An Evening With Hiroya Tsukamoto

Friday, April 18, 2025

6:00 PM  8:00 PM

We are thrilled to welcome Hiroya Tsukamoto  to Thistlerock for the first time! Hiroya  is a  one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto,  Japan. He began playing the five-string banjo when he was thirteen, and  took up the guitar shortly after.

In 2000, Hiroya received a scholarship  to Berklee College of Music and came to the United States. He formed his  own group in Boston “INTEROCEANICO (inter-oceanic)” which consists of  unique musicians from different continents including Latin Grammy  Colombian singer Marta Gomez. The group released three acclaimed records  (“The Other Side of the World”, “Confluencia” and “Where the River  Shines”). Hiroya has released five solo albums.

Hiroya has been leading concerts  internationally including several appearances at Blue Note(NYC), United  Nations and Japanese National Television(NHK). Hiroya is a two time 2nd  place winner of International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship in 2018  and 2022.

“…chops, passion and warmth. Zealously recommended!” -Jazz Review.com

“HiroyaTsukamoto takes us to an impressionistic journey ” -Boston Herald

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