- Aki Takahashi
is a
Japan ese pianist specializing incontemporary classical music .Biography
Born in Kamakura, she began studying piano at the age of five and received her M.A. degree from the
Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music . She presented her first public recital in 1970.She has released numerous recordings and many 20th century composers (including
John Cage ,Morton Feldman ,Alvin Lucier ,Isang Yun ,Joji Yuasa ,Toshi Ichiyanagi ,Carl Stone ,Maki Ishii , andTakehisa Kosugi ) have written pieces for her.She has also performed works by
Olivier Messiaen ,Pierre Boulez ,Iannis Xenakis ,Tōru Takemitsu , and her brother,Yuji Takahashi .She has toured extensively throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia, and served as Artist-in-Residence at the
State University of New York at Buffalo from 1980 - 1981. She was a guest professor at theCalifornia Institute of the Arts in 1984 and 1985.External links
* [http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/akitakahashi/english.htm Aki Takahashi] - Official site
* [http://www.newalbion.com/artists/takahashia/ Aki Takahashi page] from New Albion Records site
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