Born in Chiba, Japan, Chihiro Ono is a London-based Japanese violinist (also plays viola and baroque violin) and sound artist specialising in baroque/classical/contemporary/new music, experimental music and sound art. She has been performing as a solo chamber musician at major festivals and venues across the worldwide, and working with esteemed experimental and classical ensembles including Ensemble Modern, Apartment House, CHROMA, London Mozart Players and more. Alongside performing in arts on stage, since 2018 Chihiro’s work as a sound artist has led to her producing works for radio, theatre and film productions in the UK, and collaborating with artists such as Klara Kofen, Neil Luck, Ryoko Akama and Tim Etchells . Her creative work draws on influences from a rich variety of repertoires, encompassing folklore, field recording, improvisation, Western and Eastern musical/theatrical methods, elements, techniques and philosophies with the extremely strong vision/s on sounds.
