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Masamicz Amano

Masamicz Amano

* 1957
Amano was born in 1957 in Akita City. He graduated from Kunitachi College of Music at the top of the composition department and finished postgraduate work also at the top of his class. In his university days, he began writing for diverse fields including jazz, rock, folk music, and pops as well as classical and modern music. After graduation, he mastered C.M.I. (Computer Music Instruments) in...
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Gemba Fujita

Gemba Fujita

* 04.01.1937
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Yosuke Fukuda

Yosuke Fukuda

* 19.04.1975
Born in the Suginami borough of Tokyo in 1975, Fukuda taught himself composing and arranging while attending junior high school. He served as director of his high school’s drama club, and upon graduation, began producing music for theatre, dance, cinema and television. Currently he conducts, lectures, and composes in the wind band field, and is recognized for his consideration and utilization of...
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Yo Goto

* 1958
Mr. Goto was born in Akita, Japan, in 1958. He earned an Education degree from the University of Yamagata, and a Specialist/Composition Degree from Tokyo University of Music. Mr. Goto, well known as a composer and arranger of band music, actively serves as a music critic. His overseas recognition also continues to grow. Yo Goto busily lectures throughout Japan, and is valued for his efficient...
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Hayato Hirose

* 1974
Hayato Hirose (b. 1974) is a young, emerging composer who has developed his international career over the years. A native of Japan, he has received numerous honors and awards. Many of his works have been published by major publishers in Europe, the USA, and Japan. Mr. Hirose completed his Master degrees in composition and wind band conducting at Lemmens Institute (Belgium), Bachelor degree in...
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Yasuhide Ito

* 07.12.1960
ITO Yasuhide, currently teaching as a professor of Senzoku Gakuen College of Music, has earned international acclaim for his compositional endeavors. “Gloriosa” is one of the most frequently played masterworks in the world and made an appearance on the Japanese high school music textbook. His first appearance to US was “Festal Scenes”, which saw its US premiere, with Ito...
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Naohiro Iwai

* 02.10.1923† 10.05.2014
Naohiro Iwai schloss im Jahre 1947 sein Studium an der Musikabteilung der Ongaku-Schule (heute die Geijyutu Universität) in Tokio ab. Danach spezialisierte er sich im Bereich der Jazzmusik und sammelte viele Erfahrungen mit verschiedenen Bands. Er leitete das "Anny Pile" Orchester und arbeitete als Bearbeiter bei den "City Slickers" von Franky Sakai. Seit 1959 ist Naohiro Iwai als Arrangeur für...
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Tetsunosuke Kushida

* 1935
The composer Tetsunosuke Kushida, born in Kyoto in 1935, is a personality who is active in many fields. While majoring in mathematics at Kyoto University of Education, he also studied composition. After graduation, he continued his studies and began his wide-ranging compositional activities. Kushida was born into a family of Japanese musicians and grew up surrounded by Japanese instruments. His...
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Toshio Mashima

* 1949† 21.04.2016
Toshio Mashima (1949 to 2016) was a Japanese composer, arranger and tutor. Toshio Mashima was born on February 21st 1949 in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Although he initially studied engineering as a college course, he interrupted this to learn music, graduating from the Kanagawa University and taking the "Yamaha Band Director" course, going on to do a major in technology. He also...
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Kinya Matsuura

* 1938
Kinya Matsuura was born in Obihiro, Hokkaido in 1938. He graduated from Asahikawa School, Hokkaidou University of Education. During his teaching career, Matsuura has been active as both a composer and arranger.
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Itaru Sakai

* 27.03.1970
Itaru Sakai wurde am 24. März 1970 in im japanischen Osaka geboren. Im Alter von vier Jahren begann er mit dem Klavierunterricht. Zwei Jahre später schrieb er bereits sein erstes Stück für Klavier. Im Schulorchester spielte er Flöte. In dieser Zeit entstand auch sein erstes Werk für Blasorchester: Tanabata oder The Seventh Night of July. 1990 schrieb er sich an der...
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Eiji Suzuki

* 1965
Eiji Suzuki studierte Komposition an der Hochschule für Kunst und Musik in Tokio. Mit dem Komponieren begann er bereits während der Schulzeit, er schreibt überwiegend für Blasorchester. Seine eigenen Werke, aber auch seine Arrangements und klassischen Bearbeitungen sind bei japanischen Orchestern sehr beliebt und finden auch weltweit großen Anklang.
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Shin'ya Takahashi

* 1962
Shin'ya Takahashi, born 1962, holds a graduate composition degree from Kunitachi Music University, and is currently lecturer at Tokyo Music and Media Arts School, Shobi. Other works include the AJBA 1999 required test march “Beyond the Horizon, “Wind for Wind” and the recent “Glacier Express”. He is also active as an arranger, lecturer and guest conductor, particularly on the subject of music...
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Hiroki Takahashi

* 1979
Hiroki Takahashi was born in Tokyo in 1979 and studied visual music, composition and arranging at TRADS FAN School of Music. His principal composition media are wind band and chamber music, which have received many awards. Leading works include "British Folk Song March", "Street Performance March", "Amandes Chocolat for Three Percussionists" and "Grimm's Old...
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Tomohiro Tatebe

* 1957
Born in Niigata in 1957, Tatebe graduated from Tokyo’s Komazawa University, majoring in Japanese Literature. He studied saxophone with Kazuo Tomioka and composition and arrangement with Naohiro Iwai and Takashi Ueno. Tatebe has produced many original works and arrangements for wind ensemble and chamber winds. His commissions include Ryukoku University, Toyama Prefecture Band Association,...
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Satoshi Yagisawa

* 03.04.1975
Satoshi Yagasawa wurde 1975 geboren. Er absolvierte seine Ausbildung an der Musikakademie Musashino. Nach Abschluss seines Master-Studiengangs widmete er sich vier Semester lang der Forschung. Satoshi Yagisawa komponiert eine große Vielfalt an Musik: von Orchestermusik über Kammer- und Chormusik bis hin zu japanischer Musik. Yagisawa ist in vielen Bereichen aktiv: Er ist Jurymitglied...
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