Michio Mamiya (born June 29, 1929) is a Japanese composer. Born in

Hokkaido is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel. The la ...

,Interview transcript
Minnesota Public Radio, 2001 he studied at the

Tokyo University of the Arts or is the most prestigious art school in Japan. Located in Ueno Park, it also has facilities in Toride, Ibaraki, Yokohama, Kanagawa, and Kitasenju and Adachi, Tokyo. The university has trained renowned artists in the fields of painting, scul ...

. His interest in

Japanese folk music Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

led him to compose several choral works incorporating traditional elements. He is particularly noted for his

opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a librett ...

: his ''Narukami'' (1974) "won a grand prix at the Salzburg Opera Festival".Masakata Kanazawa (1992)
Mamiya, Michio (opera)
''Grove Music Online''.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mamiya, Michio 1929 births Concert band composers Japanese opera composers Living people Male opera composers Musicians from Hokkaido Tokyo University of the Arts alumni