Hojo, Tatsuki 1984

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Last updated:March 15, 2018
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Born in 1984. He presides over the art management company History to Art. He composes contemporary music, improvises as free music, and also performs classical music. In his compositions, he emphasizes improvisational ideas and aims for music that is "difficult yet easily understood," while being mindful of avant-garde and Romantic music. He also works as an interviewer for artists and as a graphic designer. He completed his graduate studies at the University of Tokyo, where he began his musical activities. His work "Autumn Cafe II" (2018) won an award in the composition division of the 23rd JILA Music Competition, and "Homage to Yōzō Hamaguchi" (2020) received the "K Score Review Award" at the 2nd K Composition Score Review Competition. He studied cello under Yoji Usui, Armin Rohbeck, and Eiji Tateno, and composition under Toshiaki Komori. He has collaborated extensively with Masami Nomura (guitar), Mao Hosoda (dance), and Yohito Kibe (dance), among others.