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Fumio Tamura

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Fumio Tamura completed an MA in composition at the Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music, studying under Jo Kondo, and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, studying with Robert Saxton, under a fellowship from the Japanese Government Overseas Study Program for Artists, 1995 to 1997. He has been performed at prestigious events including the Spitalfields Music Festival, the Asian Music festival, the All Japan Band Festival, the Tokyo-no-Natsu Music Festival, ACL Asian Composers League in Seoul, 2002, and the ISCM Hong Kong 2003. His prizes include the Valentino Bucchi International Composition Prize in Rome, the JACA Award for Theater Arts, the National Theatre Award, and honorable commendation at the Genesis Prize for Opera, 2002.
He currently teaches at Kobe University, and is a member of the Japan Federation for Composers, the Japan Electronic Music Society, the composer’s group "Tempus Novum", and Pro Musica Nipponia. He also plans and produces concerts for modern music as a representative of the performance group "Ensemble Contemporary α".
Concert Band
  • (image for) Ciaccona Allargata~Partita No.2 BMW1004
    Ciaccona Allargata~Partita No.2 BMW1004
    Bach, Johann Sebastian Tamura, Fumio
    Bach's violin masterpiece expanded in key, time, and theme for wind band.
    JPY 19,000
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  • (image for) Fantasy and Fugue on the name of BACH
    Fantasy and Fugue on the name of BACH
    Liszt, Franz Tamura, Fumio
    Radical tone colors and expanded dynamics reflect Liszt's extreme piano acoustic...
    JPY 27,000
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  • (image for) Fantasia and Fugue on B-A-C-H Op. 46
    Fantasia and Fugue on B-A-C-H Op. 46
    Reger, Max Tamura, Fumio
    Integrated fantasy and fugue featuring enhanced sonority for symphonic band.
    JPY 18,000
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  • (image for) Lascia ch'io pianga from Rinaldo Act II
    Lascia ch'io pianga
    from Rinaldo Act II
    Händel, Georg Friedrich Tamura, Fumio
    Expressive embellishments evolve this Baroque aria into a deeply emotional journ...
    JPY 10,000
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Ensemble
  • (image for) Nabucco - Brass Octet
    Nabucco - Brass Octet
    Verdi, Giuseppe Tamura, Fumio
    Verdi's dramatic opera chorus resounds in a majestic brass setting of great powe...
    JPY 3,600
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  • (image for) Point Point Point - Snare Drum Trio
    Point Point Point - Snare Drum Trio
    Tamura, Fumio
    Three snare drums explore pitch, color, resonance, and constantly changing tempo...
    JPY 3,200
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