Joji Yuasa
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is a Japan
ese composer of contemporary classical music
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, Fukushima
, he is self-taught as a composer.
In 1951 or 1952, together with the composer Tōru Takemitsu
and other contemporary artists and musicians, he founded Jikken Kobo (Experimental Workshop), an organization dedicated to the exploration of new directions in the arts, including multimedia.
From 1981 to 1994 he was a music researcher and professor at the University of California, San Diego
, where he is currently a professor emeritus. He has also served as a guest professor at the Tokyo College of Music
since 1981, and a professor for the postgraduate course of the College of Arts at Nihon University
since 1993. Yuasa is the recipient of a 1996 Suntory Music Award
.
On March 3, 2007, the Music From Japan ensemble will present a concert entitled "The World of Joji Yuasa" at Merkin Concert Hall
in New York City
, which will be preceded by a pre-concert lecture by the composer. The concert will include early and recent works by the composer, as well as a new composition commissioned by Music From Japan.
He lives in Encinitas
, San Diego County
, California
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese composer of contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music can be understood as belonging to the period that started in the mid-1970s with the retreat of modernism. However, the term may also be employed in a broader sense to refer to all post-1945 modern musical forms.-Categorization:...
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Biography
Born in KōriyamaKoriyama, Fukushima
is a city in the center of the Nakadōri region of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2011, the city had an estimated population of 336,328. The total area is 757 km²....
, Fukushima
Fukushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, he is self-taught as a composer.
In 1951 or 1952, together with the composer Tōru Takemitsu
Toru Takemitsu
was a Japanese composer and writer on aesthetics and music theory. Largely self-taught, Takemitsu possessed consummate skill in the subtle manipulation of instrumental and orchestral timbre...
and other contemporary artists and musicians, he founded Jikken Kobo (Experimental Workshop), an organization dedicated to the exploration of new directions in the arts, including multimedia.
From 1981 to 1994 he was a music researcher and professor at the University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
, where he is currently a professor emeritus. He has also served as a guest professor at the Tokyo College of Music
Tokyo College of Music
was founded as in Kanda, Tokyo in 1907. It is the oldest private music school in Japan.- History :The founder , Yonejirō Suzuki, introduced European classical music into the Empire of Japan....
since 1981, and a professor for the postgraduate course of the College of Arts at Nihon University
Nihon University
Nihon University is the largest university in Japan. Akiyoshi Yamada, the minister of justice, founded Nihon Law School in October 1889....
since 1993. Yuasa is the recipient of a 1996 Suntory Music Award
Suntory Music Award
The , previously known as the , designed to promote Western music in Japan, has been given by the Suntory Music Foundation since their establishment in 1969. The award is presented annually to individuals or groups for the greatest achievement in the development of Western or contemporary music in...
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On March 3, 2007, the Music From Japan ensemble will present a concert entitled "The World of Joji Yuasa" at Merkin Concert Hall
Merkin Concert Hall
Merkin Concert Hall is a 449-seat concert hall in Manhattan, New York City. The hall, named in honor of Hermann and Ursula Merkin, is part of the Kaufman Center, a complex that includes the Lucy Moses School, a community arts school, and the Special Music School , a New York City public school for...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, which will be preceded by a pre-concert lecture by the composer. The concert will include early and recent works by the composer, as well as a new composition commissioned by Music From Japan.
He lives in Encinitas
Encinitas, California
Encinitas is a coastal beach city in San Diego County, California. Located within Southern California, it is approximately north of San Diego in North County and about south of Los Angeles. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 59,518, up from 58,014 at the 2000 census. Encinitas is...
, San Diego County
San Diego County, California
San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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