is a Japanese conductor.
Biography
Takuo Yuasa was born in
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...
, Japan, where he studied piano, cello, flute, and clarinet.
[ At age 18, he received a scholarship to study in the US at the ]University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati) is a public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1819 as Cincinnati College, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Cincinnati and has an annual enrollment of over 44,00 ...
, eventually completing a bachelor's degree in Theory and Composition.[ Later on, he moved to Europe to study conducting at the Hochschule in Vienna with ]Hans Swarowsky
Hans Swarowsky (September 16, 1899September 10, 1975,) was an Austrian conductor of Hungarian birth.
Swarowsky was born in Budapest, Hungary. He studied the art of conducting under Felix Weingartner and Richard Strauss. Jiří Vysloužil, ...
, after which he studied with Igor Markevitch in France and Franco Ferrara in Siena.[ He then became assistant to ]Lovro von Matačić
Lovro von Matačić (14 February 1899 – 4 January 1985) was a Croatian conductor and composer.
Early life
Lovro von Matačić was born in Sušak to a family that was granted a noble title in the early 17th century. Growing up, he was always s ...
, working with him in Monte Carlo, Milan, and Vienna.[ Since winning a Special Award at in Katowice, Poland, Yuasa has frequently conducted the major orchestras there, including the Warsaw National Philharmonic and the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestras.
Back in his home of Japan, Yuasa conducts several major Japanese orchestras. In the UK, Yuasa has worked with the ]London Philharmonic Orchestra
The London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) is one of five permanent symphony orchestras based in London. It was founded by the conductors Sir Thomas Beecham and Malcolm Sargent in 1932 as a rival to the existing London Symphony and BBC Symphony ...
, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra[ and the Ulster Orchestra][ (as principal guest conductor), the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Halle Orchestra, Liverpool Philharmonic amongst others. He has also conducted orchestras throughout Europe and Far East such as; Oslo Philharmonic, Berlin Symphony, Lahti Symphony, Iceland Symphony, National Symphony of Ireland, Royal Flanders Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony, New Zealand Symphony, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Recently Yuasa has appeared with Orchestre National de France, Brussels Philharmonic.
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References
External links
Takuo Yuasa
at Naxos Records
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(bio, photo, recordings)
* Takuo Yuasaat Allmusic
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(credits)
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1949 births
21st-century conductors (music)
Japanese conductors (music)
Japanese male conductors (music)
Living people
Musicians from Osaka
21st-century Japanese male musicians