Shigeo Mito

Shigeo Mito (Japanese水 戸 茂雄, Shigeo Mito, * in Osaka ) is a Japanese lute, theorbo player and Vihuelista.

Life and work

Shigeo Mito came to Europe in 1980 and studied at the Conservatorio Superior de Musica Estatal Oscar Esplá Alicante and Real Conservatorio Superior de Musica Madrid. Then he studied with José Miguel Moreno, Hopkinson Smith and Jordi Savall. After his return to Japan, he holds many concerts and conducted workshops for lute and vihuela.

Works

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

Supervision

  • EGBaron: Historical- Theoretical and Practical Investigation of the instrument of the lute, Nuremberg 1727 "リュート 神 々 の 楽器" Japanese translation of Homare Kikuchi, 2009 ISBN 9784924541900.
  • V. Galilei: Fronimo "フロニモ" Japanese translation of Homare Kikuchi, 2009 ISBN 9784924541917

Recording

  • 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.
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