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第61回（2011年） award
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第61回（2011年） award
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第71回（2021年） award
Masahiro Miwa
みわ まさひろ
Miwa Masahiro
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1958-11-27 （Tokyo, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Tokyo, Japan → Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture (Professor at IAMAS)
経歴
- 職業
- Composer, Media artist, Professor
- 活動期間
- 1985年〜
- 所属
- Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences (IAMAS) — Professor
- 影響を受けた人物
- Isang Yun, Sei Furukawa
- 影響を与えた人物
- Younger composers and media artists
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Metropolitan Kunitachi High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Berlin University of the Arts | Composition | — | — | — | Germany |
| Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf | Composition | — | — | — | Germany |
Tokyo Metropolitan Kunitachi High School
国:
Japan
After graduating from high school he went to Europe to study composition.
Berlin University of the Arts
Composition
国:
Germany
Studied under Isang Yun.
Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf
Composition
国:
Germany
Studied in Düsseldorf following studies in Berlin.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Hambach International Composers' Competition | — | — | — | Honorable Mention (佳作) |
| 1989 | Irino Prize (10th) | — | — | Irino Prize Committee | 第1位 / First Prize |
| 1991 | 'Today's Music' Composition Award | — | — | — | 第2位 / Second Prize |
| 1992 | Luigi Russolo International Electronic Music Competition (14th) | — | — | — | 第1位 / First Prize |
| 1995 | Muramatsu Award (Newcomer Prize) | — | — | — | Recipient |
| 2004 | Akutagawa Composition Award | — | — | — | Recipient |
| 2007 | Prix Ars Electronica (Digital Music category) | Reverse-simulation music | Digital Music | Ars Electronica | Golden Nica (Grand Prize) |
| 2008 | Prix Ars Electronica (Hybrid Art category) | — | Hybrid Art | Ars Electronica | Honorary Mention |
| 2009 | Prix Ars Electronica (Digital Music category) | — | Digital Music | Ars Electronica | Honorary Mention |
| 2010 | Art Encouragement Prize — Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | — | Arts Promotion | Agency for Cultural Affairs | Recipient |
| 2018 | Saji Keizo Prize (17th) | — | — | — | Recipient |
| 2021 | Saji Keizo Prize (20th) | — | — | — | Recipient |
| 2021 | Suntory Music Award (52nd) | — | — | Suntory Foundation for the Arts | Recipient |
Hambach International Composers' Competition
1985
結果:
Honorable Mention (佳作)
Irino Prize (10th)
1989
主催:
Irino Prize Committee
結果:
第1位 / First Prize
'Today's Music' Composition Award
1991
結果:
第2位 / Second Prize
Luigi Russolo International Electronic Music Competition (14th)
1992
結果:
第1位 / First Prize
Muramatsu Award (Newcomer Prize)
1995
結果:
Recipient
Akutagawa Composition Award
2004
結果:
Recipient
Prix Ars Electronica (Digital Music category)
2007
対象作品:
Reverse-simulation music
部門:
Digital Music
主催:
Ars Electronica
結果:
Golden Nica (Grand Prize)
Prix Ars Electronica (Hybrid Art category)
2008
部門:
Hybrid Art
主催:
Ars Electronica
結果:
Honorary Mention
Prix Ars Electronica (Digital Music category)
2009
部門:
Digital Music
主催:
Ars Electronica
結果:
Honorary Mention
Art Encouragement Prize — Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
2010
部門:
Arts Promotion
主催:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
結果:
Recipient
Saji Keizo Prize (17th)
2018
結果:
Recipient
Saji Keizo Prize (20th)
2021
結果:
Recipient
Suntory Music Award (52nd)
2021
主催:
Suntory Foundation for the Arts
結果:
Recipient
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Bolero by the Muramatsu Gear Engine
2003年 OrchestralAn orchestral work inspired by the Muramatsu gear engine, combining mechanistic elements with large orchestral textures.
mechanicitycyclical rhythmmix of tradition and modernity
369, Homage to Mr. B
2006年 Chamber / StringsA string work composed as an homage to a figure referred to as Mr. B.
homagestring texturesmodulation
Air Shining (Airshining)
1985年 Solo pianoAn early representative solo piano piece combining technical demands with explorations of timbre.
sonic explorationtraces of improvisationexpansion of solo instrument
Akazukin-chan Accompaniment Device
1988年 Voice + Computer / Player-pianoA piece for mezzo-soprano and computer-produced player-piano exploring the relationship between voice and electronic systems.
automatic instrumentsvoice and machinesnarrative motifs
映像化・舞台化
- [Recording] Akazukin-chan Accompaniment Device (Fontec) (1995)
A New Age
1999年 Media art / Opera / InstallationA cross-disciplinary work presented as a monologue opera and as large-scale installations (notably a piece using 50 iMacs), bridging performance and media art.
cross-mediacollective vs individualinteractivity
The Shadow of Words, or Alleluia
1998年 Computer musicA computer/tape-based music piece experimenting with the relationship between words and sound.
language and soundelectronic musicgenerative techniques
Rainbow Machine
2008年 Piano and Violin DuoA duo piece for piano and violin that evokes ideas of time and color.
sonification of colortemporal transformationconcertante textures
High Tide and Three Moons
1986年 Tape / Computer musicAn early electronic music piece from the 1980s using tape sounds to evoke images of the sea and time.
nature imagerytape sonicsrepetitive structures
全著作
- Music Theory in the Computer Age (JustSystems, 1995)
- Masahiro Miwa Music Art: Complete Thoughts 1998–2010 (Artes Publishing, 2010)
- Akazukin-chan Accompaniment Device (Fontec, 1995)
- Songs of the East (Fontec, 1998)
翻案
- Akazukin-chan Accompaniment Device (Fontec, 1995)
- Songs of the East (Fontec, 1998)
作風・主題
- 文体
- experimentalfusion of electroacoustic and acousticmedia-art oriented approachuse of feedback and generative techniques
- 頻出モチーフ
- reverse-simulation musicfeedbackdialogue of machine and voicereferences to Eastern melodiesautomatic performance devices
評価・遺産
Masahiro Miwa is an important figure in contemporary Japanese music, electroacoustic music, and media art. He proposed the concept of reverse-simulation music and received international recognition (including Ars Electronica). Through teaching at IAMAS and his published works, he has influenced both domestic and international practitioners; his output ranges from orchestral scores to electronic installations.
資料所蔵先
- Yamazaki Yojibee Archive: Masahiro Miwa (major works list)
- IAMAS HP - Faculty profile (affiliation & works)
引用
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Reverse-simulation music
出典: IAMAS ARTIST FILE #01 (artist feature)
豆知識
- Studied under Isang Yun and trained in Berlin and Düsseldorf.
- Won the Golden Nica (Digital Music) at Prix Ars Electronica in 2007.
- Many works have been published by contemporary-music specialist publisher Mother Earth.
- Has served for many years as a professor at IAMAS (Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences).