Makoto Shigehiro Orchestrist

Orchestrist Makoto Shigehiro

A musician who unites sound, space, and silence to create the presence of an entire orchestra as a solo artist.

Blending classical, jazz, film music, and traditional influences, he builds immersive sonic worlds through a distinctive style. His performance is not simply bass playing, but the architecture of sound itself.

Makoto Shigehiro combines Japanese sensibility with a modern sense of scale. Inspired by the concepts of ma (space), silence, and spirituality found in traditional Japanese music, he creates expressions that transcend East and West.

His works feature shakuhachi, koto, shamisen, and taiko alongside grand arrangements and delicate lyricism. Themes such as mythology, the seasons, the moon, the sea, and prayer are transformed into contemporary music.

As a bassist, he is recognized for refined rhythm and powerful low-end expression.
His music awakens timeless Japanese beauty while gaining recognition worldwide as a new era of Japanese sound.