Risa Minami, the chromatic harmonica player, graduated from Kobe College, majoring in Music (speciality : oboe). Enchanted by the chromatic harmonica, Risa began studying it. This is the passion she has pursued to this day.

In 2009, Risa Minami won second prize in the open category of the F.I.H. Competition in Germany. She won first prize in Chromatic Solo Open Category at The 8th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival (in Singapore).

Risa was the first player in the world to perform, all of the four movements of the "Labyrinth of Fantasy" (Chromatic Harmonica Concert) with the Bulgarian National Sophia Philharmonic Orchestra. She was received enthusiastically. In 2013, she made her recording debut with her first album "Mint Tea" which was released by King Records Co., Ltd. Risa recent performances include the NHK TV program "Anthology Album" with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and Tokyo Mixed Chorus as well as many dramas and animated programs in the background.

Her chromatic harmonica performances with stunning hight-level techniques and the many activities extending beyond the field of music have enchanted thousands of fans and music professionals nationally and internationally. HOHNER Artist.

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南里沙，半音階口琴演奏家，畢業於神戶女學院大學音樂學系（主修雙簧管）。在接觸半音階口琴後深受其魅力吸引，開始投入學習，並一路持續至今，發展為其終身熱愛的演奏志業。

2009年，於德國 F.I.H. 國際口琴比賽公開組獲得第二名；其後於第八屆亞太口琴節（新加坡）半音階獨奏公開組榮獲第一名。

南里沙亦為全球首位與保加利亞國家索菲亞愛樂管弦樂團合作，完整演出《Labyrinth of Fantasy》（半音階口琴協奏曲）四個樂章的演奏家，演出獲得熱烈迴響。

2013年，以首張專輯《Mint Tea》由 King Records 正式出道。近年演出與錄製工作廣泛，包括參與 NHK 電視節目《Anthology Album》，並與東京愛樂交響樂團、東京混聲合唱團合作演出，同時亦參與多部戲劇與動畫配樂錄製。

憑藉精湛且高水準的半音階口琴演奏技巧，以及跨越音樂領域的多元活動，南里沙在日本國內外累積了眾多樂迷與音樂專業人士的支持與喜愛。現為 HOHNER Artist。