Otomo Yoshihide
Born in 1959 in Yokohama, Japan. As a teenager, he grew up in Fukushima. Staying independent, he has consistently composed a wide range of music from improvisation to noise music and pop, and his music talent has spread all over the world. He has a successful career as a film score composer and has produced more than 100 movie soundtracks.
IIn 2011, after the Great East Japan Earthquake , he started “PROJECT FUKUSHIMA!” along with people in various sectors and which he received a Minister of Education Award. Asian Meeting was started in 2005 and continues to this day.
In 2014-2017 he served as director of Ensembles Asia. 2017 Otomo was appointed artistic director of Sapporo International Art Festival .
Also produced a number of sound installations. He has been active beyond the music scene and this is the reason that he has attracted a great deal of attention.
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