Mao Sone 曽根 麻央

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幼少期よりピアノを学び、8歳でトランペットを始める。バークリー音楽大学大学院修士課程第1期生を首席（summa cum laude）で卒業。
国際トランペット連盟（ITG）ジャズ・コンペティション優勝をはじめ数々の受賞歴を持ち、世界各国のジャズフェスティバルに出演。
帰国後はアルバムリリースやBlue Note Tokyo出演、映画音楽、Netflix作品への楽曲提供・ピアノ監修など、演奏家・作編曲家として多彩な才能を発揮している。
2026年7月には、声明・弦楽器・ジャズを融合した革新的な音楽ステージ「響」の音楽監督を務める。
同年、津軽三味線奏者・浅野祥とのユニットMAOSHOでアメリカデビューを果たし、日本の伝統音楽とジャズを融合した新たな音楽を世界へ発信。
さらに「鼓武士」では、日本文化の魅力を現代的なサウンドで表現し、国内外で高い評価を得ている。

Mao Sone began studying the piano in early childhood and took up the trumpet at the age of eight. He graduated summa cum laude as a member of the inaugural class of the master’s degree program at Berklee College of Music. With numerous accolades to his name—headlined by winning the prestigious International Trumpet Guild (ITG) Jazz Competition—he has performed at major jazz festivals worldwide.​

Since returning to Japan, Sone has built a diverse career as a performer, composer, arranger, and producer, releasing acclaimed albums, appearing at Blue Note Tokyo, composing for films, and contributing music and serving as piano supervisor for Netflix productions.

In July 2026, he served as the music director for "Hibiki," an innovative musical stage production that seamlessly fuses Shomyo (traditional Buddhist chanting), string instruments, and jazz. This same year, he made his U.S. debut with MAOSHO, a collaborative duo with Tsugaru Shamisen master Sho Asano, introducing global audiences to a groundbreaking sonic landscape where Japanese traditional music meets jazz. Furthermore, through his project "KOBUSHI," he brings the profound allure of Japanese culture to life through a contemporary lens, earning widespread critical acclaim both domestically and internationally.