Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (1979) award
Toshiya Eto
えとう としや
Etō Toshiya
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1927-11-09 （Toshima, Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2008-01-22 age 80
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Residence History
- Toshima, Tokyo, Japan → Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Violinist
- Active Years
- 1939-2008
- Affiliations
- Tokyo Music School, Curtis Institute of Music, Ueno Gakuen Educational Institution, Toho Gakuen University, NHK
- Memberships
- Japan Federation of Performers, Japan Art Academy
- Influenced By
- Shinichi Suzuki, Alexander Mogilevsky, Takeo Inoue, Efrem Zimbalist
- Influenced
- Narimichi Kawabata
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suginami Ward Momoi Fifth Elementary School | — | — | — | 1934-1939 | Japan |
| Ikuei Technical School (now Salesio Technical College) | — | — | — | 1940-1944 | Japan |
| Tokyo Music School (former system) | Violin Course | — | — | 1944-1948 | Japan |
| Curtis Institute of Music | — | — | — | 1948-1952 | United States |
Suginami Ward Momoi Fifth Elementary School
Period:
1934-1939
Year of Graduation:
1939
Country:
Japan
Ikuei Technical School (now Salesio Technical College)
Period:
1940-1944
Year of Graduation:
1944
Country:
Japan
Tokyo Music School (former system)
Violin Course
Period:
1944-1948
Year of Graduation:
1948
Country:
Japan
Studied under Takeo Inoue
Curtis Institute of Music
Period:
1948-1952
Year of Graduation:
1952
Country:
United States
Studied under Efrem Zimbalist
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Japan Music Competition | — | 弦楽部門 | Japan Music Competition | 第1位 |
| 1971 | Mobile Music Award | — | — | Mobile | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Japan Art Academy Prize | — | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Tokyo Citizen Cultural Honor Award | — | — | Tokyo Metropolitan Government | 受賞 |
| — | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
Japan Music Competition
1939
Category:
弦楽部門
Organization:
Japan Music Competition
Result:
第1位
Mobile Music Award
1971
Organization:
Mobile
Result:
受賞
Japan Art Academy Prize
1979
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
受賞
Tokyo Citizen Cultural Honor Award
1985
Organization:
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Result:
受賞
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
With the Violin
1999 AutobiographyBibliography
- With the Violin
Legacy
He was active in performances domestically and internationally and made significant contributions to violin pedagogy.
Academic Societies
- Japan Federation of Performers
- Japan Art Academy
Trivia
- He was the youngest to win the string division of the Japan Music Competition at age 12.
- His wife is the violinist Angela Eto.