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Takagi was born and raised in Amagasaki, Hyogo. In junior high, she was asked to compose a song for her class for a school event. The experience inspired her to be interested in music composition. She majored in piano in high school, and enrolled in composition major in university.
Takagi was born and raised in Amagasaki, Hyogo. In junior high, she was asked to compose a song for her class for a school event. The experience inspired her to be interested in music composition. She majored in piano in high school, and enrolled in composition major in university.


In her freshman year, she received an assignment from her teacher, Prof. Yoko Kubo, to compose "100 variations of the same piece in one year." From this task, she learned the basics of composition. <ref>[https://www.daion.ac.jp/media/MUSE_252_2019_webup.pdf MUSE, official magazine of Osaka College of Music (January 2020 vol.252) ] </ref>
In her freshman year, she received an assignment from her teacher, Prof. Yoko Kubo, to compose "100 variations of the same piece in one year." From this task, she learned the basics of composition. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.daion.ac.jp/media/MUSE_252_2019_webup.pdf|title=MUSE, official magazine of Osaka College of Music (January 2020 vol.252)}}</ref>


She studied composition with Yoko Kubo <ref> [https://www.daion.ac.jp/professor/003/ Official website of Osaka College of Music (lecturer profile)] </ref>and [[Allain Gaussin]]. Currently she is working as a part-time lecturer at Osaka College of Music<ref>[https://www.daion.ac.jp/ Osaka College of Music] </ref> In Osaka, Japan.
She studied composition with Yoko Kubo <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.daion.ac.jp/professor/003/|title=久保 洋子 &#124; 教員紹介 &#124; 大阪音楽大学|website=www.daion.ac.jp}}</ref>and [[Allain Gaussin]]. Currently she is working as a part-time lecturer at Osaka College of Music<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.daion.ac.jp/|title=大阪音楽大学|website=www.daion.ac.jp}}</ref> In Osaka, Japan.


== Performances ==
== Performances ==
In 2019, she won First Prize in the composition category of the Geneva International Music Competition <ref> [https://www.concoursgeneve.ch/people/hinako_takagi the Geneva International Music Competition Official Homepage],</ref> a gateway for young musicians. Her award-winning work 「L'instant」<ref> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmmTtKZv7bw Award-winning work in the composition of the Geneva International Music Competition]</ref>
In 2019, she won First Prize in the composition category of the Geneva International Music Competition <ref> [https://www.concoursgeneve.ch/people/hinako_takagi the Geneva International Music Competition Official Homepage],</ref> a gateway for young musicians. Her award-winning work 「L'instant」<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmmTtKZv7bw|title=Award-winning work in the composition of the Geneva International Music Competition}}</ref>
was selected as a task piece in the oboe section of the competition to be held in 2021. "L'instant" means "moment" in French, and was composed under the influence of famous Japanese painter Yajuro Takashima's "Candle". In this work, the "mystery" and "impression" of the ancient Greeks fire were revived and expressed through modern music.
was selected as a task piece in the oboe section of the competition to be held in 2021. "L'instant" means "moment" in French, and was composed under the influence of famous Japanese painter Yajuro Takashima's "Candle". In this work, the "mystery" and "impression" of the ancient Greeks fire were revived and expressed through modern music.


In order to turn contemporary music, a music genre that one may find difficult to listen to, to something more familiar for everyone, she and her friends have been organizing events like small concerts with new musical arrangements to engage people’s interest in contemporary music.
In order to turn contemporary music, a music genre that one may find difficult to listen to, to something more familiar for everyone, she and her friends have been organizing events like small concerts with new musical arrangements to engage people’s interest in contemporary music.


In September 2020, her work "Messenger", which is a song based on clouds, will be premiered by Takeshi Hidaka''',''' the principal guest horn player of the Japan Century Symphony Orchestra at the recital(Osaka).<ref>[https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO53561840Z11C19A2AA1P00/ Her interview article was on the paper ,which was published by the Nikkei Paper Inc.] </ref>
In September 2020, her work "Messenger", which is a song based on clouds, will be premiered by Takeshi Hidaka''',''' the principal guest horn player of the Japan Century Symphony Orchestra at the recital(Osaka).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO53561840Z11C19A2AA1P00/|title=ジュネーブ優勝の作曲・高木日向子、現代音楽を身近に|website=日本経済新聞 電子版}}</ref>


Her work "Lost in ______" for flute solo was selected in the public invitation for PROJECT21st (Hong Kong)<ref>[https://www.project21st.org/callforscore-announcement Official website of PROJECT21st Masterclass and Concert Series (MaCS)]</ref>. This work is inspired by the modern people living under the coronavirus pandemic situation. Italian flute player Mario Caroli will perform the piece in Hong Kong in the summer of 2021. At the same time, she composed a school song for Shonai Sakuragakuen which will be newly opened in Toyonaka, Osaka.
Her work "Lost in ______" for flute solo was selected in the public invitation for PROJECT21st (Hong Kong)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.project21st.org/callforscore-announcement|title=Call-for-Score Announcement|website=PROJECT21st}}</ref>. This work is inspired by the modern people living under the coronavirus pandemic situation. Italian flute player Mario Caroli will perform the piece in Hong Kong in the summer of 2021. At the same time, she composed a school song for Shonai Sakuragakuen which will be newly opened in Toyonaka, Osaka.
In this song, her wishes are being expressed. One is that she wants to cheer up the students so they would clear a path for their own future. The other is that she wants to leave the recollection of five schools to be combined alive for posterity.<ref>[https://www.city.toyonaka.osaka.jp/kosodate/kosodatetorikumi/miryoku_gakko/kitakou.html Official website of Toyonaka city]</ref>
In this song, her wishes are being expressed. One is that she wants to cheer up the students so they would clear a path for their own future. The other is that she wants to leave the recollection of five schools to be combined alive for posterity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.city.toyonaka.osaka.jp/kosodate/kosodatetorikumi/miryoku_gakko/kitakou.html|title=(仮称)庄内さくら学園の開校に向けた検討について 豊中市|website=www.city.toyonaka.osaka.jp}}</ref>





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Hinako Takagi
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Hinako Takagi is a Japanese composer, pianist and teacher.

Biography

Takagi was born and raised in Amagasaki, Hyogo. In junior high, she was asked to compose a song for her class for a school event. The experience inspired her to be interested in music composition. She majored in piano in high school, and enrolled in composition major in university.

In her freshman year, she received an assignment from her teacher, Prof. Yoko Kubo, to compose "100 variations of the same piece in one year." From this task, she learned the basics of composition. [1]

She studied composition with Yoko Kubo [2]and Allain Gaussin. Currently she is working as a part-time lecturer at Osaka College of Music[3] In Osaka, Japan.

Performances

In 2019, she won First Prize in the composition category of the Geneva International Music Competition [4] a gateway for young musicians. Her award-winning work 「L'instant」[5] was selected as a task piece in the oboe section of the competition to be held in 2021. "L'instant" means "moment" in French, and was composed under the influence of famous Japanese painter Yajuro Takashima's "Candle". In this work, the "mystery" and "impression" of the ancient Greeks fire were revived and expressed through modern music.

In order to turn contemporary music, a music genre that one may find difficult to listen to, to something more familiar for everyone, she and her friends have been organizing events like small concerts with new musical arrangements to engage people’s interest in contemporary music.

In September 2020, her work "Messenger", which is a song based on clouds, will be premiered by Takeshi Hidaka, the principal guest horn player of the Japan Century Symphony Orchestra at the recital(Osaka).[6]

Her work "Lost in ______" for flute solo was selected in the public invitation for PROJECT21st (Hong Kong)[7]. This work is inspired by the modern people living under the coronavirus pandemic situation. Italian flute player Mario Caroli will perform the piece in Hong Kong in the summer of 2021. At the same time, she composed a school song for Shonai Sakuragakuen which will be newly opened in Toyonaka, Osaka. In this song, her wishes are being expressed. One is that she wants to cheer up the students so they would clear a path for their own future. The other is that she wants to leave the recollection of five schools to be combined alive for posterity.[8]


Awards

  • 3rd place (Composition Division), 86th Japan Music Competition 2017 (winning work "Atmospheric circulation" for string quartet and prepared piano) [citation needed]
  • 1st place (Composition), Geneva International Music Competition 2019 (winning work "L'instant") [citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "MUSE, official magazine of Osaka College of Music (January 2020 vol.252)" (PDF).
  2. ^ "久保 洋子 | 教員紹介 | 大阪音楽大学". www.daion.ac.jp.
  3. ^ "大阪音楽大学". www.daion.ac.jp.
  4. ^ the Geneva International Music Competition Official Homepage,
  5. ^ "Award-winning work in the composition of the Geneva International Music Competition".
  6. ^ "ジュネーブ優勝の作曲・高木日向子、現代音楽を身近に". 日本経済新聞 電子版.
  7. ^ "Call-for-Score Announcement". PROJECT21st.
  8. ^ "(仮称)庄内さくら学園の開校に向けた検討について 豊中市". www.city.toyonaka.osaka.jp.