Toshio Hosokawa

Summary

Toshio Hosokawa is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hiroshima^[2]. He was born on October 23, 1955^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4] and music educator^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Toshio Hosokawa's place of birth was Hiroshima^[2].
• Toshio Hosokawa was born on October 23, 1955^[3].
• Toshio Hosokawa held citizenship in Japan^[7].
• Toshio Hosokawa worked as a composer^[4].
• Toshio Hosokawa's professions included music educator^[5].
• Toshio Hosokawa was employed by Elisabeth University of Music^[8].
• Toshio Hosokawa's education included a stint at Berlin University of the Arts^[9].
• Toshio Hosokawa was educated at Hochschule für Musik Freiburg^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Toshio Hosokawa is Q2025426^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Toshio Hosokawa is Q2438262^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Toshio Hosokawa is Q2700619^[13].
• Toshio Hosokawa received the Musikpreis der Stadt Duisburg^[14].
• Toshio Hosokawa received the Medal with Purple Ribbon^[15].
• Toshio Hosokawa received the Otaka prize^[16].
• Toshio Hosokawa received the Goethe Medal^[17].
• Toshio Hosokawa received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[18].
• Toshio Hosokawa was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[19].
• Toshio Hosokawa is recorded as male^[20].
• Toshio Hosokawa's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Toshio Hosokawa's genre is opera^[22].
• Toshio Hosokawa's record label is recorded as ECM Records^[23].
• Toshio Hosokawa's family name is recorded as Hosokawa^[24].
• Toshio Hosokawa's given name is recorded as Toshio^[25].
• Toshio Hosokawa studied under Isang Yun^[26].
• Toshio Hosokawa studied under Brian Ferneyhough^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1955-10-23^[30]

• Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical^[31]

• Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: d0126f6a-77dc-4dd0-91f6-05ee9430bfe0^[33]

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Origins and Family

Toshio Hosokawa's place of birth was Hiroshima^[2]. He was born on October 23, 1955^[3].

Education

Educated at Berlin University of the Arts^[9], a music school^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1696^[36] and Hochschule für Musik Freiburg^[10], a conservatory^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1946^[39]. Studied under Isang Yun^[26], a composer^[40], 1917–1995^[41], of Germany^[42], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[43], specialised in traditional folk music^[44]; Brian Ferneyhough^[27], a composer^[45], b. 1943^[46], of United Kingdom^[47], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[48]; and Klaus Huber^[49], a composer^[50], 1924–2017^[51], of Switzerland^[52], awarded the Reinhold Schneider Prize^[53], specialised in music^[54].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4] and music educator^[5]. Toshio Hosokawa was employed by Elisabeth University of Music^[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q2025426^[11], a saxophone concerto^[55]; Q2438262^[12], a musical work/composition^[56]; and Q2700619^[13], a musical work/composition^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Musikpreis der Stadt Duisburg^[14], a music award^[58], in Germany^[59], founded in 1990^[60]; Medal with Purple Ribbon^[15], a grade of an order^[61], in Japan^[62], founded in 1955^[63]; Otaka prize^[16], a music award^[64], in Japan^[65], founded in 1953^[66]; Goethe Medal^[17], a cultural prize^[67], in Germany^[68], founded in 1955^[69]; and BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[18], a science award^[70], in Spain^[71], founded in 2008^[72].

Why It Matters

Toshio Hosokawa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

FAQs

Where was Toshio Hosokawa born?

Toshio Hosokawa's place of birth was Hiroshima^[2].

What did Toshio Hosokawa do for work?

Toshio Hosokawa worked as composer^[4] and music educator^[5].

Where did Toshio Hosokawa go to school?

Toshio Hosokawa was educated at Berlin University of the Arts^[9] and Hochschule für Musik Freiburg^[10].

What awards did Toshio Hosokawa receive?

Honors received include Musikpreis der Stadt Duisburg^[14], Medal with Purple Ribbon^[15], Otaka prize^[16], and Goethe Medal^[17].