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Jun Yamaguchi

is a Japanese composer ISCM World Music Days 2001 Yokohama (2001, selection) and the 72nd Japan Music Competition (2003, finalist). In July 2001, he came to the United States under a grant from the

is a Japanese composer ISCM World Music Days 2001 Yokohama (2001, selection) and the 72nd Japan Music Competition (2003, finalist). In July 2001, he came to the United States under a grant from the Asian Cultural Council and remained in New York City until June 2002. In April 2006 he matriculated in the Graduate School of Design, Kyushu University (science of sound culture studies in acoustic design program) and studied with Shigenobu Nakamura. He received a M.A. in Design, Kyushu University in March 2008. Main works *Incarnation No.2 for Organ (1992) *Density of the breezing air No.1 for Flute, Clarinet, Trombone, Vibraphone and Piano (1995) *Incarnation No.4 for Piano (1996) *Incarnation No.5 for Trumpet player (1996) *SACRIFICE for 2 Violins (1996) *Density of the breezing air No.2 for Tenor Saxophone, Violin, Percussion, and Piano (1996) *A Garden with Turning Breezes No.1 for Shō and 6 players (1997) *String quartet No.1 (1997) *Morphogenesis No.1 (Dance(s) No.1) for Soprano and Sampling Sound (1998) *Dance(s) No.2 for Trombone and Contrabass (1998) *Dance(s) No.3 foe Soprano and Strings ensemble (1998–1999) *Interlude / the prayer and fetal movement - rest on the basis of Req

Era
21st Century
Lived
1967–present
From
Japan
Born in
Setagaya
Known as
composer, musicologist, pianist
Instruments
piano
Genres
contemporary classical music