Piano Concert: Anime & Games - by KIKUCHI Ryota [St James's Church]

Trained as a classical pianist, award-winning KIKUCHI Ryota is known for his exceptional musical contributions to anime and games, including his piano performances for the melodies of Spy × Family, and his pieces in I Want to Eat Your Pancreas.

With a strong online presence, he has gained a massive following on Twitter and YouTube (595K channel subscribers). His viral videos, in which he performs his own arrangements of well-known music and in doing so practically reinvents the original pieces, demonstrate his incredible musical talent and have touched the hearts of millions.

Dive into the iconic melodies of your favourite anime, games, and much more, and be enchanted by a lyrical and magical performance like you have never experienced before.

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KIKUCHI Ryota

KIKUCHI started playing the piano at the age of four. He completed his education at Kunitachi College of Music Junior and Senior High School, and pursued his studies in the Department of Music at Nihon University College of Art and its graduate school. He has won numerous competition prizes, including the fifth prize at the 2008 Asia International Music Competition, the third prize at the 5th Burkhardt International Music Competition, and the second prize at the 12th “Great Wall Cup” International Music Competition. His exceptional skills led him to perform at the 82nd Yomiuri Newcomer Concert. He was also awarded the Best Newcomer Prize at the 30th Oikawa Classical Music Office Newcomer Audition. KIKUCHI actively engages in providing music for TV programmes, films, anime music, games and Tokyo Olympics commercials. He showcases his diverse repertoire and performance abilities on Twitter and YouTube, where his videos have gained over 200 million views and attracted more than 595,000 channel subscribers. KIKUCHI also plays the keyboard and composes music for his band, Anoatari.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

St James's Church, Piccadilly, St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL, London, United Kingdom

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