Furuya Keishi 古家啓史

Keishi Furuya
Keishi  began studying the marimba at the age of eight. He later entered Musashino Academia Musicae Senior High School, where he studied under Koya Nakatani.
 He went on to complete both his undergraduate and graduate studies at Musashino Academia Musicae under the guidance of Michiko Takahashi.
During his studies, he performed in a marimba trio with Mark Ford, Professor of Percussion at the University of North Texas.
In 2025, he was awarded Best Instrumentalist in the Performance Category at the InterContinental Music Awards , becoming the first Japanese and the first marimba player ever to receive this honor.
His other major achievements include the Master Prize at the UK International Music Competition (Professional Division), the Grand Prize in the Professional Keyboard Percussion Division at the 3rd New York Classical Music Competition, and First Prize by unanimous decision at the 8th Les Musicales du Centre France Music Competition.