Tomoji Hirakata graduated from Yamaha Technical Academy in Japan in 1991, focusing on both woodwind and brasswind repair with a reputable music store for 9 years. After relocating to the US in 1999, he quickly gained the reputation as a top-tier woodwind technician in the New York tri-state area. Tomoji has worked with members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Orchestra and Philadelphia Orchestra, as well as many other orchestral and jazz musicians from the US and abroad. Tomoji is currently the Senior Technical Specialist for Yamaha Artist Services, Inc. in New York City.