We received a comment from Yukiko Ando, ​​who joined the Tokyo Wind Orchestra.

I encountered percussion instruments in my junior high school brass band, and was fascinated by them, so I spent my youth playing them with my friends.  
``I wish I could work in this wonderful world,'' so I entered a music college and worked hard.  
And now, being able to join a professional brass band feels like a dream, and I'm very happy, but at the same time, it's heart-warming to think that I'm going to be on the side that I admired back then. 

Tobuki is a brass band with a history of over 60 years.  
While valuing the footsteps of my predecessors that have been built over the years, I will strive to make my sound a part of Tobuki's music and to reach Tobuki fans and all brass band fans.

I will do my best to liven up the world of wind music through percussion instruments, so I appreciate your support.  

Yukiko Ando｜ANDO YUKIKO Profile

After graduating from Kunitachi College of Music, he completed the university's Advanced Soloist Course.  
After that, he entered the Toho Orchestra Academy (Toyama Prefecture) and studied orchestra while traveling back and forth to Tokyo. While attending school, he held solo recitals and chamber music concerts as an outstanding student.  
So far, he has studied under Satoko Ichimaru, Takashi Fukuda, Momoko Kamiya, Hikaru Kojima, and Takaen Kondo. Studied cajon under Aika Yamamoto.  
He has also participated in many music festivals, including the Seiji Ozawa Music School Ⅹ and ⅩⅢ, the Saito Kinen Orchestra, the Tokyo Spring Music Festival, and the Miyazaki Music Festival.  
He is also involved in recording classical music and anime.  
As an APOGEE artist, he is involved in the development of APOGEE/CREED keyboard mallets (apogeecreed.com)
Joined the Tokyo Wind Orchestra in July 2025.

TOP | Tokyo Brass Band Official Website
Tokyo Brass Band official website. You can view performance information and the orchestra.
 

APOGEE&CREED
Timpani/mallet percussion instrument. We manufacture two brands, APOGEE and CREED, mainly with Futoshi Shimizu of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and Takuro Shioda of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. APOGEE mallets are manufactured on a semi-custom basis and can be sampled in your own music environment. Please feel free to contact us with any inquiries.