Yasuji Ohagi (大萩康司, Ohagi Yasuji) is a Japanese classical guitarist. He has been named a "guitar poet" by Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shinbun.[1]
Biography
Ohagi studied with Japanese guitarist
Shin-Ichi Fukuda.[2] In 1998, he won the second place of the Havana International Guitar Competition while studying in France.[3] Two years later, Ohagi made his debut and since then has released 14 music albums.[4][5] Among diverse music styles, several of Ohagi's recordings pays tribute to
Latinamerican music including compositions of Argentinian
Piazzolla, Cuban
Leo Brouwer,[6] Brazilian
Sérgio Assad,[7] and others.
Ohagi has performed concerts in several countries. He has been invited to perform with
National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba;[8][9] in 2014, he performed at the International Guitar Festival Compensar in Colombia,[10] and, in 2010, completed a successful tour around Canada with Japanese artist Kazunori Seo (flute) and Gentaro Kagitom (violin).[11][12][13]
Paraguayan guitarist
Berta Rojas invited Ohagi to be jury member of the 2011 Worldwide Barrios Competition in honor to
Agustin Barrios;[14] he has been juror of other major international competitions.[15] Ohagi is also faculty at the
Senzoku Gakuen College of Music[16] and has inspired new guitarists around the world.[17][18]