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Yoichi Sugiyama

すぎやま よういち

Sugiyama Yoichi

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1969-01-01
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese, Italian
Residence History
Japan (residence) → Milan, Italy (residence, teaching)

Career

Occupations
composer, conductor, educator
Active Years
1990-
Affiliations
Claudio Abbado Municipal Conservatory of Music, Milan (faculty)
Influenced By
Akira Miyoshi, Franco Donatoni, Sandro Gorli, Emilio Pomarico, Morihiro Okabe

Education

Toho Gakuen School of Music
Composition / Composition
Year of Graduation: 1996
Country: Japan
After graduation, studied in Italy in 1996.

Awards

Order of Santa Agata (Republic of San Marino)
2010
Organization: Republic of San Marino
Result: 受賞
Keizo Saji Prize
2013
Work: Tokyo Gen'On Project #01 — Italy Special I: Composer's Selection 1 (Yoichi Sugiyama)
Organization: Suntory (Keizo Saji Prize)
Result: 受賞
Amadeus Disc Award
2015
Organization: Amadeus (Italy)
Result: 受賞
Toshi Ichiyanagi Contemporary Prize
2016
Category: 第2回
Organization: Toshi Ichiyanagi Contemporary Prize Committee
Result: 受賞
Art Encouragement Prize (New Artist) - MEXT
2018
Category: 音楽部門（新人賞）
Organization: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Result: 受賞
Hideo Saito Memorial Foundation Award
Organization: Hideo Saito Memorial Foundation
Result: 受賞
Art Encouragement Prize - Minister of MEXT (Music Division)
Category: 音楽部門
Organization: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

“Wall” for percussionist based on Presidential Decree

contemporary classical

A contemporary piece for percussionist; the title references a political image.

percussion solopolitical imagery

“Treination” for percussion

contemporary classical

Work for percussion ensemble focusing on rhythmic and timbral exploration.

rhythmtimbre

Fragments, Variations, Reconstructions after Banshoir, the Israeli National Anthem and Palestinian Folksong: “Like a Woman Grieved”

contemporary classical / ethnomusic-inspired

An experimental piece that fragments, varies, and reconstructs materials from national and folk songs.

ethnic material quotationfragmentationreconstruction

“Horse” after a Tibetan folk song

contemporary classical / folk arrangement

A work based on a Tibetan folk melody, incorporating folk melodic and rhythmic traits.

folk sourcecross-cultural reference

“The Last Interview from Africa” for wind quintet, after an interview with Sarouiwa

chamber music / contemporary

A quintet inspired by an interview; explores intersections of speech and musical expression.

musicalization of speechethnic materials

“Ayumi” for shamisen and string ensemble, based on Buryat shaman melody

contemporary / ethnomusic fusion

Based on a Buryat shaman melody, written for shamisen and string ensemble.

sampling of traditional musicfusion of Japanese and Western music

“Self-Portrait” for orchestra

orchestral / contemporary classical

A large-scale orchestral work; the title suggests a reflection of the composer's inner world and musical identity.

self-expressionlarge-ensemble color

Style & Themes

Literary Style
contemporary musical languagequotation and reconstruction of folk materials
Recurring Motifs
fragments of folk musicexploration of rhythm and timbreintegration of spoken/vernacular material

Legacy

Yoichi Sugiyama, a Japanese-born composer and conductor based in Italy, has gained international recognition for works that quote and reconstruct folk materials. He has received multiple domestic and international awards and is active as an educator in Milan.

Trivia

  • Graduated from Toho Gakuen School of Music (composition).
  • Studied in Italy in 1996 and resides in Milan.
  • Has taught at the Claudio Abbado Municipal Conservatory of Music in Milan (per sources).