Kaito Nakahori

Katsunari Nakahori
Born (1989-09-14)September 14, 1989
 Japan Chiba
Resting place  United States
Other names 中堀 克成(中堀 海都)
Occupation violinist, composer
Website Official Website

Katsunari Nakahori (Japanese: 中堀 克成, born September 14, 1989 in Urayasu, Chiba) known by his stage name Kaito Nakahori (Japanese: 中堀 海都 Nakahori Kaito) is a Chinese Japanese composer of contemporary music based in New York City, and is the Artistic Director and Conductor of Hai-Dao Ensemble,[1] and Composer in Residence of Khemia Ensemble.[2]

Biography

He received a Bachelor of Music degree from Toho College of Music (2012) and a Master of Music degree from San Francisco Conservatory of Music (2014). He has introduced by the newspaper (Chin po) in Shenzhen, China as a "Half Chinese, half Japanese, young gifted composer”[3] and the article was reprinted by media in China and Hong Kong: China Daily,[4] Xinhua,[5] Sohu and Ifeng,[6] and so on.

The Japan Cultural Institute in Rome, Italy invited him to talk about Japanese contemporary music at a symposium. His piece Hidden instincts for piano solo was performed by Aki Takahashi at the concert in June 2013.[7] At the International Percussion Music Radio Festival in March 2014 at Sala Radio Hall in Romania, his piece for vibraphone and piano was commissioned and performed by Shiniti Ueno.[8]

In October 2014, he assumed the Artistic Director for the ceremony of Shenzhen International Short-Film Festival held in the United Nations, New York.[9] He conducted his pieces Furinkazan, Little Hope at the ceremony.[10]

At his portrait concert at the United Nations, New York in May 2015, his pieces were performed by Mari Kimura and other performers.[11]

He composed the score for the Huang Yin-Yu's film "After Spring, the Tamaki Family...", and the film has been nominated to best documentary of 2016 Taipei Film Awards, Taipei Film Festival.[12]

Awards and honors

  • Brian M. Israel Prize (2016)
  • Syorei Award for the 15th Tokyo International Association of Artists (TIAA) Composers' Competition (2014)
  • Syorei Award for the 11th Tokyo International Association of Artists (TIAA) Composers' Competition (2012)
  • Senzoku Award for the Senzoku Contemporary Music Competition (2012)
  • The 9th Hirosaki Sakura No Sono Composition Competition (2011)

Major Works

Orchestra works

  • Leading to the Paradise (2010) for orchestra

Chamber works

  • Zero (2015) for soprano and chamber ensemble
  • Japanese Footbridge (2014) for koto and chamber ensemble
  • Cracked 6-3 - Yaeyama Hirugi (2014) for clarinet and string quartet
  • Cracked 5-3 - Miho Label (2014) for sho, cello and percussion
  • Bridge 1-2 - Summit of Mt. Fuji (2014) for chamber ensemble
  • Bridge 3-1 - New hole (2013) for clarinet and piano
  • Cracked 5-2 - in the garden (2013) for flute and cello
  • Bridge 1-1 - Tokyo (2012) for contrabass and chamber ensemble
  • Cracked 4-2 (2012) for string quartet

Solo works

  • Cracked 4-3 - another story (2013) for piano
  • Cracked 5-1 - in her mind to Fuji (2013) for soprano saxophone
  • Hidden instincts (2012) for piano
  • Cracked 4-1 - minds (2012) for violin

References

  1. ↑ MUZiK ONLiNE "創造屬於東方的聲音 「 海島計劃」啟動" Check |url= value (help).
  2. ↑ Khemia Ensemble "Khemia Ensemble" Check |url= value (help).
  3. ↑ 晶報(Chin po) in Shenzhen "一个中日混血作曲家的成名路" Check |url= value (help).
  4. ↑ China Daily 中国日報 on June, 26th, 2014 "混血作曲名家再赴美丽山河" Check |url= value (help).
  5. ↑ "混血作曲名家再赴美丽山河". Archived from Article by Xinhua on June, 26th, 2014 the original Check |url= value (help) on 2014-07-14.
  6. ↑ Ifeng on June, 25th, 2014 "一个中日混血作曲家的成名路" Check |url= value (help).
  7. ↑ The Japanese Cultural Institute in Rome, Roma "Tokyo. Musica e arte dagli anni '60" Check |url= value (help).
  8. ↑ "International Percussion Music Radio Festival". Archived from Radio Romania the original Check |url= value (help) on 2014-04-07.
  9. ↑ Sinovision.net "深圳国际微电影艺术节 纽约联合国举办启动仪式" Check |url= value (help).
  10. ↑ "Press Conference of SISF at UN". Archived from Shenzhen International Short-Film Festival the original Check |url= value (help) on 2014-10-22.
  11. ↑ UN WEB TV "Music for Peace, Kaito Nakahori Portrait concert" Check |url= value (help).
  12. ↑ Focus Taiwan "Focus Taiwan" Check |url= value (help).
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