Kaito Nakahori
Katsunari Nakahori (Japanese: 中堀 克成, born September 14, 1989 in Japan) known by his stage name Kaito Nakahori (Japanese: 中堀 海都 Nakahori Kaito) is a Chinese Japanese composer of contemporary music based in New York, and is the Artistic Director and Conductor of Hai-Dao Ensemble,[1] and Resident Composer of Khemia Ensemble.[2]
Biography
He received a Bachelor of Music degree from Toho College of Music (2012) and a Master of Music degree from San Francisco Conservatory of Music (2014). His composition teachers have included Jun Nagao, Kazuaki Ogikubo, Conrad Susa, David Garner and René Staar. He has introduced by the newspaper (Chin po) in Shenzhen, China as a "Half Chinese, half Japanese, young gifted composer”[3] and the article was reprinted by media in China and Hong Kong: China Daily,[4] Xinhua,[5] Sohu and Ifeng,[6] and so on.
During his school days, he won several competitions including 3rd place in the 9th Hirosaki Sakura No Sono Composition Competition, the Senzoku Award at the Senzoku Contemporary Music Competition and the Syorei Award for the 11th and 15th Tokyo International Association of Artists (TIAA) Composers' Competition. His works have been published by Harpster Music Publishing (US) and Edition Les Pois (Japan).
The Japan Cultural Institute in Rome, Italy invited him to talk about Japanese contemporary music at a symposium. His piece Hidden instincts for piano solo was performed by Aki Takahashi at the concert in June 2013.[7] At the International Percussion Music Radio Festival in March 2014 at Sala Radio Hall in Romania, his piece for vibraphone and piano was commissioned and performed by Shiniti Ueno.[8]
In October 2014, he assumed the Artistic Director for the ceremony of Shenzhen International Short-Film Festival held in the United Nations, New York.[9] He conducted his pieces Furinkazan, Little Hope at the ceremony.[10]
At his portrait concert at the United Nations, New York in May 2015, his pieces were performed by Mari Kimura and other performers.[11]
Major Works
Orchestra works
- Leading to the Paradise (2010) for orchestra
Chamber works
- Zero (2015) for soprano and chamber ensemble
- Japanese Footbridge (2014) for koto and chamber ensemble
- Cracked 6-3 - Yaeyama Hirugi (2014) for clarinet and string quartet
- Cracked 5-3 - Miho Label (2014) for sho, cello and percussion
- Bridge 1-2 - Summit of Mt. Fuji (2014) for chamber ensemble
- Bridge 3-1 - New hole (2013) for clarinet and piano
- Cracked 5-2 - in the garden (2013) for flute and cello
- Bridge 1-1 - Tokyo (2012) for contrabass and chamber ensemble
- Cracked 4-2 (2012) for string quartet
Solo works
- Cracked 4-3 - another story (2013) for piano
- Cracked 5-1 - in her mind to Fuji (2013) for soprano saxophone
- Hidden instincts (2012) for piano
- Cracked 4-1 - minds (2012) for violin
References
- ↑ MUZiK ONLiNE "創造屬於東方的聲音 「 海島計劃」啟動" Check
|url= - ↑ Khemia Ensemble "Khemia Ensemble" Check
|url= - ↑ 晶報(Chin po) in Shenzhen "一个中日混血作曲家的成名路" Check
|url= - ↑ China Daily 中国日報 on June, 26th, 2014 "混血作曲名家再赴美丽山河" Check
|url= - ↑ Article by Xinhua on June, 26th, 2014 "混血作曲名家再赴美丽山河" Check
|url= - ↑ Ifeng on June, 25th, 2014 "一个中日混血作曲家的成名路" Check
|url= - ↑ The Japanese Cultural Institute in Rome, Roma "Tokyo. Musica e arte dagli anni '60" Check
|url= - ↑ Radio Romania "International Percussion Music Radio Festival" Check
|url= - ↑ Sinovision.net "深圳国际微电影艺术节 纽约联合国举办启动仪式" Check
|url= - ↑ Shenzhen International Short-Film Festival "Press Conference of SISF at UN" Check
|url= - ↑ UN WEB TV "Music for Peace, Kaito Nakahori Portrait concert" Check
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