Isamu TACHIHARA (Composer) -->Japanese Page

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Born and raised in Tokyo, he received B.A. Degrees in Tokyo University of the Arts (Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku).
After the graduation, He visit Europe, Middle East and Southeast Asia under the theme of religious music.
He won the first prize with his "Sinfonia"-for orchestra" in Japan Symphony Promotion The Music Foundation Award" after performing in the concert of contemporary Japanese orchestra with Komatsu Kazuhiko's conducting and The Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. This piece nominated for the Akutagawa Prize sponsored by Suntory Music Foundation too.
He was a semi finalist in "Leonard Bernstein Jerusalem International Music Competition" with his "Eliezer the priests and 7 Trumpeters - for Orchestra".
He studied composition under Izumi Yamada, Urata Kenzirou and Matsumura Teizou, studied Trombone under Goro Sekine and Yukio Nagahama, studied Piano under Akiko Noguchi and Shun Sato, studied Conducting under Yoko Matsuo.
He worked as an asistant of Composer Toru Takemitsu and Toshio Hosokawa.
2004 to 2006, He worked as a Lecturer of Tokyo University of the Arts.
He was a general producer of "Edo traditional arts Festival in 2010 ".

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Concert infomation & Publication

Broadcast

  • NHK-FM "Meikyoku Recital" 19:20-21:00 30th May, 2009.

Publication

CD

Main Works

  • É una festa.Fa caldo! Io ho caldo!! (2010)
  • "Nagare Yamanu Kawa No Youni" for Soprano and Piano (2010)
  • "Nigihayahi No Yoni Omoi Wo Yose" for Mezzo Soprano and Bass Trombone(2010)
  • Metropolitan Fanfare for Symphonic Band (2010)
  • SERENATA II for Brass Quintet (2009)
  • A Prayer XV for Saxophone Quintet (2009)
  • On the earth of Monbetsu for 4 Trumpets, 5 Tronbone & Piano (2009)
  • A Prayer XIV for Orchestra (2009)
  • A Fanfare for The 55th anniversary Asahicho town organization enforcement memory (2009)
  • A Fanfare for Trumpet & Bass Trombone (2009)
  • SERENATA for Bugle, Bass Trombone, and Piano (2009)
  • A Prayer XIII for 8 Horns (2009)
  • Shiawase Kappa for Chorus & Symphonic Band (2008)
  • The stage music "Kappa No Hitodasuke" for Symphonic Band and narration (2008)
  • A Prayer XII for 2 Trumpets and Piano (2008)
  • A Prayer XI for Brass Quintet (2008)
  • Mai for Trumpet Solo (2008)
  • La Fanfare de l'amitié for Trumpet Ensemble (2008) Listen
  • A Prayer X for Clarinet Quintet (2007)
  • A Prayer IX for Trombone Quartet (2007-9)
  • A Prayer VIII or Wind Ensemble (2007)
  • Hiten for Brass orchestra (2006) Listen
  • A Prayer VII for Piano Quintet (2006) Listen
  • A Fanfare for young for Brass Quintet (2006)
  • Hommage to the ancient times -Manyo No Sato- for Wind Ensemble (2006)
  • A X'mas Tale for Brass Quintet (2005)
  • A Prayer VI for Bass Trombone and Piano (2005) Listen
  • HITEN II for Symphonic Band (2004)
  • Fanfare for Brass Ensemble & Percussion (2004)
  • A Prayer V for 8 Horns (2004)
  • A Prayer IV for Wind Ensemble (2004)
  • Stabat Mater for Mezzo Soprano & Brass Quintet (2003) Listen
  • Scenery of the water for Wind Ensemble (2003)
  • A Maze for Wind Ensemble (2002)
  • Concert for Trumpet and Symphonic Band (2002) Listen
  • Corale - Fanfare for Brass Quintet (2002)
  • Lied ohne Worte by the Okinawa musical scale for Brass Septet (2002)
  • Fanfare & March for Symphonic Band (1999)
  • A Mass for 7 Trumpet Players (1999) Listen
  • A Revelation for Piano & Orchestra (1998)
  • Two masters of ceremony for Oboe, Trombone Percussion & Piano (1997)
  • Two prayer for Orchestra (1997)
  • Eliezer the priests and 7 other Trumpeters - for Orchestra" (1997)
  • A Divertiment for Trumpet Ensemble (1997)
  • Hora Decima for Brass Quintet (1996)
  • A Prayer I for 4 Natural Trumpets (1995)
  • The Signs for Trombone solo (1995)
  • Sinfonia -for Orchestra- (1994) Listen
  • HITEN for 10 Trombones and 4 Percussion Players (1992) Listen
  • Five Signs when Heavenly Being Declines for Trumpet solo (1992)
  • A Poem Praising the Swan for Brass Quintet(1991)Listen
  • A Cover of Winter Sky for 14 Trombones(1991) Listen

Festival, Arrangement works, Produce etc.

  • An Edo traditional arts Festival general produce and Conducting Orchestra Detail
    18th Oct. 2010
  • National civic wind music Festival (Composition, Conducting, Arrangement)
    7th Sep. 2009
  • Rohm X'mas Concert (Sop.:Maki Mori、Ten.:Toru Mizuguchi and New Vivaldi Ensemble)
    16th Dec. 2008
  • NBC The 55th anniversary foundation commemorative Christmas concert
    25th Dec. 2007
  • Orchestre d' Harmonie de la Garde Républicaine Japan Tour (Arrangement)
    Nov. 2007
  • The Tokyo marathon eve (Composition, Arrangement)
    2007-2010
  • Brass Festival 2007 (produce, Composition and Arrangement) Detail
    Jan.-Mar. 2007
  • Shostakovich centenary of the birth commemorative concert Detail
    2006年10月