Under the direction of Ms. Yukimi Kambe, the Yukimi Kambe Viol Consort (YKVC) was organized in 1983 in Tokyo. YKVC performs both European Renaissance music and world contemporary music, actively expressing stylistic diversity. YKVC features creative programming and performance grounded in cultural traditions of both East and West. Its activities include concerts, recordings, broadcasts, educational outreach, "laboratory" for composers, performances for historical dance and for competitions. Consort members attend festivals and conclaves. In addition to many Japanese tours, YKVC has made two European tours and nine in the U.S.; the most recent one in 2007 was a great success.

The ensemble has released three recordings: Buffet delle Quattro Viole da Gamba which comprises early works and contemporary Japanese compositions for viol consort, Foglia d'olivo, Works by Tsutomu Mizuno, the first recording ever consisting entirely of viol works by a single contemporary composer, and Ja, doch BACH mit Gambenconsort, an all-Bach Program.

Highlights: the Pan-Pacific Gamba Gathering 2007 in Hawaii, the 2006 North American Tour of eleven American and Canadian cities extended over five weeks, the 2004 American concert tour, the 2002 concert tour and the 1997 concert in Boston; the 2004, 2000 and 1988 concerts at the Viola da Gamba Society of America Conclave in Seattle-Tacoma, Portland and Los Angeles; the 1992 concert at the Kyoto International Music Festival (Kenninji Temple); the 1991 concert tour of Paris and eight North German cities; the 1990 joint concert with the New York Consort of Viols at the Berkeley Festival and Exhibition; the 1989 performance in "The Funeral of the Emperor Showa" television program in Tokyo and the 1986 and 1984 performances at the first two Composition Contests for Viol Consort Music, organized by the Viola da Gamba Society of Japan in Tokyo.