Koaru Chiba
(b. 1928) has held positions as principal horn
with the Tokyo, NHK and New Japan Philharmonic
symphony orchestras, and as president of the Tokyo
Horn Club.
He began his horn studies with Professor Nagata
at the Tokyo Academy and later studied with Dennis
Brain, Stegner in Frankfurt and Neudecker at
Detmold.
He has educated an entire generation of
horn-players in Tokyo, at the Kunitachi University
Tokyo, and in masterclasses. Chiba is also an
artistic advisor for Yamaha, and frequent
performing soloist.
Honorary IHS Member, Japan.
