The latter enabled him to go abroad, studying in France with Daniel Deffayet and Jean-Marie Londeix, and in Japan with Ryo Noda as well as working with composers such as Luciano Berio and Karlheinz Stockhausen.
Some famous saxophone players that have studied with him include Richard Dirlam, Perry Rask, Russell Peterson, Ryo Noda, James Umble, Robert Black, Ross Ingstrup, Juan Carlos Mazás, William Street, Christian Lauba and Jack Kripl - Winner of the prize for Saxophone at the International Competition for Musical Performers in Geneva Switzerland, 1970.
Performances have included UK premieres of works by Ryo Noda, Erwin Schulhoff, Ramon Ricker and François Rossé.
Yoshihiko Noda | Ryo Noda | Ryo Saito | Ryō Horikawa | Hideki Noda | Tobu Noda Line | The Million Ryo Pot | Siege of Noda Castle | Ryo Takamisaki | Ryo Owatari | Ryo Okumoto | Ryo Mizuno | Ryo Kawasaki | Ritsuta Noda | Kunihiko Ryo |