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 City, and is the Artistic Director and Conductor of Hai-Dao Ensemble,[1] and Composer in Residence 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). 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.
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]
He composed the score for the Huang Yin-Yu's film "After Spring, the Tamaki Family...", and the film has been nominated to best documentary of 2016 Taipei Film Awards, Taipei Film Festival.[12]
Awards and honors
- Brian M. Israel Prize (2016)
- Syorei Award for the 15th Tokyo International Association of Artists (TIAA) Composers' Competition (2014)
- Syorei Award for the 11th Tokyo International Association of Artists (TIAA) Composers' Competition (2012)
- Senzoku Award for the Senzoku Contemporary Music Competition (2012)
- The 9th Hirosaki Sakura No Sono Composition Competition (2011)
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=value (help). - ↑ Khemia Ensemble "Khemia Ensemble" Check
|url=value (help). - ↑ 晶報(Chin po) in Shenzhen "一个中日混血作曲家的成名路" Check
|url=value (help). - ↑ China Daily 中国日報 on June, 26th, 2014 "混血作曲名家再赴美丽山河" Check
|url=value (help). - ↑ Article by Xinhua on June, 26th, 2014 "混血作曲名家再赴美丽山河" Check
|url=value (help). - ↑ Ifeng on June, 25th, 2014 "一个中日混血作曲家的成名路" Check
|url=value (help). - ↑ The Japanese Cultural Institute in Rome, Roma "Tokyo. Musica e arte dagli anni '60" Check
|url=value (help). - ↑ Radio Romania "International Percussion Music Radio Festival" Check
|url=value (help). - ↑ 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=value (help). - ↑ Shenzhen International Short-Film Festival "Press Conference of SISF at UN" Check
|url=value (help). - ↑ UN WEB TV "Music for Peace, Kaito Nakahori Portrait concert" Check
|url=value (help). - ↑ Focus Taiwan "Focus Taiwan" Check
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