Yuka Nishino (Violin)

Graduated from, and completed the postgraduate course at the Toho Gakuen School of Music. She won second prize in the high school division of the 45th All-Japan Student Music Competition. She participated with a scholarship in the "Tanglewood Music Festival" in 1996 by recommendation of the Toho Gakuen. She has been a member of the Saito Kinen Orchestra since 1996. She performed on the radio program "NHK FM Recital" in 1997. She studied under Namiko Umezu and Takeaki Sumi.