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第11回（2012年） award
Seiji Ozawa
おざわ せいじ
Ozawa Seiji
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1935-09-01 （Fengtian (now Shenyang, Liaoning, China)）
- 死没
- 2024-02-06 （Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan） 88歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan → Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan → Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan → Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan → Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- conductor, music director
- 活動期間
- 1959年〜2024年
- 所属
- Boston Symphony Orchestra (Music Director), Vienna State Opera (Music Director), Saito Kinen Orchestra (Music Director), Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival (Artistic Director), New Japan Philharmonic (Laureate Conductor)
- 所属団体
- Japan Art Academy (Member), French Academy of Fine Arts (Foreign Member)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Herbert von Karajan, Leonard Bernstein, Charles Munch, Serge Koussevitzky
- 影響を与えた人物
- Many young Japanese conductors, Musicians of the Saito Kinen Orchestra
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toho Gakuen Junior College (Music) | Music | Conducting / Performance (departmental description) | — | 1955-1957 | Japan |
Toho Gakuen Junior College (Music)
Music
/ Conducting / Performance (departmental description)
期間:
1955-1957
卒業年:
1957
国:
Japan
Studied conducting under Hideo Saito. Graduated in summer after a period of illness.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Koussevitzky Prize | — | — | Berkshire Music Center (Tanglewood) | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Japan Art Academy Prize | — | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Asahi Prize | — | — | Asahi Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Legion of Honour (Chevalier) | — | — | Government of France | 受章 |
| 2015 | Kennedy Center Honors | — | — | Kennedy Center | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Grammy Award (Best Opera Recording) | Ravel: L'enfant et les sortilèges (recording) | 最優秀オペラ録音賞 | The Recording Academy (Grammy Awards) | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Order of Culture | — | — | Government of Japan (Agency for Cultural Affairs) | 受章 |
| 2012 | Kobayashi Hideo Award | Talking with Seiji Ozawa about Music | — | Kobayashi Hideo Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Kikuchi Kan Prize (47th) | Shared with Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto executive committee | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Honorary Doctorate, Harvard University | — | — | Harvard University | 授与 |
Koussevitzky Prize
1960
主催:
Berkshire Music Center (Tanglewood)
結果:
受賞
Japan Art Academy Prize
1972
主催:
Japan Art Academy
結果:
受賞
Asahi Prize
1985
主催:
Asahi Shimbun
結果:
受賞
Legion of Honour (Chevalier)
1998
主催:
Government of France
結果:
受章
Kennedy Center Honors
2015
主催:
Kennedy Center
結果:
受賞
Grammy Award (Best Opera Recording)
2016
対象作品:
Ravel: L'enfant et les sortilèges (recording)
部門:
最優秀オペラ録音賞
主催:
The Recording Academy (Grammy Awards)
結果:
受賞
Order of Culture
2008
主催:
Government of Japan (Agency for Cultural Affairs)
結果:
受章
Kobayashi Hideo Award
2012
対象作品:
Talking with Seiji Ozawa about Music
主催:
Kobayashi Hideo Award Committee
結果:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize (47th)
1999
対象作品:
Shared with Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto executive committee
主催:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Honorary Doctorate, Harvard University
2000
主催:
Harvard University
結果:
授与
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
My Musical Apprenticeship
1962年 memoir / musical essaysA memoir recounting early experiences and his development as a conductor.
mentorshipperformance and educationoverseas experience
Talking with Seiji Ozawa about Music
2012年 dialogue / music commentaryA collection of dialogues (co-authored with Haruki Murakami) discussing music and life.
music theoryeducationviews on life
全著作
- My Musical Apprenticeship (1962)
- Having a Gentle Heart (with Hirayasu Hirayasu, 1977)
- Talking with Seiji Ozawa about Music (2012)
- Never-ending Music (2014, My Memoirs)
作風・主題
- 文体
- frank and practical toneconcrete remarks on teaching and conducting
- 頻出モチーフ
- mentor-student relationshipsthe realities of performancedifferences between Japanese and Western musical cultures
健康
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Cataract (surgery)2005-12Underwent surgery; temporarily affected activity.
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Shingles, chronic maxillary sinusitis, keratitis2006-01Required outpatient care and rest; some performances canceled.
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Esophageal cancer (esophagectomy)2010Took extended leave for surgery in 2010; returned to activity later that year.
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Worsening back condition (surgery)2011Activity restricted temporarily due to surgery and recovery.
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Heart failure (cause of death)2024-02-06Died at home in Tokyo on 6 February 2024.
評価・遺産
One of Japan's most internationally prominent conductors. His long tenure with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, dedication to training young musicians, and extensive recordings elevated Japan's presence in the classical-music world.
記念館・博物館
- Seiji Ozawa Hall (Tanglewood) Berkshires, Massachusetts (Tanglewood)
関連学会
- Japan Art Academy
資料所蔵先
- Saito Kinen Foundation Archive
- Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival records
大衆文化への影響
- Appeared in a public-service commercial for the Japan Guide Dog Association (2014) and participated in public campaigns
- Subject of documentaries and widely covered in domestic and international media
引用
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Jealousy is the greatest enemy of a person.
出典: Interview / memoir reference
豆知識
- A devoted Boston Red Sox fan during his years in Boston and later named a goodwill ambassador by the team.
- Conducted the Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert in 2002 (one of the first Japanese conductors to do so).
- Founded and led international academies for young musicians in Switzerland and Japan.