Introducing Massimo Users

This page introduces users who are using massimo.

Our double bass cases and various accessories are used and supported by many professional musicians.

Nakako Sano Nakako SANO

Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts and completed her master's degree at the same university. In 2006, she studied abroad in Munich, Germany, to further her training. She participated in many music festivals such as the Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto, Miyazaki International Music Festival, and La Folle Journée in Nantes (France). As a soloist, she has performed with the Geidai Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Hiroshi Wakasugi and the Japan Philharmonic conducted by Kazuki Yamada. She is currently a double bassist with the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra.

 

〈About massimo products〉
"I was surprised at how light it was. There are also many handles, which makes it very convenient when loading it into the car. I feel like the stress of carrying it has been reduced."

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Mantaro Jo Mantaro Jo

Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts and Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin.
Trained at the Munich Philharmonic Academy. Since 2011, he has been a double bassist with the New Japan Philharmonic.

 

〈About massimo products〉
"Massimo's double bass case has thick padding, which really makes me feel that it protects the instrument. Also, the handles are placed where you'd want them when carrying it, which makes me think they understand the musician's needs."

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Yosuke Motoyama Yosuke Motoyama

Born in Kyoto. After attending Chiba Prefectural Makuhari Sohgoh High School, he graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Music in 2015. He received the Doseikai Award upon graduation and performed in the New Artist Concert. In the same year, he joined the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. He completed his master's degree at the Graduate School of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts in 2017. In 2021, he went to Germany as an Affinis Cultural Foundation Overseas Research Fellow. He studied at the Mainz School of Music for his master's degree and as a trainee at the Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz.
He has studied with Yoshio Nagashima, Osamu Yamamoto, Hide Yoshida, Hiroshi Ikematsu, Mizuko Yoshida, Shinji Nishiyama, Waldemar Schwierz, Dorin Marc, and Michael Zemtsov.
Currently, he is a double bassist with the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and a member of the ARK Philharmonic.

 

〈About massimo products〉

"I had been searching for a soft bow case for a long time. Many veteran orchestral players use soft cases. Why? I think it's because it saves a step.

Hard bow cases are a bit cumbersome to put a bow in. If you hold the case with one hand and the bow with the other, you might drop what's inside or drop the bow. So, it would be good if you could place the bow case somewhere, but often there isn't a convenient spot backstage.

Massimo's soft bow case can be folded compactly, so it doesn't feel out of place even when brought onto the stage. You can put your bow away immediately after the performance, so cleanup is quicker.

Is it for rosin and a pencil? There's a pocket of just the right size. It can hold about two rosins. It's well thought out.

I also think the area under the double bass fingerboard is the safest place. It's like the bow is protected by the instrument... It's reassuring when flying. This was an unexpected bonus."

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Miku Nagasaku Miku Nagasaku

Began playing the double bass at age 17.
After graduating from Aichi Prefectural Meiwa High School, she graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts and completed her master's degree at the same university.
She was a scholarship student for the Munetsugu Angel Fund / Japan Federation of Musicians New Artist Domestic Scholarship Program (grant-type) in 2021 and 2022.
Currently, she is the principal double bassist of the Geidai Philharmonia Orchestra.

〈About massimo products〉

The padding is thick, but it's very light, and it has many handles, making it easy to carry.
What I particularly like is the perfectly sized pocket. I often travel by train, so I want to consolidate my belongings as much as possible when transporting my instrument, but with this case, I can store plenty of other essential items besides the instrument, which is very useful.