Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (1975) award
Kazuko Yasukawa
やすかわ かずこ
Yasukawa Kazuko
Pen Names:
Kazuko Kusama（Maiden name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1922-02-24 （Fukae, Muko District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan (now Fukae, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan)）
- Died
- 1996-07-12 age 74
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, French
- Residence History
- Fukae, Muko District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan → Paris, France
Career
- Occupations
- Pianist
- Active Years
- 1940-1983
- Affiliations
- Japan Art Academy, Japan Performing Arts Foundation, Japan Piano Education Association, Japan Music Competition
- Memberships
- Japan Art Academy
- Influenced
- Futaba Inoue, Izumi Tateno
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservatoire de Paris | — | Piano Department | — | 1934–1937 | France |
Conservatoire de Paris
Piano Department
Period:
1934–1937
Year of Graduation:
1937
Country:
France
Studied under Lazare Lévy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Honorary Prize, UFAM International Women's Competition | — | — | Union des Femmes Artistes Musiciens | 受賞 |
| 1947 | Arts Festival Minister of Education Award | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
| 1953 | Mainichi Music Award | — | — | Mainichi Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1959 | Chevalier of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques | — | — | French Government | 受章 |
| 1960 | Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | — | — | French Government | 受章 |
| 1967 | Chevalier of the Legion of Honour | — | — | French Government | 受章 |
| 1970 | NHK Broadcasting Culture Award | — | — | NHK | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Mainichi Art Award | — | — | Mainichi Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Japan Art Academy Prize | — | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Polish Medal of Merit | — | — | Polish Government | 受章 |
| 1986 | Tokyo Metropolitan Culture Award | — | — | Tokyo Metropolitan Government | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Arima Award | — | — | NHK Symphony Orchestra | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Second Class Order of the Sacred Treasure | — | — | Japanese Government | 受章 |
| 1994 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Japanese Government | 顕彰 |
Honorary Prize, UFAM International Women's Competition
1937
Organization:
Union des Femmes Artistes Musiciens
Result:
受賞
Arts Festival Minister of Education Award
1947
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Music Award
1953
Organization:
Mainichi Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Chevalier of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques
1959
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受章
Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
1960
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受章
Chevalier of the Legion of Honour
1967
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受章
NHK Broadcasting Culture Award
1970
Organization:
NHK
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Art Award
1972
Organization:
Mainichi Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Japan Art Academy Prize
1975
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
受賞
Polish Medal of Merit
1984
Organization:
Polish Government
Result:
受章
Tokyo Metropolitan Culture Award
1986
Organization:
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Result:
受賞
Arima Award
1986
Organization:
NHK Symphony Orchestra
Result:
受賞
Second Class Order of the Sacred Treasure
1993
Organization:
Japanese Government
Result:
受章
Person of Cultural Merit
1994
Organization:
Japanese Government
Result:
顕彰
Awards & Nominations
Works
Bibliography
Health
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Rheumatism1983Forced to retire
Legacy
She played a central role in the Japanese music scene and contributed to education, promoting French piano music.
Academic Societies
- Japan Art Academy