Chou Cello Gumi

[Machine Translation] The "Cho Cello Gumi" is a cello quartet by four classmates of the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music High School of Music (Geiko). The members are Hiromi Uekusa, Tomoya Kikuchi, Genichi Watanabe, and Tatsunori Watanabe (in alphabetical order), who are currently active in orchestras and solo performances. It is rare for Geiko High School to have four cellists in one grade, and these four members are now active at the forefront of the cello scene, making them a "super cello group" worthy of the name "Miracle Unit. The way they form harmony with each other as soon as they play a note is magnificent. They are also high school classmates, joking around with each other, and the "I, you" rapport can be seen everywhere. The recording session was conducted in a fun and congenial atmosphere, with constant laughter as only classmates can.

東京藝術大学音楽学部附属音楽高等学校 (芸高)同級生4人によるチェロカルテット"超チェロ組"。メンバーは現在オーケストラやソロで活躍中の、植草ひろみ・菊地知也・渡部玄一・渡邉辰紀 (五十音順)。芸高は1学年にチェロが4人いることが稀な上、その4人が年齢を重ねた今、第一線で活躍しているというまさに"奇跡のユニット"の名にふさわしい"超チェロ組"。音を出せばすぐに相手に寄り添いハーモニーを形成する様は見事。それでいてそこは高校の同級生、冗談を言いあい"俺、お前"の仲が随所に見られる。レコーディングも同級生ならではの笑いの絶えない、和気藹々とした楽しい雰囲気の中行われた。