Shigeo Mito

is a Japanese lutenist, Theorbist and vihuelista.

Born in Osaka, he came to Europe in 1980 to study at the Estatal Conservatorio Superior de Musica Oscar Espla Alicante and Real Conservatorio Superior de Musica Madrid. Then studied with Jose Miguel Moreno, Hopkinson Smith and Jordi Savall. After returning to Japan, he holds many recitals and has workshops for lute and vihuela.

Works

• Renaissance lute instruction, 1992
• Baroque lute instruction 1&2, 1993
• J.S.Bach Works for lute, 2001
• Suite for lute BWV1007

Supervision

• E.G.Baron Historisch-theoretische und practische Untersuchung des INSTRUMENTS der Lauten, Nürnberg 1727."リュート　神々の楽器" Japanese translation by Homare Kikuchi, 2009 ISBN 9784924541900
• V.Galilei Fronimo"フロニモ" Japanese translation by Homare Kikuchi, 2009 ISBN 9784924541917

Recordings

• J.S.Bach S.L.Weiss Works for lute
• O gloriosa Domina
• La Reveuse
• Let's travel around Europe by Lute Music Part 1 The Renaissance Era.
• Let's travel around Europe by Lute Music Part 2 The Baroque Era.

External links

• Official website

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