Ryo Terakado

Japanese Baroque Violinist and Conductor

Ryo Terakado is a Japanese violinist and conductor known for his expertise in historically informed performance practice, particularly of Baroque music. He has gained international recognition for his work with period instruments and has been involved with various ensembles dedicated to early music. Terakado has served as concertmaster for notable groups such as La Petite Bande and the Bach Collegium Japan. His repertoire spans from early Baroque to the Classical period, and he has recorded extensively, often focusing on the works of composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, and their contemporaries. Terakado's approach to music is characterized by a combination of rigorous scholarly research and expressive musicianship, aiming to recreate the sounds and styles that were intended by the composers of the time.