The Otaka prize (尾高賞 Otaka-shō) is a prize annually awarded since 1953. It is named after the Japanese composer and conductor
Hisatada Otaka, the prize is given to Japanese composers, and is awarded by the
NHK Symphony Orchestra.
[ Awardees include, ]Toshi Ichiyanagi
was a Japanese avant-garde composer and pianist. One of the leading composers in Japan during the postwar era, Ichiyanagi worked in a range of genres, composing Western-style operas and orchestral and chamber works, as well as compositions usin ...
, Shinichiro Ikebe, Toshiro Mayuzumi
Toshiro Mayuzumi (黛 敏郎 ''Mayuzumi Toshirō'' ; 20 February 1929 – 10 April 1997) was a Japanese composer known for his implementation of avant-garde instrumentation alongside traditional Japanese musical techniques. His works drew i ...
and the first woman awardee, Keiko Fujiie.
References
External links
Official website
NHK
Visual arts awards
Japanese music awards
Awards established in 1953
1953 establishments in Japan
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