Michio Kitazume (北爪道夫 ''Kitazume Michio'', born February 12, 1948, in

Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...

, Japan) is a Japanese composer and conductor.

Biography

Michio Kitazume was born in

. He studied at

Tokyo University of the Arts or is the most prestigious art school in Japan. Located in Ueno Park, it also has facilities in Toride, Ibaraki, Yokohama, Kanagawa, and Kitasenju and Adachi, Tokyo. The university has trained renowned artists in the fields of painting, sc ...

Works

Orchestral

* ''Ei-sho'' (1993), The 42nd Otaka Prize, '95 International Rostrum of Composers Grand Prix * ''From the beginning of the sea'' (1999) * ''Scene of the earth'' (2000), The 49th Otaka Prize * ''Song is always there''

Concerto

* ''Side by side'' for perc solo and orchestra (1987) * ''Clarinet concerto'' (2002) * ''Concerto for orchestra'' (2003) * ''Cello Concerto''

Chamber music

* ''Oasis'' for flute, violin and piano (1972) * ''Slapping Crossing'' for bass clarinet and percussion (1976) * ''Stream III'' for percussion ensemble (2007)

Solo

* ''Shadows IIIa'' for percussion (1976) * ''Shadows IIIb'' for percussion (1977) * ''Shadows IV'' for clarinet (1977) * ''Side by side'' (percussion solo version) (1977) * ''Renga'' for clarinet (1996) * ''Blue Cosmic Garden I (1984), II (2006)'' for guitar

Piano music

* ''Distances'' for piano (2006) * ''Secret Folk Song'' for piano (2006)

Wind orchestral

* ''Festa'' (1991) * ''Secret Song'' (2004) * ''Fanfare in the Forest'' (2005) * ''Stream II'' (2007) * ''Narabi yuku tomo'' (2008) * ''Kumo no ue no sanpomichi'' (2009) * ''Metamorphosis of Clouds'' (2009)

Mandolin orchestral

* ''Canto'' (1997) * ''Blue Cosmic Garden III''

Choral music

* ''"Saru" suit'' (1983) * ''The Sea'' (1999) * ''Kaita's Garance'' (2001) * ''Mawaru-Uta'' (2003) * ''Odeon'' (2004) * ''Kotoba-Asobi-Uta-Mata'' (2004) * ''Man'you-no-uta'' * ''Words Play Songs'' (2001)

Tape music

* ''Reincarnation'' (1982)

External links

Official site
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