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Akio Yasuraoka / Triangulum II for trombone and chamber orchestra
Akio Yasuraoka (安良岡章夫, Yasuraoka Akio) (born January 13, 1958) is a Japanese composer.
Contents
- Akio Yasuraoka Triangulum II for trombone and chamber orchestra
- Akio Yasuraoka Concerto Grosso No3 Raccordo per Violino Violoncello e ensemble di fiatti
- Selected works
- References
Yasuraoka was born in Tokyo and studied with composers Teruyuki Noda (野田暉行) and Akira Miyoshi graduating Tokyo University of the Arts in 1984 with a master's degree in music composition. He has received several awards and distinctions including the 1st Prize in Composition at the Music Competition of Japan (日本音楽コンクール) in 1980 and the 1982 Japan Symphony Foundation Composition Award for his Symphony. He was recipient of the 1994 Kenzo Nakajima Music Award (中島健蔵音楽賞).
In 1985, Yasuraoka organized Art Respirant, a chamber orchestra of young performing artists and composers.
Currently Yasuraoka is professor at Toho Gakuen School of Music and Tokyo University of the Arts. He is a member of the 21st Century Music Association (21世紀音楽の会) and a director of the Japan Society for Contemporary Music (日本現代音楽協会).
Akio Yasuraoka / Concerto Grosso No.3 "Raccordo" per Violino, Violoncello e ensemble di fiatti
Selected works
The works of Yasuraoka are published by the Japan Federation of Composers, Zen-On Music, Ongaku-no-tomo Sha and Tokyo Academia Music.