Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 36 (1980) award
Toru Takemitsu
たけみつ とおる
Takemitsu Tōru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-10-08 （Hongō, Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1996-02-20 （Minato, Tokyo, Japan） age 65
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- composer, music producer
- Active Years
- 1950-1996
- Affiliations
- Experimental Workshop
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuji-mae Elementary School | — | — | — | 1937-1943 | Japan |
| Kyōka Middle School | — | — | — | 1943-1948 | Japan |
Fuji-mae Elementary School
Period:
1937-1943
Year of Graduation:
1943
Country:
Japan
Kyōka Middle School
Period:
1943-1948
Year of Graduation:
1948
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | International Rostrum of Composers Grand Prix | Textures | — | International Rostrum of Composers | winner |
| 1962 | Mainichi Film Concours Music Award | Seppuku | — | Mainichi Film Concours | winner |
| 1976 | Ohtaka Prize | — | — | Ohtaka Prize | winner |
| 1979 | Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Music | — | — | Japan Academy Prize | winner |
| 1980 | Japan Art Academy Award | — | — | Japan Art Academy | winner |
| 1985 | Asahi Prize | — | — | Asahi Shimbun | winner |
| 1990 | Maurice Ravel Award | — | — | Maurice Ravel Award | winner |
| 1996 | Honorary Doctorate, Columbia University | — | — | Columbia University | honorary |
International Rostrum of Composers Grand Prix
1964
Work:
Textures
Organization:
International Rostrum of Composers
Result:
winner
Mainichi Film Concours Music Award
1962
Work:
Seppuku
Organization:
Mainichi Film Concours
Result:
winner
Ohtaka Prize
1976
Organization:
Ohtaka Prize
Result:
winner
Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Music
1979
Organization:
Japan Academy Prize
Result:
winner
Japan Art Academy Award
1980
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
winner
Asahi Prize
1985
Organization:
Asahi Shimbun
Result:
winner
Maurice Ravel Award
1990
Organization:
Maurice Ravel Award
Result:
winner
Honorary Doctorate, Columbia University
1996
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
honorary
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
November Steps
1967 OrchestralA concerto-like work for biwa, shakuhachi, and orchestra.
Japanese instrumentsdialogue
Eclipse
1966 Japanese traditional musicDuet for biwa and shakuhachi.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- avant-gardetonal
- Recurring Motifs
- naturesilence
Health
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Interstitial pneumonia晩年prolonged hospitalization
-
bladder cancer晩年illness
Legacy
He is internationally acclaimed as one of Japan's leading composers.
Museums
- Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall 3-20-2 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo Opened in 1997
Academic Societies
- Japanese Musicological Society
Quotes
-
Music is a means to express an unseen world.
Source: Interview (1990)