大師班 - 和谷泰扶

出生於日本京都的和谷泰扶是世界上最具才能的半音階口琴獨奏家之一。一九六六年開始跟隨小林忠夫學習口琴，其後在德國跟隨海慕特‧ 埃羅爾德學習。他曾經在國際多個口琴比賽中奪冠，包括荷蘭舉行的國際口琴比賽（一九八八年）及德國舉行的第二屆世界口琴錦標賽和口琴節（一九八九年）。 他對演奏有濃厚與趣，致力促進世界的文化交流，經常在歐洲、日本、香港、阿根廷、巴西和新加坡演奏，並曾與新日本愛樂樂團和小澤征爾同台演出。

One of the world's most talented chromatic harmonica soloists, Kyoto-born Yasuo Watani began his harmonica lessons in 1966 with Tadao Kobayashi, and afterwards with Helmuth Herold in Germany. He received numerous awards in international competitions, including two first prizes for both the International Harmonica Competition 1988 in Netherlands and the second at the 1989 World Harmonica Championships and Festival in Germany. He had deep interest in performing art and was keen to enhance cultural exchange around the world. Being a recipient of two Japanese Music Awards and one Japanese Cultural Award, Watani performed enthusiastically in Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, Argentina, Brazil and Singapore. His collaborators include the New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra and Seiji Ozawa.