Curriculum Vitae
Yuzuru Hiranaka
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Personal data
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Surname | Hiranaka
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Name | Yuzuru
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Adress | Fredericiagade 94, 2. , 1310 Copenhagen K, Denmark
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Tel. | +45-33.93.92.30 / +45- 20. 31. 63 60 (mobil)
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Fax | +45-33.93.92.30
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E-mail | houseofangel@hotmail.com
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Web | http://www.Hiranaka.dk
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Contact Adress in Japan | G-202, Minami 7-3, Heiwadori 6, Shiroishiku, Sapporo
003-0028, Japan
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Tel. and Fax in Japan | +81-(0)11- 862- 4155
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Religion | Christian (Protestant)
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Nationality | Japanese
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Office at work
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Name | Vrlse Kirkekontor (Vaerloese Parish Church Office)
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Adress | Hjeloft Vnge 20, 3500 Vrlse, Denmark
(Hoejeloft Vaenge) (Vaerloese)
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Tel. | +45- 44.47.01.25 (Secretary) / +45- 44.35.70.09 (Direct)
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Fax | +45- 44.47.69.60
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E-mail | yh@vaerloesesogn.dk
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Web | http://www.vaerloesesogn.dk
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Education
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1968-1976 | Basic musical education at Yamaha Music Institution in Sapporo
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1977 | Received the Certificate of Instructor at Yamaha Music Institution
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1977-1980 | Piano study with Masahiro Kanaki and Sachiko Kanaki
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1977-1980 | Study at Sapporo Shiroishi High School (music study with Hisao Yoneya)
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1979-1983 | Organ and piano study with Aiko Fukuyama
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1980-1984 | Study at Tamagawa University Tokyo - music department
( organ with Tetsuro Tominaga and Shigeru Ito, piano with Masaki Yoda, cello with
Jyuro Aoki and drama with Akira Okada)
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1984 | Graduated from Tamagawa University Tokyo
Received the `` Bachelor of Arts Degree for Organ and the `` National Licence of Music Educator from the Ministry of Culture and Education, in Japan
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1984- | Organ study with Tsuguo Hirono
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1984-1985 | Organ study with Piet Kee at Sweelinck Conservatorium Amsterdam
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1985-1991 | Organ study with Bert Matter at the State College of Music and Arts, Arnhem
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1985-1991 | Harpsichord study with Ton Koopman and Tini Mathot at Sweelinck Conservatorium
Amsterdam (from 1987 at the Royal Dutch Conservatory, the Hague)
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1988-1990 | Baroque organ study with Ton Koopman at the Royal Dutch Conservatory, the Hague
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1990 | Obtained the Certificate of Baroque organ ( playing at Waalse Kerk in Amsterdam) and the Diploma of Organ (playing at St. Stevens Kerk in Nijmegen and St.Walburgs Kerk in Zutphen)
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1991 | Obtained the Diploma of Harpsichord as well as the Organ Soloist Diploma (playing
in Norden, Germany)
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1991-1993 | Organ study with Xavier Darasse in Paris and Toulouse, France (Concentrated on
French baroque and French romantic repertoire)
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1993-1994 | Organ study with Zsigmond Szathmry at Staatliche Hochschule fr Musik, Freiburg
(`Kontaktstudium Hauptfach Orgel- concentrating on German romantic and Modern periods music)
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1993-1997 | Organ and Danish Chuch Music study with Hans Fagius, Lasse Ewerlf (organ),
Frans Rasmussen (direction), Lars Bisgaard (harmony and counterpoint) and Eva Maille (liturgy) at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen
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1996 | Obtained the the Diploma of Danish Church Music (DOKS- Kirchenmiker A)
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1997 | Official debut concert as soloist organized by the Royal Danish Academy of Music
in Copenhagen with a programme of all range of organ music incl. a `Harpsichord
concert with Baroque orchestra and a Clavichord solo.
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2002 | Obtained the State Diploma of Organ Educator from the Royal Danish Academy of
Music
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2003-2004 | 20. Private improvisation lessons with Bert Matter supported by The Church Ministry in Denmark
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Education : Masterclass
North German renessance- and Baroque interpretation
By: Harald Vogel at The North German Organ Academy (1985, 1986, 1988), at Haarlem Summer Organ Academy (1987) and at Roskilde Dom (1993)
By: Ton Koopman at Baroque Interpretation Week in Gent (1985), at Music Festival in Montpellier (1985), in Lausanne (1986), in Bolzano (1986), in Lahti (1989) and in Leipzig (1990)
By: Ewarld Kooiman at Haarlem Summer Organ Academy (1987)
South German Renessance- and Baroque interpretation
By: Michael Radulescu at the Summer Academy for Early Music in Innsbruck (1987)
Italian Baroque interpretation
By: Luigi Tagliavini at Organ Academy in Pistoia (1987)
By: Jos van Immerseel at the Swedish Baroque Festival in Malm (1989)
By: Ton Koopman in Brescia 1989
By: Guy Bovet at the Swiss Organ Academy (1994)
French Baroque interpretation
By: Michel Chapuis and Jean Boyer at the Summer Academy in Toulouse (1986 and 1987)
English Baroque interpretation
By: Ton Koopman at International Christian University in Tokyo (1982)
Spanish Baroque interpretation
By: Jan Willem Jansen at the Summer Academy in Toulouse (1987)
French Romantic interpretation
By: Marie.Claire Alain at the Japan National Broadcasting (1984)
By: Xavier Darasse at the Summer Academy in Toulouse (1986, 1987) and in Amsterdam (1990)
By: Daniel Roth at the Summer Organ Academy in Haarlem (1987)
German Romantic interpretation
By: Hans van Nieuwkoop and Jacques van Oortmessen in Amsterdam (1989)
By: David Sanger in Copenhagen (1993)
By: Guy Bovet at the Swiss Organ Academy (1994)
By: Ludger Lohmann and Hans Fagius at the Organ Academy in Gteborg (1994)
Contemporary Music interpretation
By: Zsigmond Szathmary at Moderne Musikwoche in Bonn (1987) and the Summer Academy in Haarlem (1990)
By: Olivier Messiaen in The Hague (1988)
By: Hans- Ola Ericsson in Copenhagen (1995)
Prizes & etc.
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1976 | "Prize for Excellency" in Junior division in the 13th of "Yamaha Music Festival Hokkaido"
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1983 | Finalist in the 3rd Japanese Domestic Organ Competition
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1984 | Debut concert at International Christian University, Tokyo (organized by The Japan
Organist Association)
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1988 | Semi Finalist in the 9th of "Festival van Vlaanderen" in Brgge, Bach Organ Competition
Placed as number 4 out of 84 competitors
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1988 | Received "Honorary Diploma" in the 17th International Organ Competition in Lahti, Finland
Junko Linjama, the Composer of the piece for the competition nominated Yuzuru
Hiranaka as "The Most Musical and Fantastic Performer in the Competition"
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1989 | Received the 3rd Prize in the 3rd International Organ Competition in Odense, Denmark
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1990 | Received the 4th Prize in the 5th International Buxtehude Organ Competition in Toulouse,
France
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1998 | Appointed for demonstration of the Compenius- Organ in the Frederiksborg Castle for the
Japanese Emperor, Empress and Danish Queen and Royal family during the official visit of
Japanese Emperor and Empress to Denmark in June
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2000 | Received "The Japan Foundation" for concerts tour to Mexico as the first Japanese person
Residenced outside of Japan
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2002 | Nominated for "The Culture Prize of the year 2002" from the City of Vaerloese, Denmark
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2003 | Received "The Competence Found" from the Ministry of Church in Denmark
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2004 | Received "The Gramex Found" in Denmark
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Professional Activities
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1989-1991 | Organist in Sint Urbanus Church in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Amsterdam
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1991-1992 | Substitute teacher for Harpsichord in Denmark
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1993-1994 | Substitute organist at Margrethe Church in Copenhagen
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1994-1999 | Organist and Choir Director of the Danish State Church, Kirke Saaby Church and Kisserup Church, Denmark
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1994 | Guest teacher at Hokkaido University in Japan: Lecture concert and Master classe
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1996-present | Organ instructor at State Academy of Church Music "Sllands (Sjaelands)
Kirkemusikskole"
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1997-present | Piano instructor at "Gentofte HOF"
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1997 | Guest teacher for Organ and Church Music in the Summer Academy of Japan Reformed
Church Association
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1999-present | Organist and Music Director of the Vaerloese Parish, The Danish State Church
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2005-present | Organ instructor at the Royal Danish Academy of Music (Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium) in Copenhagen.
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| 2005 | Yuzuru is appointed as organ instructor at the Royal Danish Academy of Music (Det kongelige Danke Musikkonservatorium) in Copenhagen. |
| 2006 | A TV programme " TV Church" which Yuzuru Hiranaka was the musical direktor and organist of the programme, the whole programme was directed by Pastor Poul Joachim Stender and produced by The Danish National Television (DR) , was nominated one of 4 best sacred television programs in EU. |
| 2007 | Yuzuru was appointed as the organist and the music director of the Danish state church, St. John´s, one of the largest churches in Copenhagen. |
