{"id":1370,"date":"2022-11-18T23:26:05","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T14:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/?page_id=1370"},"modified":"2025-09-08T14:50:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T05:50:19","slug":"result-of-the-45th-irino-prize-for-chamber-music-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/?page_id=1370","title":{"rendered":"Result of the 45th IRINO PRIZE for Chamber Music, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><b>Result of the 45th IRINO PRIZE for Chamber Music, 2022<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#564E7E\" width=\"644\" height=\"342\"><em><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Irino Prize Winners<\/span><\/em>\n<table width=\"641\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" bgcolor=\"#E1DFEB\" width=\"122\">\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Portrait-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1373 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Portrait-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Portrait-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Portrait-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Portrait-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Portrait-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Portrait-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#E1DFEB\" width=\"91\" height=\"18\">composer<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#E1DFEB\" width=\"412\" height=\"18\"><strong>Yuji Yao<\/strong><br \/>(1994 b, China, living in Germany)\u3000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#E1DFEB\" width=\"91\">title of work<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#E1DFEB\" width=\"412\" height=\"36\">\u201cInvisible\u201d for cl, vl and piano\u3000<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Invisible.mp3\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; background-color: #ffffff;\">\ud83c\udfb5<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#E1DFEB\" width=\"91\">duration<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#E1DFEB\" width=\"412\">ca. 10 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#E1DFEB\" width=\"91\" height=\"27\">URL<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#E1DFEB\" width=\"412\" height=\"27\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" bgcolor=\"#E1DFEB\" width=\"122\">\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tsu-YaoYangTrim.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1374 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tsu-YaoYangTrim-259x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tsu-YaoYangTrim-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tsu-YaoYangTrim-884x1024.jpg 884w, https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tsu-YaoYangTrim-768x889.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tsu-YaoYangTrim.jpg 1076w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#E1DFEB\" width=\"91\" height=\"18\">composer<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#E1DFEB\" width=\"412\" height=\"18\"><span class=\"style7\"><span class=\"style7\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Tsu-Yao Yang<\/span><br \/>(1991 b, Taiwan)\u3000<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsuyaoyang.com\/\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; background-color: #ffffff;\">\ud83d\udc64<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#E1DFEB\" width=\"91\">title of work<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#E1DFEB\" width=\"412\" height=\"36\"><span class=\"style14\"><span class=\"style14\"><span class=\"style14\">\u201cBleu II\u201d for string quartet\u3000<\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tsu-Yao-Yang-Bleu-II.mp3\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; background-color: #ffffff;\">\ud83c\udfb5<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#E1DFEB\" width=\"91\">duration<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#E1DFEB\" width=\"412\">ca. 9 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#E1DFEB\" width=\"91\" height=\"27\">URL<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#E1DFEB\" width=\"412\" height=\"27\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\">\n<td colspan=\"5\" height=\"10\"><strong>\u00a0[Profile of Yuji Yao]<\/strong>\n<div>\n<p class=\"a0\"><span lang=\"ZH-TW\">Yuji Yao holds degrees from Wuhan conservatory of music(BM) and Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik und Theater Hamburg(MM) and is currently studying for a DMus in Shanghai conservatory of music.\u00a0 He focuses on contemporary music, writing for orchestra and chamber music. Under the influence of natural sounds, music displays the contrast of light and dark relationship of subtle timbre and the fun of complex rhythm through the integration of art form and technology. His music has won many awards for composition. These include: The 9th Shanghai &#8220;Rivers Award&#8221; (2020), the 2nd Hangzhou &#8220;Artino Award&#8221; (2021), the 17th Chengdu &#8220;Sun River Prize&#8221; (2021), Germany &#8220;Mitteldeutsche Kammerphilharmonie Kompositionswettbewerb&#8221;, Italy &#8220;2 Agosto, etc. The orchestral work <i>Fluorescence<\/i> was selected for the 2021 composition competition between the Hamburg National Music Committee and the Hamburg LJO Orchestra, premiered by the Hamburg National Youth Orchestra. That same year, the orchestral work <i>Bounded in a nutshell<\/i> was selected and premiered by the Symphoniker Hamburg during the season 2021. The second Hangzhou Modern Music Festival commissioned the work <i>Cold Branch Bird Quie<\/i>t in the music festival was premiered by Shanghai Contemporary Ensemble. The orchestral work <i>Dove<\/i> was selected for the 2020 Shanghai Spring<\/span> <span lang=\"ZH-TW\">International Music Festival and premiered by the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra. In addition, he has also cooperated with<\/span> <span lang=\"ZH-TW\">Mitteldeutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra, Hubei University for Nationalities Choir and other orchestras. The score of the work <i>ChuShan<\/i><\/span><i><span lang=\"EN-US\">Gu<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"ZH-TW\"> will be released by Anhui Literature and Art Publishing House.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">[Profile of Tsu-Yao Yang]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Born in Taiwan, Tsu-Yao Yang\u2019s works have been performed in Europe, America and Asia, at several festivals such as Gaudeamus Muziekweek, ISCM World Music Days, June in Buffalo, Como Contemporary Festival, International Rostrum of Composers, Festival Contrasti, International Workshop on Computer Music and Audio Technology, MUSICACOUSTICA-BEIJING. He works with many of his generation, but also with the Arditti Quartet, Vertixe Sonora, Appassionato Ensemble, Awkas Ensemble, Keuris Quartet, Ensemble Mise-En, Duo Reflexion K, Ju Percussion Group, 3peoplemusic, Nana Formosa Percussion Duo, Counterpoint Ensemble, Chia Found Music Workshop and Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra, etc. He received 1st prize at Concorso Internazionale di Composizion Appassionato Ensemble, Frederic Mompou International Award and International Phil Winsor Computer Music Competition, 3rd prize at Concurso Micro-Jornadas, International Chia Found Music Workshop Classical Music Composition Competition. His works and study have been supported by Taiwan National Culture and Arts Foundation and Taiwan Ministry of Education. Tsu-Yao Yang began his musical studies with violin and piano. He studied composition at Taipei National University of Arts with Hwang-Long Pan, at Conservatoire \u00e0 Rayonnement R\u00e9gional de Boulogne-Billancourt with Jean-Luc Herv\u00e9, and at Conservatoire National Sup\u00e9rieur Musique et Danse de Lyon with Philippe Hurel and Martin Matalon.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#867eaf\" height=\"5\"><em><span class=\"style9\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"style9\">-The result of the 45th IRINO PRIZE for Chamber Music, 2022<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#EBFFF2\">We would like to inform you the result of the 45th Irino Prize ,2022.<br \/>The Selection Committee has been held on November 13, 2022 at the NPO JML Yoshiro Irino Music Institute Tokyo.<br \/><strong>Jury of this year: <\/strong>Takayuki RAI(Chairperson), Satoshi TANAKA,\u00a0Mari TAKANO, Masahiro MIWA, Haruyuki SUZUKI, Rica Narimoto<br \/><strong>Total of Entries:<\/strong>\u00a031 compositions, 7 countries<br \/><strong>Award:<\/strong> 200,000 Japanese yen (This will be shared between above two winners.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Result of the 45th IRINO PRIZE for Chamber Music, 2022 Irino Prize Winners composer Yuji Yao(1994 b, China, living in Germany)\u3000 title of work \u201cInvisible\u201d for cl, vl and piano\u3000\ud83c\udfb5 duration ca. 10 minutes URL \u00a0 composer Tsu-Yao Yang(1991 b, Taiwan)\u3000\ud83d\udc64 title of work \u201cBleu II\u201d for string quartet\u3000\ud83c\udfb5 duration ca. 9 minutes URL \u00a0 \u00a0[Profile of Yuji Yao] Yuji Yao holds degrees from Wuhan conservatory of music(BM) and Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik und Theater Hamburg(MM) and is currently studying for a DMus in Shanghai conservatory of music.\u00a0 He focuses on contemporary music, writing for orchestra and chamber music. Under the influence of natural sounds, music displays the contrast of light and dark relationship of subtle timbre and the fun of complex rhythm through the integration of art form and technology. His music has won many awards for composition. These include: The 9th Shanghai &#8220;Rivers Award&#8221; (2020), the 2nd Hangzhou &#8220;Artino Award&#8221; (2021), the 17th Chengdu &#8220;Sun River Prize&#8221; (2021), Germany &#8220;Mitteldeutsche Kammerphilharmonie Kompositionswettbewerb&#8221;, Italy &#8220;2 Agosto, etc. The orchestral work Fluorescence was selected for the 2021 composition competition between the Hamburg National Music Committee and the Hamburg LJO Orchestra, premiered by the Hamburg National Youth Orchestra. That same year, the orchestral work Bounded in a nutshell was selected and premiered by the Symphoniker Hamburg during the season 2021. The second Hangzhou Modern Music Festival commissioned the work Cold Branch Bird Quiet in the music festival was premiered by Shanghai Contemporary Ensemble. The orchestral work Dove was selected for the 2020 Shanghai Spring International Music Festival&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1370","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1370"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1370\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1917,"href":"https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1370\/revisions\/1917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irinoprize.jp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}