellington, New Zealand, where he studied with Matthew Marshall and Gunter Herbig.

He has been playing classical guitar since he was eight years old, and was inspired by Bach's works played on the guitar to seriously take up the instrument. Fuminori entered the Conservatorium after being awarded the Beven Cup for 'Musicianship' in the final year of High School, and winning a couple of chamber music competitions in the previous year.

He has been an active member of the Conservatorium Guitar Orchestra, and has played as a soloist in the Guitar Orchestra tours around New Zealand. Fuminori has also taken part in master classes by Jason Vieux, and other international guitarists.