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第54回（2004年） award
Mihoko Fujimura
ふじむら みほこ
Fujimura Mihoko
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- Gifu Prefecture, Japan
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese, German, English
- 居住地歴
- Gifu Prefecture (birth) → Munich, Germany (study) → Graz, Austria (engagement at Graz Opera)
経歴
- 職業
- Mezzo-soprano, Vocalist
- 活動期間
- 1990年〜
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of the Arts | Faculty of Music | Vocal Department | — | — | Japan |
| University of Music and Performing Arts Munich | — | Postgraduate studies (study abroad) | — | — | Germany |
Tokyo University of the Arts
Faculty of Music
/ Vocal Department
国:
Japan
Completed graduate studies
University of Music and Performing Arts Munich
Postgraduate studies (study abroad)
国:
Germany
Studied and trained abroad
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Idemitsu Music Prize | — | — | Idemitsu Music Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists (Geijutsu Sensho) | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan | 受賞 |
| 2007 | ExxonMobil Music Award | — | 洋楽部門奨励賞 | ExxonMobil Music Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Suntory Music Award | — | — | Suntory Foundation for Arts | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Cabinet Office (Japan) | 受章 |
| 2022 | Grammy Award (Best Choral Performance) | Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Symphony of a Thousand) — LA Phil / Dudamel recording | — | The Recording Academy (Grammy Awards) | 参加作品が受賞 |
| 2009 | Grammy Award (Best Classical Vocal Performance) — nomination | Michael Tippett: A Child of Our Time (recording) | — | The Recording Academy (Grammy Awards) | ノミネート |
| 2024 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Ministry of Education / Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan) | 選出 |
Idemitsu Music Prize
2002
主催:
Idemitsu Music Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists (Geijutsu Sensho)
2003
主催:
Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan
結果:
受賞
ExxonMobil Music Award
2007
部門:
洋楽部門奨励賞
主催:
ExxonMobil Music Award Committee
結果:
受賞
Suntory Music Award
2013
主催:
Suntory Foundation for Arts
結果:
受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
2014
主催:
Cabinet Office (Japan)
結果:
受章
Grammy Award (Best Choral Performance)
2022
対象作品:
Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Symphony of a Thousand) — LA Phil / Dudamel recording
主催:
The Recording Academy (Grammy Awards)
結果:
参加作品が受賞
Grammy Award (Best Classical Vocal Performance) — nomination
2009
対象作品:
Michael Tippett: A Child of Our Time (recording)
主催:
The Recording Academy (Grammy Awards)
結果:
ノミネート
Person of Cultural Merit
2024
主催:
Ministry of Education / Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
結果:
選出
受賞・候補エディション
作風・主題
- 文体
- Dramatic, theatrical singing suited to large-scale Wagnerian operaRich, stable middle register with expressive delivery
- 頻出モチーフ
- Major roles in Wagner operasInterpretation of German Lieder
評価・遺産
As a Japanese mezzo-soprano she has performed leading roles at major opera houses in Europe and beyond, notably in Wagner productions, earning high international acclaim. She has frequently collaborated with leading orchestras and conductors and is regarded as a prominent figure in Japan's vocal music scene.
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library and authority databases (VIAF / ISNI etc.)
豆知識
- She has stated that she strongly dislikes her name "実穂子" being mistakenly written as "美穂子".
- Reportedly the first Japanese singer to appear in leading Wagnerian roles at Bayreuth for nine consecutive years (source notes in original references).