Toshiyuki Shibata is a diverse musician who plays a flute, piccolo, alto flute, baroque flute and classical/romantic keyed flute. His repertoire covers largely from baroque to contemporary music.

A native of Takamatsu, Japan, he studied linguistics at Osaka University, eventually moved into New York to focus on music education. Having studied in New York, he becames an active concert flutist appeared in America’s leading venues as well as a session musician in recording studios.

After moving to Belgium, he found more interest in early music repertoire. Having studied in Royal Conservatory in Antwerp, Ghent, and Brussels, he has been an active flutist who plays on both Boehm system and historical flutes. He has worked with Brussels Philharmonic (former Flemish Radio Orchestra), Chamber Orchestra of Belgium, La Petite Bande, Le Concert Lorrain, Vox Luminis, Bach Plus and Il Fondamento. In 2019, he had a tour in Japan with B'Rock Orchestra as a soloist with Lucie Horsch. As an active chamber music mucisian, Shibata collaborates with Bart Naessens, Guy Penson, and Anthony Romaniuk, with whom he has recorded his latest CD “J.S. Bach: Sonatas, Fantasias & Improvisations” released from Fuga Libeara - Outhere Music.

He has worked in Royal Conservatory in Antwerp as a research fellow focusing on improvisational embellishments in the late 18th century. He was a research assistant in Study Center of Flemish Music to rediscover forgotten 19th century Flemish music. He is currently an artistic director of Musica Antiqua Takamatsu, an early music festival in Japan.