Haruna Miyake (三宅 榛名, Miyake Haruna, born 20 September 1942 in Tokyo) is a Japanese pianist and composer, who also uses the name Haruna Shibata. She was born in Tokyo and studied music there, making her debut as a pianist at age 14 playing Mozart with the Tokyo Symphony orchestra. She continued her studies at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City, and afterward worked as a pianist and composer, touring in the United States. She often collaborates with pianist and composer Yuji Takahashi.[1] Her composition Poem for String Orchestra received the Edward Benjamin Award.[2]
Haruna Miyake 三宅榛名 | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Shibata Haruna |
| Born | 1942 Tokyo |
| Occupation(s) | pianist, composer |
| Instrument(s) | piano |
Works edit
Miyake combines Japanese and Western idiom, and often uses traditional Japanese instruments in her compositions. Selected works include:
- Why Not, My Baby? for soprano, piano and trumpet
- Shiyoku
- Piano Concerto
- Fantasy for Milky Way Railroad
- Phantom of a Flower[3]
References edit
- ^ Dees, Pamela Youngdahl (2004). A Guide to Piano Music by Women Composers: Women born after 1900.
- ^ "Cristin Wildbolz". Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ^ Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove Dictionary of Women Composers. W.W. Norton. p. 328. ISBN 978-0-393-03487-5.