Ken Namba
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Ken Namba is a Japanese composer
, performer and researcher.
Namba was born in Hamamatsu. He studied at Toho College of Music
. He studied with Kazuaki Ogikubo, Jun Nagao
, Tomiko Kohjiba, Carlo Forlivesi
and René Staar. His works have been performed by many players not only in Japan, but also in Vienna
and Kosovo
. He received various prizes at national and international competitions including Japan national composition competition iic Tokyo 2008 (first prize, organized by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura Tokyo in 2008), Tōru Takemitsu Composition Award
(2nd prize, organized by the Tokyo Opera City Cultural Foundation in 2010) and his selected to the finalist of UNIQUE FORMS OF CONTINUITY IN SPACE INTERNATIONALCOMPOSITION COMPETITION 2010 (organized by the Italian Institute of Culture, Melbourne in 2010).
He is a lecturer at the Toho College of Music.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, performer and researcher.
Namba was born in Hamamatsu. He studied at Toho College of Music
Toho College of Music
is a private university in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, established in 1965. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1938.-External links:*...
. He studied with Kazuaki Ogikubo, Jun Nagao
Jun Nagao
Jun Nagao is a Japanese composer.Nagao began his career as an arranger for orchestras and wind ensembles. Today he is known for his many original compositions including several works for video games and films...
, Tomiko Kohjiba, Carlo Forlivesi
Carlo Forlivesi
Carlo Forlivesi is an Italian composer, performer and researcher.Forlivesi was born in Faenza, Emilia-Romagna. He studied at Bologna Conservatory, Milan Conservatory and the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia of Rome...
and René Staar. His works have been performed by many players not only in Japan, but also in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
. He received various prizes at national and international competitions including Japan national composition competition iic Tokyo 2008 (first prize, organized by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura Tokyo in 2008), Tōru Takemitsu Composition Award
Tōru Takemitsu Composition Award
The Tōru Takemitsu Composition Award is a music competition for young composers organized in Tokyo, Japan.-History: The Toru Takemitsu Composition Award , which is an international composition award following Toru Takemitsu's principle "Prayer, Hope, Peace", continues since 1997 to encourage...
(2nd prize, organized by the Tokyo Opera City Cultural Foundation in 2010) and his selected to the finalist of UNIQUE FORMS OF CONTINUITY IN SPACE INTERNATIONALCOMPOSITION COMPETITION 2010 (organized by the Italian Institute of Culture, Melbourne in 2010).
He is a lecturer at the Toho College of Music.