Welcome to The Reed Shop Amsterdam.
I’m Takako, I’ve had the privilege of performing with some of the world’s leading historical orchestras. My career began as a Baroque bassoonist with Bach Collegium Japan in 2006, which has profoundly enriched my understanding of music and collaboration.

My goal is to bring stability and warmth to the orchestras I work with, especially through the bassoon section, while creating memorable and moving musical experiences through my solo performances.

REED More

I began producing reeds for sale for historical double reed instruments, inspired by the diverse opportunities I encountered as a professional bassoon player. From 2014 to 2017, I collaborated with Fritz Heller on the construction of Dulcians and Curtals, further refining my expertise. This experience has equipped me with a highly specialized environment for crafting top-quality reeds.”

Takako’s activity playing the bassoon is based in Amsterdam and regularly performs as a solo bassoon player with some of the worlds leading ensembles and musical leader including;

Les Muscien du Prince Monaco ( Cecilia Bartoli )
B’Rock Orchestra (René Jacobs)
Bach Collegium Japan (Masaaki Suzuki)
Yokohama Sinfonietta (Kazuki Yamada)
The Nieuwe Philharmonie Utrecht
The Holland Baroque
The Symphonie Atlantiques
Die Kölner Akademie
Die Wiener Akadimie (Martin Haselböck)
De Nederlandse Bachvereniging (Jos van Veldhoven)
Le Cercle de L’Harmonie(Jérémie Rhorer)
The Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique (Sir John Eliot Gardiner)
The Gabrieli Consort & Players (Paul McCreesh)

As a modern bassoon player she is the winner of the solo competition in woodwind section Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Debut Concert competition in 2000. Awarded as a promising ensemble at the International Young Artist Presentation (IYAP) in Antwerpen 2014.
As well as performing with a number of orchestras including the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, where she was principal bassoon, the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and the Bach Collegium Japan.

Takako was born in Japan and began her studies on modern bassoon at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, discovering baroque bassoon after her graduation. And she was a working symphony orchestra. Since Takako moved to Amsterdam, started again her studies at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam where she studied modern bassoon with Ronald Karten and baroque bassoon with Benny Aghassi. In 2011, she received a Masters diploma with honoured cum laude.

Recently she gave masterclasses for historical performance on the historical bassoon and chamber music in Mexico and Argentina.

close article