Otoha Tabata
Viola
Born in Okayama, Japan, Otoha Tabata made her solo debut in London at the age of eleven, having entered the Yehudi Menuhin School in the United Kingdom at ten. She graduated from the Royal College of Music with First Class Honours in both her bachelor's and master's degrees. After further training at the Academy of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, she is now a violist with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, widely regarded as one of the world's finest orchestras.
In 2024, she won Third Prize in the viola category at the International Johannes Brahms Competition, and in 2021, Third Prize at the Windsor Festival International String Competition, where she was the highest-placed violist. In 2025, she received the Grand Prix of the Okayama Arts and Culture Award.
In 2024, she performed for His Majesty the Emperor of Japan during his State Visit to the UK. She was also invited by His Majesty King Charles III to perform at Clarence House. As a member of the LGT Young Soloists, an ensemble of young soloists with international careers, she has performed around the world. She has also trained at the Seiji Ozawa International Academy and the Verbier Festival Academy, and in 2021, she received the Special Prize of Merit from the Verbier Festival.
In 2022, she was selected for the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Program of Overseas Study for Upcoming Artists, and in 2023, she became a ROHM Music Foundation scholar.
She has studied with Nobuko Imai and Andriy Viytovych.
CHANEL Pygmalion Days 2027 Artist.
(As of October, 2026)
In 2024, she won Third Prize in the viola category at the International Johannes Brahms Competition, and in 2021, Third Prize at the Windsor Festival International String Competition, where she was the highest-placed violist. In 2025, she received the Grand Prix of the Okayama Arts and Culture Award.
In 2024, she performed for His Majesty the Emperor of Japan during his State Visit to the UK. She was also invited by His Majesty King Charles III to perform at Clarence House. As a member of the LGT Young Soloists, an ensemble of young soloists with international careers, she has performed around the world. She has also trained at the Seiji Ozawa International Academy and the Verbier Festival Academy, and in 2021, she received the Special Prize of Merit from the Verbier Festival.
In 2022, she was selected for the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Program of Overseas Study for Upcoming Artists, and in 2023, she became a ROHM Music Foundation scholar.
She has studied with Nobuko Imai and Andriy Viytovych.
CHANEL Pygmalion Days 2027 Artist.
(As of October, 2026)
