Rakuto has established himself as a versatile violin/viola/piano player and composer and is a graduate of the University of Canterbury (Master of Music).
His theatre credits include leading the orchestra in Chicago and Fiddler on the Roof.
Orchestral experiences include joining the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra at the age of 18, performing with New Zealand Opera, Royal New Zealand Ballet, Dunedin Symphony Orchestra, Hawke's Bay Orchestra, Secret Sinfonia, and many more. As a recording artist, he has recorded many of his own compositions and has also played for other artists such as Aled Jones & Russell Watson with the BMG Label (UK).
He is Co-Founder and Artistic Director of the Magic Carpet Music Trust, a charitable trust which promotes music throughout rural communities in New Zealand's South Island, while providing young performers and composers with performance experience and career development opportunities.
Court Shows
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