Kimi Sato (born 5 March 1949) is a Japanese composer.
Kimi Sato | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 March 1949 |
| Other names | 佐藤 喜美 |
| Occupation | Composer |
Biography
editShe was born in Sendai where she studied with Yoshiro Irino and graduated from the Toko Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo. She continued her studies at the Paris Conservatory with Olivier Messiaen, graduating in 1978. She returned to Japan in 1981 and was awarded the Prix de Rome in 1984, becoming the first foreign recipient of the prize.[1][2]
Works
editSelected works include:
- Espace (1974)
- Aillerus... (1984)
- le cadre blanc (1972)
- Beyond Space, Sound (1976)
- le blu du ciel (1977)
Further reading
edit- Balmer, Yves (2010). Barthel-Calvet, Anne-Sylvie (ed.). Messiaen 2008: Messiaen au Conservatoire: contributions du Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris aux célébrations de la naissance d'Olivier Messiaen (in French). Vol. 96. pp. 235–236. ISBN 9782912541116.
References
edit- ^ Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 16. ISBN 0393034879.
- ^ Bunkakyoku, Jōhō (1983) [1963]. Information bulletin Japan. Gaimushō.