Miki, Minoru
Biography
Born: 1930
Died: December 8, 2011
Country: Tokushima Japan
Studies: Tokyo National University of Music
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Website:http://www.m-miki.com/
Born in Tokushima Japan in 1930. Graduated Tokyo National Univ. of Music. Completed nine full-length operas along 1600 years Japanese History including An Actor’s Revenge, Joruri, The Tale of Genji, Wakahime which have English versions. Many orchestral pieces including Symphony for Two Worlds, Memory of the Earth. Many chamber music pieces like String Quartet, Marimba Spiritual and many solo instrumental pieces. Half of them were commissioned from foreign countries, and become international repertory. Wrote many songs, choral pieces, works for Asian & Japanese traditional instrumental world. Well-known cinema music is Le Empire de sins. Published the book Composing Method of Japanese Instrument, Essays during composing the opera <The Tale of Genji>.
Founded Pro Musica Nipponia, Opera Theatre UTAZA (Miki Opera Company), YUI Ensemble, Orchestra Asia, Aura-J, Asia Ensemble and Hokuto International Music Festival. Won prizes National Grand Prize, Giraud Opera Prize, Purple Ribbon Metal, 20th Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize -specially the first Japanese winner of its Arts & Culture Prize-, Tokushima prefectural Honor Award, etc.[1]
Works for Percussion
Cassiopeia Marimbana - Marimba Quintet
Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra (Miki) - Marimba, Orchestra
Dotoh - Percussion Duo
East Arc - pipa, violin, cello and marimba/percussions
Kincho Daiko - Marimba, Percussion Quartet
Marim Dan-Dan - Marimba and Matsuri-Daiko
Marimba Spiritual - Marimba, Percussion Trio
Requiem 99 - Marimba and Japanese Instruments
Sohmon III - Voice - soprano, Marimba and Piano
Time for Marimba - Marimba
Yoshitsune Daiko - Vibraphone, Percussion Quartet
"Z Concerto" for Marimba, Percussion and Orchestra - Marimba, Orchestra
Z Conversion - Percussion Octet
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