Asuka boutcher bio

Asuka Sumi is a violinist based in Leeds and specialising in historical performance practice.

In 2013, Asuka won the Biber Competition’s “Romanus Weichlein Prize” in Austria; the judges praised her innovative programming, clear style, and a lyrical approach based upon solid technique.

Under the guidance of her father, the violin pedagogue Yasuro Sumi, she began to study historical performance on period instruments, subsequently obtaining degrees from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.

From 2009, she studied at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Lucy van Dael and obtained her Master degree in 2014 under Sophie Gent.

Asuka has been playing a significant role in the formation of several chamber music groups based in Europe, among them are Seconda Prat!ca (CD ‘Nova Europa’ released via Harmonia Mundi in 2016), Fons Harmonicus (Fabulous Fringe prize at FOMU) and Amsterdam Corelli Collective (winner of Eeemerging 2015).

With those group