Japanese Australian cellist Shuhei Lawson’s (pronounced Shu-hey) performances have taken him to places overseas including New Zealand, the USA and domestically in Australia.

He has performed at festivals including the Australian Festival of Chamber Music 2018 (Townsville), The University of Oklahoma String Academy 2019 (USA), The Adams Chamber Music School 2020 (NZ), and as a 2020 Brisbane Music Festival Young Artist. Through these festivals, Shuhei has performed in masterclasses with leading cellists including Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, István Várdai and Guy Johnston. He has won many prizes such as the RSL Youth Development Program, the 4MBS Virtuoso Award and the Ross Peters 4MBS Prize.

In addition to performing at a variety of music festivals, Shuhei has also performed with Australia’s leading ensembles such as the Queensland Symphony Orchestra cello section, Queensland Pops Orchestra and members of the Goldner String Quartet.

Shuhei completed a Bachelor of Music at Griffith University, Queensland Conservatorium in 2020 under the guidance Hyung Suk Bae (QSO). His teachers have included Simon Cobcroft (ASO), David Lale (QSO) and Dr Meta Weiss (Boulder, Colarado). He has also benefited by such luminaries as Julian Smiles, György Déri and Yoshika Masuda.

Shuhei will begin his training at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) in 2021 under the guidance of Howard Penny. Outside of music, Shuhei has a passion for cooking and fishing.