Art Encouragement Newcomer Award of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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Edition 57 (2007) award
Norichika Iimori
いいもり のりちか
Iimori Norichika
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-05-17 （Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kamakura, Kanagawa (birthplace) → Berlin, Germany (study)
Career
- Occupations
- Conductor
- Active Years
- 1985-
- Affiliations
- Yamagata Symphony Orchestra (Music Director → Conductor Laureate), Japan Century Symphony Orchestra (Principal Conductor), Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra (Principal Guest Conductor), Chubu Philharmonic Orchestra (Principal Guest Conductor), Pacific Filharmonia Tokyo (Music Director), Gunma Symphony Orchestra (Principal Conductor), Tokyo Symphony Orchestra (Principal/Resident Conductor)
- Influenced By
- Akira Nishimura, Mauricio Kagel
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toho Gakuen School of Music | Conducting | — | 芸術学士 | — | Japan |
| Berlin (study) | — | — | — | — | Germany |
Toho Gakuen School of Music
Conducting
Degree:
芸術学士
Country:
Japan
Graduated from conducting course. Studied in Berlin after graduation.
Berlin (study)
Country:
Germany
Period of study/training in Berlin
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Min-On Competition — 2nd Prize (Conducting) | — | — | Min-On Concert Association | 第2位 |
| 1987 | Besançon International Conductors' Competition — Mention (ex aequo) | — | — | Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors | 入選（Mentions ex aequo） |
| 1988 | Master Players International Music Competition — Grand Prize | — | — | Master Players International Music Competition | 大賞 |
| 2006 | Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan) | 受賞 |
Min-On Competition — 2nd Prize (Conducting)
1985
Organization:
Min-On Concert Association
Result:
第2位
Besançon International Conductors' Competition — Mention (ex aequo)
1987
Organization:
Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors
Result:
入選（Mentions ex aequo）
Master Players International Music Competition — Grand Prize
1988
Organization:
Master Players International Music Competition
Result:
大賞
Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists
2006
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Maestro, Is It Okay to Talk This Much!? — Norichika Iimori's Recipes for Masterpieces
2012 Book (music commentary)A book in which the conductor explains classical masterpieces from a conductor's perspective, including anecdotes about performance and interpretation.
music commentaryconductinginterpretation
Bibliography
- Maestro, Is It Okay to Talk This Much!? — Norichika Iimori's Recipes for Masterpieces (Yamaha Music Media, 2012)
- "Maestro, That's Impossible..." ~Norichika Iimori and the Yamagata Symphony's Challenge~ (supervised by Nobuyuki Matsui & Norichika Iimori, Yamaha Music Media, 2009)
Adaptations
- Appeared as an orchestra conductor in the film 'Okuribito (Departures)'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Conversational and explanatoryPractical descriptions with concrete performance details
- Recurring Motifs
- Analysis of masterpiecesComparison of performance and interpretationCooking-related metaphors/anecdotes
Legacy
Recognized as a conductor with strong ties to orchestras in Japan and abroad and a deep knowledge of contemporary music. He has contributed to the development of regional orchestras and music outreach through media appearances.
In Popular Culture
- Provided conducting coaching for the TV drama 'Nodame Cantabile'
- Appeared as a conductor in the film 'Departures (Okuribito)'
Trivia
- He is known to be skilled at cooking.
- One of the few conductors in Japan to have conducted Mauricio Kagel's 'Finale', a piece that instructs the conductor to fall down.
- Appeared as an orchestra conductor in the film 'Departures (Okuribito)'.