Makoto Hondo
Born in Japan. After graduating in 2012 from the Tokyo University of the Arts, he continued his studies at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et Danse de Paris in the class of Claude Delangle. Since September 2015, he studies at Conservatorium van Amsterdam in the class of Arno Bornkamp as a exchange student of Erasmus programme.
He won the 1st prize of 7th Competition International in Slovenia (2013), the 1st prize of Concours International Adolphe Sax au niveau Solist in France (2014) and the 1st prize of 2nd Competition International of Saxophone in Andorra (2015).
Makoto Hondo has received supports from the Yamaha Music Fandation of Japan since 2015, la Foundation l’Or du Rhin et la Fondation Meyer in France.
He has a passion for the developpement of baritone saxophone's repertoire.