Josh Nakazawa

Cellist

After his classical training at Manhattan School of Music, Josh, a native of Boston MA, set on
a musical path that continues to lead him around the globe. Josh has performed Solo,
Chamber and Orchestral music at the Banff Music Festival in Canada, the Pacific Music Festival
in Japan, and the Spoletto Music Festival in South Carolina. After playing with the National
Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, and in addition to his current full time position with the
Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, he also plays with the Hawaii Opera Theater and as a guest
musician with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. Joshua continues also to collaborate with
locally based artists Jake Shimubakuro, Ron Artis II and Paula Fuga after debuting at Blue Note
Hawaii, and the Wakiki Shell in 2017 for Jack Johnson’s Kakua festival. Joshua is a longtime
supporter of community music outreach education, and is always looking for fun and creative
ways to tie culture, passion, people, and music together.