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Started playing marimba at age 7, percussion at age 9, and composing at age 10. He graduated from Toho Gakuen High School Music Department at the top of his class. He has performed his own Marimba Concerto with the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Ukrainian Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlos Chavez Symphony Orchestra, Paraguayan National Symphony Orchestra. He has held concerts of Takayoshi Yoshioka's works in Beijing and Shanghai with the Lien Ya-Wen Percussion Orchestra of Taiwan. He won the University of Cincinnati International Composition Competition. He won the PAS International Composition Competition. He won the Muramatsu Prize. He won the Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Grand Prize. He won the Aoyama Music Award Baroque Saar Prize. He formed Marimba Duo Wings. He is the representative of the Super Marimba Project. He has performed in 20 countries, including the United States, Ukraine, Turkey, Spain, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Paraguay, Argentina, Thailand, Taiwan, China, South Korea and North Korea.<ref>https://www.zen-on.co.jp/en/publishing/cr/composers/detail/118/</ref>
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Latest revision as of 02:53, 3 September 2025

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Composer Name

Biography

Born: 1955

Country: Japan

Studies: Toho Gakuen University, New England Conservatory of Music

Teachers: Keiko Abe, [[Yoshitaka Kobayashi]

Website:



Started playing marimba at age 7, percussion at age 9, and composing at age 10. He graduated from Toho Gakuen High School Music Department at the top of his class. He has performed his own Marimba Concerto with the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Ukrainian Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlos Chavez Symphony Orchestra, Paraguayan National Symphony Orchestra. He has held concerts of Takayoshi Yoshioka's works in Beijing and Shanghai with the Lien Ya-Wen Percussion Orchestra of Taiwan. He won the University of Cincinnati International Composition Competition. He won the PAS International Composition Competition. He won the Muramatsu Prize. He won the Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Grand Prize. He won the Aoyama Music Award Baroque Saar Prize. He formed Marimba Duo Wings. He is the representative of the Super Marimba Project. He has performed in 20 countries, including the United States, Ukraine, Turkey, Spain, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Paraguay, Argentina, Thailand, Taiwan, China, South Korea and North Korea.[1]


Works for Percussion

Solo Works

Orgel (with Piano version)

Solo with Percussion Ensemble Works

Orgel (with Vibraphone version)
Concerto for Marimba, Timpani and Four Percussionists

Percussion Ensemble Works

Divertimento for Three Marimbas - Percussion Trio - Marimba Trio
Percussion Quartet No. 1 - Percussion Quartet
Percussion Quartet No. 2 - Percussion Quartet
Percussion Quartet No. 3 - Percussion Quartet

References