Music of japan
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about Music From Japan
For more than a quarter century, Music From Japan has championed wider knowledge about and appreciation of Japanese music and composers, which the West has generally had little opportunity to enjoy. Founded in 1975 by current Artistic Director Naoyuki Miura, Music From Japan continues to preside as the leading presenter of Japanese contemporary and traditional music in the United States. After two decades of touring throughout North and South America, Central Asia and Japan, Music From Japan has presented nearly 400 works, including 49 world premieres and 37 commissions. Over the course of 27 years, approximately 100 Japanese composers have been showcased, as well as many traditional Japanese pieces. Music From Japan Festival 2004 is presented in association with The Japan Federation of Composers. Recently, Music From Japan was honored for its efforts when Mr. Miura was awarded the Japan Foundation Special Prize in October 2001.
This season, world events are sensitizing all of us concerned with international relations to the need for greater mutual understanding among peoples. More than ever, MFJ holds firm to its commitment to foster borderless connections through the common language of music. By introducing an indigenous culture of Japan to the U...