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 (115 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].

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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^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1696^[30] and Hochschule für Musik Freiburg^[10], a conservatory^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 1946^[33]. Studied under Isang Yun^[26], a composer^[34], 1917–1995^[35], of Germany^[36], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[37], specialised in traditional folk music^[38]; Brian Ferneyhough^[27], a composer^[39], b. 1943^[40], of United Kingdom^[41], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[42]; and Klaus Huber^[43], a composer^[44], 1924–2017^[45], of Switzerland^[46], awarded the Reinhold Schneider Prize^[47], specialised in music^[48].

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^[49]; Q2438262^[12], a musical work/composition^[50]; and Q2700619^[13], a musical work/composition^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Musikpreis der Stadt Duisburg^[14], a music award^[52], in Germany^[53], founded in 1990^[54]; Medal with Purple Ribbon^[15], a grade of an order^[55], in Japan^[56], founded in 1955^[57]; Otaka prize^[16], a music award^[58], in Japan^[59], founded in 1953^[60]; Goethe Medal^[17], a cultural prize^[61], in Germany^[62], founded in 1955^[63]; and BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[18], a science award^[64], in Spain^[65], founded in 2008^[66].

Why It Matters

Toshio Hosokawa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

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].