Takenori Nemoto (根本 雄伯, Nemoto Takenori, born 1969 in Kamakura) is a Japanese French horn player, composer, conductor, and music educator.

Takenori Nemoto
Born1969 (age 54–55)
Kamakura, Japan
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, conductor
Instrument(s)French horn

Early life edit

In 1969, Nemoto was born in Kamakura, Japan. Nemoto began his musical training at age 3. By age 15, Nemoto began his study in music composition and horn.[1]

Education edit

Nemoto earned a bachelor of music degree from the Tokyo University of the Arts, where he was trained by Henriette Puig-Roget, a French pianist and music educator.[2]

In 1992, Nemoto attended the École Normale de Musique de Paris in Paris. Nemoto was trained by Georges Barboteu and Françoise Buffet-Arsenijevic.[2][3]

Career edit

In 2004, Nemoto's composition "Annunciation for flute and harp" received an award at the International Music Tournament in Rome.

In 2007, Nemoto performed as a soloist at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France.

In 2018, Nemoto was a conductor for musicals such as Cendrillon[4] and Madama Butterfly with Ensemble Musica Nigella.[5]

Music educator edit

From 2005 to 2015, Nemoto was a horn instructor at the Conservatoire de Musique in Cachan, Paris, France.

In 2007, Nemoto was invited to teach horn, chamber music, orchestra and conducting at Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts in Nagakute, Aichi, Japan.

In 2018, Nemoto became an instructor at the Conservatoire de Bordeaux.

Discography edit

Filmography edit

  • Nana (1926) - Credited as himself in Music Department, musician-horn.[6]
  • 2004 Le docteur Ox - Credited as Cor/trompette.[7]

Awards edit

  • 1998 Winner of Cor de Trévoux International Competition, 3rd place.[8]
  • 2000 Winner of International Competition Premio Rovere d'Oro, 2nd place.[8]
  • 2003 Winner of International Competition "Henri Tomasi" Marseille, 2nd place.[8]
  • 2023 Prix Henri Hie of the Académie des Sciences, Belles-lettres et Arts de Rouen[9]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Who is Takenori Nemoto". takenorinemoto.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.(in French)
  2. ^ a b "Takenori Nemoto Education". operamusica.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  3. ^ Françoise Buffet-Arsenijevic on conservatoiredeparis.fr
  4. ^ "A classic for the whole family". timesofmalta.com. June 24, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2019. Cendrillon (Nicolas Isouard) at the Manoel Theatre in Malta. Conductor Takénori Némoto.
  5. ^ "Takenori Nemoto". operamusica.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  6. ^ "Nana (1926)". IMDb. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  7. ^ "Le docteur Ox (2004)". IMDb. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  8. ^ a b c "Takenori Nemoto - Competition Awards". operamusica.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  9. ^ "Les Lauréats". Académie des Sciences, Belles-Lettres et Arts de Rouen (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-13.

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