Kaito Nakahori

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, United States.

Katsunari Nakahori
Born(1989-09-14)September 14, 1989
 Japan Chiba
Other names中堀 克成(中堀 海都)
Occupationviolinist, composer
WebsiteOfficial Website

Biography

Nakahori was born in Chiba. After Toru Takemitsu's music inspired him at the age of 14, he started teaching composition and piano himself.[1] 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). After graduating from schools, he moved to New York, where he had his first portrait concert at the United Nations in 2015. His pieces were performed by Mari Kimura and other performers.[2] 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]

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.[9]

From 2015 to 2016, he served as Composer-in-Residence at the Khemia Ensemble. His commissioned piece Zero was performed at their South America tour.[10] This piece won the Brian M. Israel Prize in 2016.[11] Invited by Tongyeong International Music Festival, Hotarubi for hichiriki and string quartet commissioned by Goethe Institut were premiered in 2017.[12] Later on this year, he was invited as composer for Takefu International Music Festival and his commissioned pieces were premiered.[13]

At the 150th anniversary concert of Japan and Hungary diplomatic relations in 2019, he conducted his chamber piece Two Different Paintings commissioned by Tokyo Bunka Kaikan and Okamura Company.[14]

Awards and honors
  • Brian M. Israel Prize (Society for New Music/NY Federation of Music Clubs Award) (2016)
  • Syorei Award for the 15th Tokyo International Association of Artists (TIAA) Composers' Competition (2014)
  • Senzoku Award for the Senzoku Contemporary Music Competition (2012)
  • The 9th Hirosaki Sakura No Sono Composition Competition (2011)

Major works

Orchestra works
  • Self Portrait (2017) for orchestra
  • Leading to the Paradise (2010) for orchestra

Chamber works
  • Two Different Paintings (2018) for chamber ensemble
  • Zero II (2018) for soprano and chamber ensemble
  • Sand Ripples (2018) for chamber ensemble
  • Yozakura (2017) for koto and cello
  • Hotarubi (2017) for hichiriki and string quartet
  • Infiltration (2016) for chamber ensemble
  • Block City (2016) for flute, clarinet and piano
  • Zero (2015) for soprano and chamber ensemble
  • Japanese Footbridge (2014) for koto and chamber ensemble
  • Setsurei (2014) for sho, cello and percussion
  • Yaeyama Hirugi (2014) for clarinet and string quartet
  • Summit of Mt. Fuji (2014) for chamber ensemble
  • New hole (2013) for clarinet and piano
  • Edo (2012) for contrabass and chamber ensemble

Solo works
  • Meigetsu (2017) for shakuhachi
  • Cracked 4-3 – another story (2013) for piano
  • Hidden instincts (2012) for piano
  • Cracked 4-1 – minds (2012) for violin

References
  1. Tamariba "Tamariba" Check |url= value (help).
  2. UN WEB TV "Music for Peace, Kaito Nakahori Portrait concert" Check |url= value (help).
  3. "一个中日混血作曲家的成名路". Archived from 晶報(Chin po) in Shenzhen the original Check |url= value (help) on 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  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. Focus Taiwan "Focus Taiwan" Check |url= value (help).
  10. Khemia Ensemble "Khemia Ensemble" Check |url= value (help).
  11. Society For New Music "Society" Check |url= value (help).
  12. Goethe Institut "Goethe" Check |url= value (help).
  13. Takefu International Music Festival "Takefu" Check |url= value (help).
  14. Tokyo Bunka Kaikan "Tokyo Bunka Kaikan" Check |url= value (help).
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