Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 58 (2008) award
Aki Takahashi
タカハシ アキ
Takahashi Aki
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1944-09-06 （Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Pianist, Educator
- Active Years
- 1968-
- Influenced By
- Toru Takemitsu, Morton Feldman, John Cage, Akira Nishimura, Toshi Ichiyanagi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of the Arts Attached Music High School | — | Piano | — | — | Japan |
| Tokyo University of the Arts | Faculty of Music | Performance (graduate school completed) | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo University of the Arts Attached Music High School
Piano
Country:
Japan
Tokyo University of the Arts
Faculty of Music
/ Performance (graduate school completed)
Country:
Japan
Graduated from university and completed graduate studies. Studied with Georg Vassilev in graduate school.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Arts Festival Excellence Award | — | — | Arts Festival Committee | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Nakajima Kenzou Music Award | — | — | Nakajima Kenzou Music Award | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Kyoto Music Prize (Practical Achievement) | — | 実践部門賞 | Kyoto Music Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Nakajima Kenzou Music Award | — | — | Nakajima Kenzou Music Award | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award | — | — | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Excellence Award | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Purple Ribbon Medal | — | — | Cabinet Office | 受章 |
| 2014 | Asahi Contemporary Music Award | — | — | The Asahi Shimbun | 受賞 |
Arts Festival Excellence Award
1973
Organization:
Arts Festival Committee
Result:
受賞
Nakajima Kenzou Music Award
1983
Organization:
Nakajima Kenzou Music Award
Result:
受賞
Kyoto Music Prize (Practical Achievement)
1986
Category:
実践部門賞
Organization:
Kyoto Music Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Nakajima Kenzou Music Award
2003
Organization:
Nakajima Kenzou Music Award
Result:
受賞
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award
2007
Organization:
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Result:
受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Excellence Award
2008
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
Purple Ribbon Medal
2011
Organization:
Cabinet Office
Result:
受章
Asahi Contemporary Music Award
2014
Organization:
The Asahi Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Triadic Memories (performance)
1981 Contemporary classicalA landmark long solo piano work by Morton Feldman commissioned for and premiered by Aki Takahashi. Takahashi is known as a prominent interpreter of Feldman's music.
sustained sound and silencesubtle timbral shifts
Complete Piano Music of Erik Satie (edited & performed)
1975 Classical / ContemporaryA project to edit, perform and record the piano works of Erik Satie. Through a series of concerts in 1975 and recordings, Takahashi contributed to the study and dissemination of Satie's piano music.
humor and lyricismminimal repetition
Bibliography
- Triadic Memories (Feldman)
- Hyper Music from Lennon & McCartney series
- Complete Piano Music of Erik Satie
- Aki Plays Takemitsu
- Incarnation of Vishnu - Aki Takahashi Plays Akira Nishimura
- Aki Takahashi Plays Morton Feldman
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- performance emphasizing precise rhythmic controlexpression utilizing silence and sustained sonorities
- Recurring Motifs
- silencesubtle nuancesustained tones
Legacy
Widely acclaimed as a contemporary music pianist domestically and internationally. Known for interpretations of works by Feldman and Takemitsu, contributed to the study and dissemination of Satie, and premiered many works dedicated by composers.
Archives
- National Diet Library holdings (profiles, recordings and related materials)
Trivia
- Composer and pianist Yuji Takahashi is her elder brother.
- Began piano studies with her mother at age five.
- Debuted at the Japan-Germany Contemporary Music Festival in 1968 while in graduate school.