| Hiroyuki
Yamamoto
(b. 1967, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan), raised in Zushi City of Kanagawa
Prefecture, studied composition with Akira Kitamura, Jo Kondo and Isao Matsushita.
He received both his bachelors (1990) and masters (1992) degrees in composition
from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. Yamamoto's honors
and awards include third prize at the Japan Music Competition (1989), JSCM
Composition Award (1996), Toru Takemitsu Composition Award (2002) and Akutagawa
Award (2003). His works have been selected for Forum '91 (Montreal), Gaudeamus
Music Week '94 (Holland), ISCM World Music Days (2000 in Luxembourg and
2001 in Yokohama) and performed by Nieuw Ensemble (Amsterdam), Symphonieorchester
des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Munich), Orchestre Philharmonique de Luxembourg,
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, and others. Yamamoto is a member of the composers'
group TEMPUS NOVUM, which he helped to establish in 1990. He directed the
Ensemble d'Ame (Tokyo) from 1997 for four years. He currently teaches at
Iwate University in Morioka City. |
