Drums for Japan: Performer Profile 2/メンバー紹介その２

EVA KESTNER　　　　　Taiko Drummer

Eva Kestner was born on January 28, 1987, in Tokyo, Japan to a Japanese mother and German father. She started learning piano and taiko drumming while in elementary school. After graduating from the International School of the Sacred Heart, she went to the United States to study philosophy at Cornell University. She joined the Cornell University Percussion Ensemble under the direction of James Armstrong and also co-founded a taiko drumming organization, Cornell Taiko (Yamatai). She took the role of Musical Director for Yamatai, and performed in a wide range of events and concerts on campus and in the local community. During her last semester at Cornell, Eva Kestner invitedBonten, a professional taiko ensemble, to perform in Cornell University's Bailey Hall where she first performed as a member of Bonten and made her professional debut as a taiko drummer. After graduating from Cornell University with a B.A. in Philosophy, Eva Kestner returned to Japan to officially join Bonten. Alongside performing with Bonten, she taught taiko drumming to children. In June 2010, Eva Kestner left Bonten to pursue a solo career in taiko drumming. She currently studies Noh and Kabuki music under Shintaro Sendo.

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ケストナ　エーヴァ　　　　　和太鼓奏者

1987年1月28日、ドイツ系の父と日本人の母の間に生まれる。東京都出身。小学生の頃からピアノと和太鼓を習う。2005年、聖心インターナショナルスクール卒業後、米国コーネル大学に渡る。コーネル大学パーカッションアンサンブルに入部し、その後、和太鼓部コーネル太鼓（Yamatai) を立ち上げる。和太鼓部のリーダーとして作曲や校内および地域での演奏活動を行う。四年生の後期には日本のプロ和太鼓集団、梵天をコーネル大学に招き、ベイリーホールで共に演奏する。2009年、コーネル大学哲学学士課程卒業。帰国後、梵天に入団し、演奏や子供への指導に取り組む。2010年６月に退団し、ソロ活動を始める。現在、古典を仙堂新太郎氏に師事。
（evakestner.comより引用）