15 Notable alumni of
Toho Gakuen School of Music

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The Toho Gakuen School of Music is 543rd in the world, 106th in Asia, and 42nd in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 15 notable alumni from the Toho Gakuen School of Music sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

  1. Seiji Ozawa

    Seiji Ozawa
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1935-2024 (aged 89)
    Occupations
    musicianmusic directorconductor
    Biography

    Seiji Ozawa was a Japanese conductor known internationally for his work as music director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, and especially the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), where he served from 1973 for 29 years. After conducting the Vienna New Year's Concert in 2002, he was director of the Vienna State Opera until 2010. In Japan, he founded the Saito Kinen Orchestra in 1984, their festival in 1992, and the Tokyo Opera Nomori in 2005.

  2. Sumi Shimamoto

    Sumi Shimamoto
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    seiyūactor
    Biography

    Sumi Shimamoto, real name Sumi Koshikawa (越川 須美, Koshikawa Sumi), is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator of film and anime and video games. After graduating from the Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music, she joined Gekidan Seinenza, a theatrical acting troupe. She is currently independent of any talent management company.

  3. Kokia

    Kokia
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    recording artistsinger-songwritercomposersinger
    Biography

    Akiko Yoshida is a Japanese singer and songwriter performing under the stage name Kokia (styled KOKIA). Her most well known songs are "Arigatō..." (ありがとう..., Thank You) (which reached number 2 in Hong Kong when it was covered by Sammi Cheng) and "The Power of Smile" (which topped at No. 8 in the singles chart). She is also recognized for her numerous contributions to anime/game soundtracks, the most notable being "Ai no Melody/Chōwa Oto (With Reflection)" for the film Origin: Spirits of the Past, "Follow the Nightingale" for the game Tales of Innocence, "Tatta Hitotsu no Omoi" for the anime Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino, "Dance of the Spirits" for the anime “Ancient Magus' Bride” and "For Little Tail" for the game Tail Concerto.

  4. Hiroko Nakamura

    Hiroko Nakamura
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1944-2016 (aged 72)
    Occupations
    pianistcomposeressayist
    Biography

    Hiroko Nakamura was a Japanese pianist.

  5. Yukie Nishimura

    Yukie Nishimura
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    pianistcomposer
    Biography

    Yukie Nishimura is a prolific Japanese pianist and composer.

  6. Chihiro Yamanaka

    Chihiro Yamanaka
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    pianistuniversity teacherjazz musician
    Biography

    Chihiro Yamanaka is a Japanese jazz pianist and composer, born in Kiryū, Gunma Prefecture. As of 2012, she was based in New York City. She has had more than a dozen albums as a leader, most of them being released by Verve Records.

  7. Mayuko Kamio

    Mayuko Kamio
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    violinist
    Biography

    Mayuko Kamio is a Japanese violinist.

  8. Kazuyoshi Akiyama

    Kazuyoshi Akiyama
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1941-.. (age 83)
    Occupations
    conductor
    Biography

    Kazuyoshi Akiyama is a Japanese conductor.

  9. Nobuko Imai

    Nobuko Imai
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1943-.. (age 81)
    Occupations
    university teacherconcertmasterviolist
    Biography

    Nobuko Imai, is a renowned Japanese classical violist with an extensive career as soloist and chamber musician. Since 1988 she has played a 1690 Andrea Guarneri instrument.

  10. Karen Tanaka

    Karen Tanaka
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    music teacherpianistcomposer
    Biography

    Karen Tanaka is a Japanese composer.

  11. Airi Suzuki

    Airi Suzuki
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    musicianviolinist
    Biography

    Airi Suzuki is a Japanese violinist.

  12. Ryō Terakado

    Ryō Terakado
    Born in
    Bolivia Flag Bolivia
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    conductorconcertmastermusicianviolinist
    Biography

    Ryo Terakado is a Japanese violinist and conductor who specializes in historically informed performance. He also plays the viola, viola d'amore and violoncello da spalla. He has been teaching at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague and the Toho Gakuen School of Music.

  13. Chon Wolson

    Chon Wolson
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    opera singer
    Biography

    Chon Wolson is a soprano opera singer in Japan and a member of the Nikikai Opera Company. Born in Tokyo, she is a second-generation Korean.

  14. Mari Takano

    Mari Takano
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    pianistcomposer
    Biography

    Mari Takano is a Japanese composer, pianist, essayist, and teacher. Takano's work, and musical voice, has been recognized as among the most distinctive to be found amid Japanese composers of the "post-Takemitsu generation".

  15. František Brikcius

    František Brikcius
    Born in
    Czech Republic Flag Czech Republic
    Years
    20th Century
    Occupations
    cellist
    Biography

    František Brikcius is a Czech cellist.

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