MIKI, Minoru

Born in Tokushima Japan in 1930. Graduated Tokyo National Univ. of Music.
Completed nine full-length operas along 1600 years Japanese History including An Actor’s Revenge, Joruri, The Tale of Genji, Wakahime which have English versions. Many orchestral pieces including Symphony for Two Worlds, Memory of the Earth. Many chamber music pieces like String Quartet, Marimba Spiritual and many solo instrumental pieces. Half of them were commissioned from foreign countries, and become international repertory. Wrote many songs, choral pieces, works for Asian & Japanese traditional instrumental world. Well-known cinema music is Le Empire de sins. Published the book Composing Method of Japanese Instrument, Essays during composing the opera <The Tale of Genji>.
Founded Pro Musica Nipponia, Opera Theatre UTAZA (Miki Opera Company), YUI Ensemble, Orchestra Asia, Aura-J, Asia Ensemble and Hokuto International Music Festival. Won prizes National Grand Prize, Giraud Opera Prize, Purple Ribbon Metal, 20th Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize -specially the first Japanese winner of its Arts & Culture Prize-, Tokushima prefectural Honor Award, etc.
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