“When Ryu Goto first played for me a few years ago I was delighted to discover such a fresh and spontaneous talent and an obviously devoted and communicative young artist...”  Vladimir Ashkenazy

Ryu Goto made his concert debut at the age of seven, playing all of Paganini's Violin Concerto No.1 at the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan. Since then, he has appeared as soloist with numerous international ensembles, including the National Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Symphonica Toscanini, Vancouver Symphony, Philharmonia Orchestra, European Union Youth Orchestra, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra and the Taipei Symphony Orchestra. The renowned conductors under whose direction he has played include Vladimir Ashkenazy, Lorin Maazel, Myung-Whun Chung, Gerard Schwarz, Rossen Milanov, Yutaka Sado, Jonathan Nott and Yip Wing-sie ... read full bio

Ryu Goto made his concert debut at the age of seven, playing all of Paganini's Violin Concerto No.1 at the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan. Since then, he has appeared as soloist with numerous international ensembles, including the National Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Symphonica Toscanini, Vancouver Symphony, Philharmonia Orchestra, European Union Youth Orchestra, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra and the Taipei Symphony Orchestra. The renowned conductors under whose direction he has played include Vladimir Ashkenazy, Lorin Maazel, Myung-Whun Chung, Gerard Schwarz, Rossen Milanov, Yutaka Sado, Jonathan Nott and Yip Wing-sie.

An active chamber musician, Ryu has collaborated with such notable instrumentalists as Mischa Maisky, Myung-Whun Chung, The Chung Trio, Jorg Widmann, Nobuko Imai, Michael Dussek, and Naoko Yoshino.
Highlights of Ryu's 2009-2010 season include a debut in Seoul and appearances in Taipei and Shanghai. Following his 8-city "Japan Recital Tour 2009", Ryu will give concerts in the U.S., Mexico, and Vienna. In May 2010, he will appear at New York's Carnegie Hall.

An acclaimed young artist, Ryu has appeared on a number of televisions, radio programs, and magazines throughout Europe, the U.S. and Asia. Beginning in 1996, Fuji TV broadcasted a documentary series entitled "Ryu Goto's Odyssey", which aired annually for ten years. He has also been featured in the television commercials and print advertisements of the East Japan Railway Company.

Ryu records exclusively for Deutsche Grammophon in collaboration with Universal Classics Japan. Ryu's violin is the 1715 Stradivarius, known both as the "Ex-Pierre Rode" and the "Duke of Cambridge". The instrument is on loan to him from the NPO "Yellow Angel".

Currently a student at Harvard University, Ryu also seriously studies and holds a black belt in Karate. In addition to the violin, Ryu enjoys playing the guitar.

Last updated November 2009. Contact Opus 3 Artists for the most up-to-date version.