My name is Ellis Soen Tamura.
He was born in Dallas, Texas, USA in 1997.
He graduated with top honors from Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo, Japan.
Special honor received: the Yatabe Award
He has studied the tuba under the tutelage of Yukihiro Ikeda, Kazuhiko Sato, and Yoichi Kondo. He studied chamber music under Mitsuru Saito, Kyohei Ando, Shiro Ide, Maro Abe, and André Henry. He has also received instruction from Øystein Baadsvik, Justin Benavidez, Roger Bobo, Matteo Magli, and David Zambon.
In 2020 he performed at the Reiwa 1st Year Music University Alumni Concert (Tokagakudo in the Imperial Palace East Gyoen). He received 3rd place at the 4th JETA Solo Competition, 5th place at the 36th Japan Percussion Instrument Competition, prize winner of the 24th Concert Marronnier.