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Okamura Azumi

(21. 05. 1973)

Okamura Azumi
Okamura Azumi
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Genre: Classical Music
Professional activity: Composers, Interpreters
Biography
* 21. 05. 1973.

Born in Kanagawa (Japan) Azumi Okamura studied music at the University of Music in Senzoku-Gakuen (composition with Yoko Kososhi, conducting with Kazuyoshi Akiyama) and continued her studies at the Conservatoire de Lausanne (conducting with Hervé Klopfenstein, orchestration with William Blank, cembalo with Jovanka Marville, piano with Daniel Spiegelberg) and at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana (conducting of contemporary music with Giorgio Bernasconi, organology with Nadir Vassena).
She works as a composer and brass-band conductor. The premiere of her "Appel de la Montagne" was broadcast live by Radio Suisse Romande in 2009. Azumi Okamura is director and conductor of the two bands "La Lyre de Monthey" and "Fanfare Cimo".


Work list

Sonatine (1994-2010)

Instrumentation: for viola solo

An early work revised in 2010. It is written in the form of a sonatina and contains some parts of a deformed waltz.
Although there is no contemporary writing it is rather difficult because of constant double stops.

Duration: 4' 00"

SME/EMS
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CH-6000 Luzern 7
Schweiz
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CHF: 10.80
Memoria (2009)

Instrumentation: for piano solo

A "lament" in memory of a deceased friend in the style of Messiaen and Takemitsu.

Duration: 1' 30"
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Appel de la Montagne (2009)

Instrumentation: for brass band

Composition: Azumi Okamura and Sonalp.
A piece commissioned by the "Société de Musique La Montagnarde de Château-d'Oex" to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the "Sonalp" folk group.

Duration: 4' 50"
Woodbrass Music SA
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Mucha Salsa (2010)

Instrumentation: for brass band

A modern salsa in 2-3 clave, demanding perfect technical skills in mastering the percussion instruments (Cuban style timpani, bongos, congas, maracas, cow-bells, guiro, xylophone).

Duration: 3' 30"
Woodbrass Music SA
Rte de Fribourg 30
CH-1724 Le Mouret
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Trio (2010)

Instrumentation: for trumpet, trombone, marimba

A small suite in three parts written with the pedagogical intention to show to children the possibilities of each instrument.

Duration: 4' 00"
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Rte de Fribourg 30
CH-1724 Le Mouret
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Je m'éveille la nuit subitement (2010)

Instrumentation: for violin solo

The title was taken from a poem by Fernando Pessoa.
First part: playing of different timbres (quarter-tones, sul tasto, flautando, sul ponticello etc.) with regard to the dynamics pp-p-mp.
The second part is inspired by the preludes of Louis Couperin and has to be played freely as far as rhythm and combinations are concerned, but must respect the order of the notes. Difficult.

Duration: 3' 30"

SME/EMS
Postfach 7851
CH-6000 Luzern 7
Schweiz
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CHF: 11.40
5 humoresques (2010)

Instrumentation: for piano solo

A collection of small, simple pieces in a romantic style for piano beginners.
Exercises in voice leading (1st piece), leaps and cross over (2nd), tempi (3rd), octaves and thirds (4th) and chromatism (5th).

Duration: 3' 00"
Woodbrass Music SA
Rte de Fribourg 30
CH-1724 Le Mouret
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Ragged Time (2010)

Instrumentation: for brass band

A festive march for procession or indoors. Medium level of difficulty.

Duration: 2' 30"
Woodbrass Music SA
Rte de Fribourg 30
CH-1724 Le Mouret
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