MIYAGAWA, Akira

Composer / Theater Composer
Born in Tokyo in 1961.
He began his career as a composer by creating music for shows at the Shiki Theatre Company and Tokyo Disneyland. Since then, he has composed music for numerous musicals and theatrical productions.
His major works include “Shintokumaru” (winner of the Yomiuri Theatre Award for Outstanding Staff), “Miracle” (winner of the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Musical Month Award for Excellence), “Hamlet” (winner of the Yomiuri Theatre Award for Outstanding Staff), “Shakespeare in the Twelfth Year of Tenpo” (winner of the Yomiuri Theatre Award for Outstanding Staff), “ONE MAN’S DREAM”, “DOROTHY ~ The Wizard of Oz ~”, and “Welcome to the Quiet Room: The Musical”. He also composed “Matsuken Samba II” for a stage show, which went on to become a major hit, bringing a popular hit song out of the world of theatre music.
He composed the music for NHK E-TV’s “Quintet”, NHK BS2’s “Doremifa Wonderland”, and NHK BS Premium’s “Akira Miyagawa’s Showtime”, in which he also appeared as a performer.
His diverse body of work includes music for the anime series “Kirby of the Stars” and the remake series of “Space Battleship Yamato”, Netflix’s “The Grimm Variations”, NHK’s historical drama “Chikaemon”, the NHK morning drama “Hiyokko”, and the special drama “Idol”. He also composed the opening theme for the 68th “NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen”, as well as orchestral works including “Olivastro of the Wind” and “Symphonic Mambo No. 5”.
Guided by his motto, “A concert should be a show,” he actively performs throughout Japan, bringing his unique approach to music and entertainment to audiences across the country.
His publications include the essay collection “Akira-san — A Genius at Enjoying Music” (NHK Publishing).