Akira Nishimura

Composition NameDateInstrumentation
Avatara 2002 Solo
Jukai 2002 Chamber Orchestra
Toccata 2000 Solo
Melodies from Light and Shadow 2000 Orchestra
Karuna,concerto for oboe 2000 Orchestra
Nirvana 2000 Small Ensemble
Kagiroi no Banka for female chorus 2000 Choral
Seishoku Haien for female chorus 2000 Choral
Shinitamau Haha for mixed chorus 2000 Choral
Katsute Shinko wa Chijo niatta for male chor. 2000 Choral
Inner Moonlight for mixed chorus 2000 Choral
Ko for shakuhachi 2000 Solo
Esse in Anima 1999 Orchestra
Rhapsody "Ishikawa" 1999 Orchestra
Anthiphony 1999 Duets
Nightmare 1999 Solo
Night Glow 1999 Solo
Illusion in the Mirror 1999 Duets
Rurikin for koto 1999 Solo
Eshii 1999 Opera
Violin concerto No.1, After Glow 1998 Orchestra
Halos 1998 Duets
Threnody 1998 Solo
Opalesque Sonata 1998 Solo
Tango 1998 Solo
Ukifune for female chorus 1998 Choral
River of Karuna II 1997 Small Ensemble
Silence and Light 1997 Solo
Meditation on the melody of gagaku"Kotoriso" 1997 Trio
River of Karuna I 1997 Orchestra
Concerto for fl.wind inst. & perc. 1997 Orchestra
A Stream-after dark for pf. & orch. 1997 Orchestra
Padma Incarnation 1997 Orchestra
Lamento 1997 Duets
String Quartet No.3 "Avian" 1997 Quartet
Nirvana for mezzo sop. & piano 1997 Duets
Toki no Kagero for shakuhachi,koto & perc. 1997 Small Ensemble
Aquatic Aura 1996 Duets
Poem of Water 1996 Duets
Canticle of Light 1996 Orchestra
Monody 1996 Orchestra
Viola concerto,Flame & Shadow 1996 Orchestra
Fragment and Echo 1996 Trio
Prelude "Vision in Flames" 1996 Solo
Light of Padma 1996 Duets
Duologue for timp. & piano 1996 Duets
5 lyrics of The Blue Cat for female chorus 1996 Choral
Firefly for shinobue 1996 Solo
Melos Aura 1995 Orchestra
Vision in Twilight 1995 Orchestra
Zeami, music for ballet 1995 Orchestra
Crepuscule 1995 Trio
Monologue 1995 Solo
Mirror of the Moon 1995 Small Ensemble
Gion soshi for female chorus 1995 Choral
Three Visions 1994 Solo
Serpent in the Sky 1994 Orchestra
Birds in Light 1994 Orchestra
A Mirror of Mist 1994 Orchestra
- dto. - 1994 Wind Orchestra
Canon Waves 1994 Quartet
Aquatic Invocation for mixed chorus 1994 Choral
Birds Heterophony 1993 Chamber Orchestra
Mantra of the Light 1993 Orchestra
Silver Cord 1993 Duets
Mirror of Star 1992 Solo
String Quartet #2,"Pulses of Light" 1992 String Quartet
Hoshi-Mandala 1992 Orchestra
Astral Concerto,A Mirror of Light 1992 Orchestra
Ektal for 3 mar. & 2 perc. 1992 Quintet
Seishin Kagura for Japanese percussion 1992 Octet
Jakko Aika for female chorus 1992 Choral
Kamunagi for koto & perc. 1992 Duets
Shakko for shakuhachi & koto 1992 Duets
Double concerto, A Ring of Lights 1991 Orchestra
Music of Dawn 1991 Orchestra
Because 1991 Solo
Voice of the Sun 1991 Small Ensemble
Honey of Time 1990 Solo
Cello concerto 1990 Orchestra
Into the Light of the Eternal Chaos 1990 Orchestra
Tapas 1990 Orchestra
Fugaku, heterophony for wind orch. & perc. 1990 Wind Orchestra
Honey of Light 1990 Small Ensemble
7 poems of Princess Shikishi 1990 Choral
Daihishin Dharani for female chorus 1990 Choral
Kagiroi no Koiuta for mixed chorus 1990 Choral
Toki no Mitsu for shamisen 1990 Solo
Fugenraku for pro musica nipponia 1990 Japanese Chamber Orch.
The Navel of the Sun 1989 Orchestra
Navel of the Sun 1989 Orchestra
Mana I for 12 cellos 1989 Small Ensemble
Mana II for mezz.sop. & 5 perc. 1989 Small Ensemble
Pipa for 3 guitars 1989 Trio
Organums 1989 Quintet
Kala for solo marimba & 6 perc. 1989 Small Ensemble
Awa no Uta for theatre 1989 Small Ensemble
Karin for shakuhachi & perc. 1989 Duets
Gaka IV, heterophony of drone 1988 Duets
Padma in Meditation for 6 percussionists 1988 Sextet
Legong for 6 percussionists 1988 Sextet
Timpani concerto 1988 Orchestra
Nanae 1988 Solo
17-string no sho 1988 Solo
Saika for koto 1988 Solo
Voices Phantasma-Flame 1988 Small Ensemble
Heterophony of 2 pianos & Orchestra 1987 Orchestra
Iris of Time 1987 Small Ensemble
Hoetsu no Kane for piano 1987 Solo
Dance for 8 hands for 2 pinos 1987 Quartet
Gaka I, concrete of heterophony 1987 Quartet
Gaka II, abstraction of heterophony 1987 Quartet
Gaka III, generalize of heterophony 1987 Trio
Hot Rain in August 1986 Opera
Khayal for fl. & pf. 1985 Duets
Meditation of Vishnu for organ 1985 Solo
Vibrancy Mirrors for 2 pianos 1985 Duets
Matra 1985 Small Ensemble
Soyogu Genei for mixed chorus 1985 Choral
Himitsu no Hana for female chorus 1985 Choral
Maboroshi no Bara for mixed chorus 1984 Choral
Guren I, double concerto 1984 Small Ensemble
Nostalgia 1983 Orchestra
Penguin-suite for piano 1983 Solo
Taqsim 1982 Solo
Piano concerto No.2 1982 Orchestra
Tala for 6 percussionists 1982 Sextet
Ode for Ekstasis 1981 Electronic Music
Ode for Ekstasis 1981 Tape Music
Ketiak for 6 Percussionists 1979 Sextet
Piano Concerto No.1 "Guren" 1979 Orchestra
Symphony No.2 "Three Odes" 1979 Orchestra
In search of the land of immortality 1979 Opera
Tritrope for piano 1978 Solo
Bekira no fuchi yori for mixed chorus 1978 Choral
Mutazioni 1977 Orchestra
Symphony No.1 1976 Orchestra
Heterophony for String Quartet 1975 String Quartet
Prelude 1974 Orchestra
Ceremony 1973 Orchestra
Sonata for piano 1972 Solo
Birthplace
Osaka
Birth Date
1953
Studies:
Tokyo University of Art MA 1980 Tomojiro Ikenouchi Teruyuki Noda
AwardPurposeDate
First Prize43rd Music Concours1974
Grand PrixElizabeth Int'l Mus. Con.1975
Dellapiccola Prize1977
IMC First PrizeKecak1979
ISCMselected Ode for Ecstasis1982
Nakajima AwardNavel of the sun1990
Kyoto Music Prize1991
Otaka PrizeA Ring of Light-double co1992
Otaka PrizeInto the Lights of the ..1993
Japan Contemporary Arts Promotopn Prize)1994
Publication Title Author Date Reaction Synopsis Type
The New York Times Five Local Premieres Will Crutchfield 2/5/86 Negative "...seemed to offer little beyond the satisfaction of a vigorous beat and a certain charge of energy from the physical activity of the players." Review
WRSU 88.7 FM Fine Arts Review Music From Japan John Michael Koroly 2/10-16 Positive Dramatic without being melodramatic, Nishimura's music has a piquant way of seeming to balance on and jump back and forth from different levels of tone and meter while remaining gradeful. Review
New York Newsday 'Sound Pieces' From Japan Tim Page 2/26/90 Positive "...not only the best piece on the program, but a knockout by any standards I know." Review
The New York Times Japanese Compositions Tim Page 2/26/90 Positive "...a lively study in hammering piano textures..." Review

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