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Ryosuke Yagi (八木良介、やぎ・りょうすけ)
Music composer (born in 1978, Kobe ,
Japan, raised in Kamakura)
Education
University
of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, CCM (Cincinnati,
OH).
Doctor of Musical Arts degree in composition
with theory as a cognate study field: degree expected
in 2007. Studies in composition and orchestration
with Joel
Hoffman and Michael
Fiday.
Studies in theory with Robert
Zierolf, Miguel
Roig-Francoli,
Steven Cahn, David
Carson Berry,
and Catherine Losada.
University
of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB (Santa
Barbara, CA).
Master of Arts in Composition: 2003;
Bachelor of Music in Composition: 2000. Studies in composition
and counterpoint with Joel
Feigin.
Studies in orchestration with William
Kraft and Jeremy
Haladyna.
Studies in electro-acoustic music with Curtis
Roads.
Studies in theory with Pieter van den Toorn.
Further studies:
Selected to participate in The
European American Music Alliance's
Summer Music Program in composition held at La Schola
Cantorum in Paris in 2003. Intensive study of the crafts
of counterpoint, harmony, analysis, musicianship, and
composition taught in the tradition of Nadia Boulanger.
Studies in composition and counterpoint with Philip
Lasser.
Awards
University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory
of Music
Orchestra composition competition (2006)
First prize awarded to Concerto
for Timpani and Orchestra and the piece was premiered
by John Lane, timpanist, and CCM Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Mark Gibson in April, 2006.
Academic Awards, Honors
University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory
of Music
• University Graduate Scholorship
Award: 2003, 2004 and 2005
• University Graduate Assistantship Award: 2003, 2004 and 2005
University of California, Santa
Barbara
• Department of Music Grant:
2001 and 2002
Performance Experience
Saxophones
• University
Jazz Ensemble,
UCSB (1997-1998)
• University
Jazz Combos,
UCSB (1997-2000)
• University
Jazz Combos,
UCSB (2001-2003)
Teaching Experience
University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory
of Music
• Teaching Assistant for Music
Theory-Musicianship courses (2003-2005)
• Composition Instructor (2005-2006)
University of California, Santa
Barbara,
Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies
• Teaching Assistant for Japanese
Language Courses (2002-2003)
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