Hidehito Naka

bass clarinet clarinet composer/arranger

Hidehito Naka was born in Kyoto. After graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts, he studied at Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Paris. Naka has participated in the Saito Kinen Orchestra led by Seiji Ozawa and the Mito Chamber Orchestra since 2009. He has taken part in recordings of over 300 programs annually, requested by leading Japanese composers, including NHK year-long drama “Toyotomi Brothers,” NHK morning drama series “Ehru (Cheer),” “Boogie Woogie,” “Ampan,” etc, movies “Detective Conan (Case Closed),” “Doraemon,” “Space Battleship Yamato (Star Blazers), “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” and many others.
Naka is also active as a composer and arranger, creating numerous chamber music works, publishing scores, providing pieces to other artists, and producing concerts.
He has participated in the Music Fusion in Kyoto and the Beppu Argerich Music Festival.
Naka has collaborated with various fields of the arts, including Japanese dance, ballet, and pantomime, as well as the field of biodynamic wine. His performance captivates audiences with his technique, speed, rhythm, and song-like sounds.