We are proud to announce our music teacher, Mr. Uichi Kajiyama, will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award from his alma mater, Concordia University Chicago.
Mr. Uichi Kajiyama studied at Concordia University Chicago.
While at CUC, he participated in wind symphony and studied conducting from various famous professors.
In 1993, Mr. Kajiyama joined The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps. In 1995, he won the Drum Corps International (DCI) Individual & Ensemble Contest in the Multi Percussion Division.
He was the first Japanese person to win a solo competition at DCI.
The Cavaliers won the DCI World Championship that same year.
Mr. Uichi has traveled the world to teach music and judge contests.
His engagements have taken him to the United States, Switzerland, Vienna, Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, China, Thailand, Taiwan, and Singapore.
The bands he has led have had great success both in Japan and worldwide.
He will receive the award in Chicago on September 24th in an award ceremony which will be broadcasted online.
