Haruna Miyake (三宅 榛名, Miyake Haruna, born 20 September 1942 in Tokyo) is a Japanese pianist and composer, who also uses the name Haruna Shibata. She was born in Tokyo and studied music there, making her debut as a pianist at age 14 playing Mozart with the Tokyo Symphony orchestra. She continued her studies at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City, and afterward worked as a pianist and composer, touring in the United States. She often collaborates with pianist and composer Yuji Takahashi.[1] Her composition Poem for String Orchestra received the Edward Benjamin Award.[2]

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Haruna Miyake
三宅榛名
Also known asShibata Haruna
Born1942
Tokyo
Occupation(s)pianist, composer
Instrumentpiano
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Works

Miyake combines Japanese and Western idiom, and often uses traditional Japanese instruments in her compositions. Selected works include:

  • Why Not, My Baby? for soprano, piano and trumpet
  • Shiyoku
  • Piano Concerto
  • Fantasy for Milky Way Railroad
  • Phantom of a Flower[3]

References

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