Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (1991) award
Azuma Atsuko
あずま あつこ
Azuma Atsuko
Aliases:
二田原 敦子
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1936-12-11 （Suita, Osaka, Japan）
- Died
- 1999-12-25 （Japan） age 63
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Suita, Osaka, Japan → Milan, Italy → Japan
Career
- Occupations
- soprano singer, vocalist, opera singer, music educator
- Active Years
- 1963-1999
- Affiliations
- NBS (Japan Performing Arts Promotion Association), Tokyo College of Music, Tamagawa University, Tokyo University of the Arts, Oita Prefectural College of Arts
- Memberships
- Japan-Italy Association, Japan-Italy Music Association
- Influenced By
- Fumiko Shike, Ettore Campogagliani
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of the Arts | Undergraduate Program | — | — | — | Japan |
| Graduate School, Tokyo University of the Arts | Specialized Course | — | — | — | Japan |
| Parma Conservatory of Music | — | — | — | — | Italy |
Tokyo University of the Arts
Undergraduate Program
Year of Graduation:
1959
Country:
Japan
Graduate School, Tokyo University of the Arts
Specialized Course
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
Japan
Parma Conservatory of Music
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
Italy
Graduated with top honors
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Biotti International Music Competition | — | 声楽部門 | — | 2位 |
| 1962 | Achille Peri International Music Competition | — | 声楽部門 | — | 1位 |
| 1963 | Francesco Paolo Neglia International Music Competition | — | 声楽部門 | — | 1位 |
| 1963 | Toulouse International Music Competition | — | 声楽部門 | — | 2位 |
| 1979 | Mainichi Art Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Jiro Opera Prize | — | 大賞 | — | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Mobil Music Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Japan Art Academy Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Hida Furukawa Music Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Biotti International Music Competition
1962
Category:
声楽部門
Result:
2位
Achille Peri International Music Competition
1962
Category:
声楽部門
Result:
1位
Francesco Paolo Neglia International Music Competition
1963
Category:
声楽部門
Result:
1位
Toulouse International Music Competition
1963
Category:
声楽部門
Result:
2位
Mainichi Art Award
1979
Result:
受賞
Jiro Opera Prize
1984
Category:
大賞
Result:
受賞
Mobil Music Award
1985
Result:
受賞
Japan Art Academy Prize
1991
Result:
受賞
Hida Furukawa Music Award
1996
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Health
-
Cancer晩年Impaired her health and led to her death
Legacy
She was a leading Japanese prima donna who performed worldwide and contributed to nurturing future generations.
Museums
- World of Prima Donna Atsuko Azuma Exhibition Tamagawa University Opened in 2000
Archives
- Donated items at Tamagawa University
Quotes
-
She was said to be the best Butterfly in the world
Source: Kotobank
Trivia
- She was nicknamed 'Butterfly Azuma'