Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 75 (2025) award
Tetsuro Ban
ばん てつろう
Ban Tetsurou
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1968-01-01 （Kyoto Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Conductor
- Active Years
- 1995-
- Affiliations
- Yamagata Symphony Orchestra (Principal Conductor), Biwako Hall, Shiga Prefectural Arts Theater (Artistic Director)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto City University of Arts | — | Composition | — | — | Japan |
| University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna | — | Conducting | — | — | Austria |
Kyoto City University of Arts
Composition
Country:
Japan
Studied under Ryohei Hirose
University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna
Conducting
Country:
Austria
Studied with Karl Österreicher and others
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Besançon International Conductors' Competition — First Prize | — | — | Besançon International Conductors' Competition | winner |
| 2025 | Arts Encouragement Prize by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | — | — | Japan (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) | recipient |
Besançon International Conductors' Competition — First Prize
1995
Organization:
Besançon International Conductors' Competition
Result:
winner
Arts Encouragement Prize by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
2025
Organization:
Japan (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
A Japanese conductor active domestically and internationally. After winning the Besançon conducting competition he expanded his international career; serving as principal conductor of the Yamagata Symphony Orchestra and artistic director at Biwako Hall, contributing to the artistic development of regional orchestras.
Trivia
- Won the Besançon International Conductors' Competition in 1995.
- Appointed artistic director of Biwako Hall (Shiga Prefectural Arts Theater) from 2023.