Policy & Profile

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There is our big globe in a tiny spot,

In enormous magnitude of outer space.

Music, which is necessary thing

For your life becomes

More valuable, useful and practical

In coming new era.

A Japanese composer

Shigeaki “Hasse“ HOSHI

Hopes that you can on a day find something

You have been longing

On these pages.

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#　born in Miyagi Prefecture, lives in Yokohama.

#　learned composing, conducting and other musical matters under Prof. F. Fukui

and other teachers in Tohhoku Univercity.

# even in the period of the university-student, did Conducting　

Principal players’ Ensemble of the Univ.-Orchestra, and its tours.

# Worked in Yamaha Music Foundation as a musical educational staff

more than for 30 years, stayed in Sweden between ’82 and ’85.

# Took some lessons from E.Ericsson, G.Eriksson, B.Halberg during stay in Sweden.

# Learning Cello under Prof.T. Nakajima since ’90, started Cello teaching in ’00.

# Learning SHAKUHACHI Japanese bamboo flute since ’99.

# Continuing the meeting of the whole life musical activities in ASO since ’01,

having helping this activity several places in Japan.

# composer, pianist, cellist, conductor, SHAKUHACHI・Shihan/maestro, educator

# Compositions:

・　chorals, operettas for children, and tunes for piano, guitar, and others.

・ Guitar Concerto ”Latitude 40 Degr. North”/Premiered by T.Wakoh, in Sendai ’75.

・ Choral suite for high three voices ”Songs In Passed Days”, ”Japan” with traditional instrument

Premiered by Komatsu boys & girls Student Quire ’80, 81.

・　Piano-Sonatina/ Prem. by I. Edgren, in Gothenburg ’87.

・　Guitar -Sonatina/awarded in Int. Modern Guitar-Composition-Concours

in Tokyo ’87 / Europian Prem. by S.Tsuda in Dramen ’91.

・　Piano -Trio ”Air From The Northern Land” selected as an official premiere tune

by Swedish National concert organization/dedicated,

premiered to and by Garcia-Trio G. Garcia, G. Holmstrand, I. Edgren in Gothenburg ’91.

・　Trio”Valentine Suit”, ”Legend of Robe Ange’: Lique” for Cl, Gt, Vc,/ Prem.

by Trio CGC M. Fujiwara, T. Hosoda, S. Hoshi in Tokyo, Nagoya ’97,’99.

・ “Portuguese Suit” for Guitar/ Prem. by T. Hosoda in Tokyo ’99.

・ Suit “Highland” for Cello Ensemble/ Prem. by Nakajima Cello Ensemble ’01, ‘03.

(4^th mov. By Hoshi Cello Ensemble ’07. )

・ Concertant for SHAKUHACHI & Cello Orchestra/ Prem. by K.Yamakawa &Nakajima Cello Ensemble ’05.

・ Etc…

# Arrangements:

・ Masters of Japanese Songs in Seasons for string quartet or Cl.Gt.Vc-trio.

・ “Beatles Suit” For 3part Cello Ensemble /Yesterday, Hey Jude,

Here Comes The Sun, Here There And Everywhere

/(first two)Prem.by Nakajima Cello Ensemble, in Tokyo ’99.

・ ”Chin Chin/Piazzolla” for 2 Sx, Pf/Prem. by K. Monoi Trio in Fuji ’99.

・ Etc…

# Publications:

・ Pf-Sonatina/ ’72.Yamaha.

・ Gt-Sonatina, 12　Duet for Gt.& other Inst./ ’88, ’89-’90. GendaiGuitarPub.

・ 10 Senior Ensemble-arrangements for Community Ensemble/ ’99.Yamaha.

・ ” I Remember Frankie” S. Hoshi Jazz Quartet, ”IMAGES” Hoshi Fusion Unit,

“Preludes & Sonatinas” I. Edgren, S.Tsuda/ ’79 ’82 ’89 ToshibaEMI LP

・ Musical Therapy 13 CD series as editorial supervisor/ SOHBI-E.P. ‘93.

・ CD “Moonlight” /TADASHI/Che T Maison produce arrangement play. ’97 AMD

・ CD “Album Of Cello Favorite” /Takahisa Nakajima/Vc. S.Hoshi/Pf. ’07 AL-0709

・ 　 Etc…

# Activities:

・ Own String Quartet Performances/ for Prince & Princes Hitachi in Swedish Embassy inTokyo ‘95,

・ Own String Quartet On Air Live on KanagawaTV in Yokohama ‘96.

・　Trio CGC Conserts with BASARA that rebilding Japanese culture in Kyoto.

・ Enlightening 9 Series Concerts by WAM Organization in Yokohama

/Producing, Pf & Vc Playing & Conducting.

・　Pf Accompaniment for M. Nakatani(Sop), M.Terashima(Vn), others in Concerts.

・　Leading Ensembles in Communities, and APAJapan-TohYokoLine Group.

・ Column writing, and other writng work concerning music.

・ the meeting of the whole life musical activities places in Japan Etc…

・ Teaching　Harmonies, Counter-points, Piano, Cello, Shakuhachi

Play in classical and for improving style, between serious and Jazz music.

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