Norio Fukushi

about

Norio Fukushi studied at Tokyo University of the Arts and in France, where his composition teachers included Tomojiro Ikenouchi and Olivier Messiaen. Writing for both Western and traditional Japanese instruments, his compositions comprise orchestral, chamber, and solo vocal and instrumental music. He has had major works performed in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and many are available on disc, including Norio Fukushi / Radiant Starlight Pouring Down in Autumn Season (Fontec, 2005), and Dancing Flower Leaves in a Forest / Norio Fukushi Chamber Music II (Camerata, 2007). His honors include the Award of Excellence in the National Art Festival held by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (1972), the first Nakajima Contemporary Music Prize (1983), and the Third Saji Keizo Prize (2003). Fukushi has served as President of the Japan Society of Contemporary Music (the Japanese branch of ISCM), as Vice President of the Japan Federation of Authors and Composers Associations, and as a judge for the Music Competition of Japan. He currently teaches at Tokyo University of the Arts, Toho Gakuen School of Music, and Tokyo College of Music. http://www.musicfromjapan.org/2011bios.html User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

albums

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NORIO FUKUSHI: Percussion Works

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Chromosphere / Anima of a Tree / Kai-Ryu

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Percussion

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Psappha: 20th Century Solo Percussion Masterpieces Vol. 1

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CAMERATA CONTEMPORARY ARCHIVES:NORIO FUKUSHI

Spirales: Snapshots of Contemporary Classical Music

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Works

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Markus Leoson, percussion

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Toru Takemitsu in Memoriam

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Percussion - Markus Leoson

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Xenakis: Rebonds / Tanaka: 2 Movements for Marimba / Donatoni: Omar / Fukushi: Ground I

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Works for Percussion by Xenakis, Andersson, Donatoni etc. (Markus Leoson perf.)

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