Ayaka Taniguchi

2nd Prize Viola 2025

Trained at the Tokyo University of the Arts by Kazunori Kawasaki, Ayaka Taniguchi has been pursuing her studies at the Frankfurt University of Music under Tabea Zimmermann since 2023. She has participated in numerous competitions in Japan and Europe (TIAA Concerts, Tokyo Competition, ARD International Music Competition in Munich, Oskar Nebdal Competition in the Czech Republic, where she won 4th Prize) and recently distinguished herself by winning 1st Prize at the Hindemith Competition in Munich. She has performed as a soloist in Japan and Europe and participates in many prestigious festivals, such as the Rheingau Festival in Germany, the Casals Festival, and the Ravel Festival in France.

Biography updated on 20/11/2025