Kosuge, Yasuo 1940
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Last updated：January 1, 2010
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- Born on June 8, 1940, in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture. Graduated from Saitama University.
- On January 15, 1976, awarded second prize in the composition division for adults at the National Arts and Sciences Competition for the piano suite "Jūnishi" (The Twelve Zodiac Signs).
- On January 15, 1977, awarded first prize in the composition division for adults at the National Arts and Sciences Competition and the Minister of Education's Encouragement Award for String Quartet No. 1.
- On October 14, 1977, "Symmetria 1" passed the audition for the 2nd Saitama Prefecture New Artists Concert and was premiered.
- In June 1968, joined and performed with "Aoi no Kai" (Aoi Society), serving as chairman until March 2001, and remains involved to the present.
- In June 1990, joined the contemporary music composition group "Sō" (Blue), presenting new works at each event, and currently serves as its representative.
- In June 1991, joined the Society for Poetry and Music, continuously presenting new works to the present.
- In June 1991, joined the Japan Federation of Composers, and has continuously presented new works such as the opera "Nayotake" and the opera "Sono Imōto" (Her Younger Sister) since the 1st Indépendant exhibition, to the present.
- In June 1993, passed the audition for the Saitama Prefecture Musicians Association with "Dimension Space - for String Quartet," joined the association, and continues to present new works to the present.
Aspirations and Compositional Stance
Artistic expression should be questioned about what it expresses. Before considering the function of sound or musical forms, composition must be questioned about what it intends to express.
For my future works, I intend to continue creating while asking myself how to express the shared emotions of the Japanese people, in relation to the musical sensibilities inherent in the Japanese DNA.
Works(21)
Piano Solo (4)
sonata (3)
suite (2)
Various works (5)
Piano Ensemble (1)
Various works (2)
Chamber Music (1)
Various works (8)