Art Encouragement Newcomer Award of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (1993) award
Kazushi Ono
おおの かずし
Ohno Kazushi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960-03-04 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan → Yokohama, Japan → Europe (Germany, France, etc.)
Career
- Occupations
- Conductor, Music Director, Artistic Director
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- New National Theatre Tokyo (Artistic Director), Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (Music Director), Barcelona Symphony Orchestra (Music Director), Brussels Philharmonic (Music Director), Opéra National de Lyon (Principal Conductor)
- Influenced By
- Masako Endo (?), Wolfgang Sawallisch, Giuseppe Patanè
- Influenced
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of the Arts | Faculty of Music | Conducting Department | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo University of the Arts
Faculty of Music
/ Conducting Department
Country:
Japan
During studies he gained practical experience, including selection as a resident conductor on a TV program.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Purple Ribbon Medal | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 2010 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Government of Japan | 選出 |
| 2010 | Japan Art Academy Prize / Imperial Award | — | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Asahi Prize | — | — | Asahi Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Grammy Award (as conductor on recording) | Recording with Joyce DiDonato (Orchestra of the Opéra de Lyon) | — | The Recording Academy | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Suntory Music Award | — | — | Suntory Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2009 | ExxonMobil Music Prize | — | — | ExxonMobil | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Prix du Syndicat de la Critique (Prix de Claude Rostand) | Productions at Opéra National de Lyon (Prokofiev's The Gambler, Berg's Lulu, etc.) | — | Syndicat de la Critique | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Grand Prize | Opera Concertante series (performances of Hindemith's opera trilogy) | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan | 受賞 |
Purple Ribbon Medal
2008
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Person of Cultural Merit
2010
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
選出
Japan Art Academy Prize / Imperial Award
2010
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
受賞
Asahi Prize
2016
Organization:
Asahi Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Grammy Award (as conductor on recording)
2012
Work:
Recording with Joyce DiDonato (Orchestra of the Opéra de Lyon)
Organization:
The Recording Academy
Result:
受賞
Suntory Music Award
2010
Organization:
Suntory Foundation
Result:
受賞
ExxonMobil Music Prize
2009
Organization:
ExxonMobil
Result:
受賞
Prix du Syndicat de la Critique (Prix de Claude Rostand)
2009
Work:
Productions at Opéra National de Lyon (Prokofiev's The Gambler, Berg's Lulu, etc.)
Organization:
Syndicat de la Critique
Result:
受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Grand Prize
1995
Work:
Opera Concertante series (performances of Hindemith's opera trilogy)
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 57 (2007) award
Works
Major Works
Lulu (conductor: Kazushi Ono)
Opera (recording/performance)Alban Berg's Lulu. Ono's performances and recordings with Opéra de Lyon received critical acclaim.
20th-century operaExpressionism
The Gambler (conductor: Kazushi Ono)
Opera (Prokofiev)Sergei Prokofiev's The Gambler. Performances at Opéra de Lyon earned critical prizes.
Russian modern operaHuman frailty
Ravel performances (Glyndebourne Festival DVD)
2014 Orchestral / Opera conductingRavel works (Rapsodie espagnole; L'enfant et les sortilèges) Glyndebourne DVD won Gramophone Award, Opera category.
20th-century French musicColoristic orchestration
Adaptations
- Glyndebourne Festival DVD (Ravel works)
- Recordings/films of productions at Opéra National de Lyon
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Precise conducting with emphasis on collaboration with singers and orchestrasMusical approach closely integrated with operatic staging
- Recurring Motifs
- Faithful and detailed interpretation of 20th-century repertoireDeepening of operatic repertoire
Legacy
Kazushi Ono is one of Japan's leading conductors, having held music director and principal conductor posts at major opera houses and orchestras internationally. He is highly regarded for interpretations of 20th-century and contemporary opera/orchestral repertoire and has contributed to education and international artistic exchange.
In Popular Culture
- Appearance on NHK program 'The Premium' (documentary)
Trivia
- In kindergarten graduation writings he listed his future profession as 'conductor'.
- While at university he was selected as a resident conductor for a TV program and conducted the New Japan Philharmonic.
- Made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 2007 conducting Verdi's Aida.