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Name
  
Kaito Nakahori


Role
  
Composer

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Katsunari Nakahori (Japanese: 中堀 克成, born September 14, 1989 in Urayasu, Chiba) known by his stage name Kaito Nakahori (Japanese: 中堀 海都 Nakahori Kaito) is a Chinese Japanese composer of contemporary music based in New York City, and is the Artistic Director and Conductor of Hai-Dao Ensemble, and Composer in Residence of Khemia Ensemble.

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Biography

He received a Bachelor of Music degree from Toho College of Music (2012) and a Master of Music degree from San Francisco Conservatory of Music (2014). He has introduced by the newspaper (Chin po) in Shenzhen, China as a "Half Chinese, half Japanese, young gifted composer” and the article was reprinted by media in China and Hong Kong: China Daily, Xinhua, Sohu and Ifeng, and so on.

The Japan Cultural Institute in Rome, Italy invited him to talk about Japanese contemporary music at a symposium. His piece Hidden instincts for piano solo was performed by Aki Takahashi at the concert in June 2013. At the International Percussion Music Radio Festival in March 2014 at Sala Radio Hall in Romania, his piece for vibraphone and piano was commissioned and performed by Shiniti Ueno.

In October 2014, he assumed the Artistic Director for the ceremony of Shenzhen International Short-Film Festival held in the United Nations, New York. He conducted his pieces Furinkazan, Little Hope at the ceremony.

At his portrait concert at the United Nations, New York in May 2015, his pieces were performed by Mari Kimura and other performers.

He composed the score for the Huang Yin-Yu's film "After Spring, the Tamaki Family...", and the film has been nominated to best documentary of 2016 Taipei Film Awards, Taipei Film Festival.

Awards and honors

  • Brian M. Israel Prize (2016)
  • Syorei Award for the 15th Tokyo International Association of Artists (TIAA) Composers' Competition (2014)
  • Syorei Award for the 11th Tokyo International Association of Artists (TIAA) Composers' Competition (2012)
  • Senzoku Award for the Senzoku Contemporary Music Competition (2012)
  • The 9th Hirosaki Sakura No Sono Composition Competition (2011)
  • Orchestra works

  • Leading to the Paradise (2010) for orchestra
  • Chamber works

  • Zero (2015) for soprano and chamber ensemble
  • Japanese Footbridge (2014) for koto and chamber ensemble
  • Cracked 6-3 - Yaeyama Hirugi (2014) for clarinet and string quartet
  • Cracked 5-3 - Miho Label (2014) for sho, cello and percussion
  • Bridge 1-2 - Summit of Mt. Fuji (2014) for chamber ensemble
  • Bridge 3-1 - New hole (2013) for clarinet and piano
  • Cracked 5-2 - in the garden (2013) for flute and cello
  • Bridge 1-1 - Tokyo (2012) for contrabass and chamber ensemble
  • Cracked 4-2 (2012) for string quartet
  • Solo works

  • Cracked 4-3 - another story (2013) for piano
  • Cracked 5-1 - in her mind to Fuji (2013) for soprano saxophone
  • Hidden instincts (2012) for piano
  • Cracked 4-1 - minds (2012) for violin
  • References

    Kaito Nakahori Wikipedia


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