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Paul Seiko Chihara (born July 9, 1938) is an American composer. [1] Life and career. Chihara was born in Seattle, Washington in 1938. A Japanese American, [2] he spent three years of his childhood with his family in an internment camp in Minidoka, Idaho due to Executive Order 9066 .
Paul Chihara is a prolific and versatile composer of concert, ballet, film and TV music. He has worked with renowned directors, orchestras and musicians, and received many awards and commissions.
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- Composer, Music Department, Soundtrack
- Seattle, Washington, USA
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Paul Chihara is a composer of concert, ballet, film and television music. He studied with Robert Palmer, Nadia Boulanger, Toru Takemitsu and others, and received many awards and commissions.
- July 9, 1938
Apr 18, 2012 · Paul Chihara has had a long and distinguished career as a composer for film and concert stage. In this video interview Drew Schnurr sits down with him to learn more about his life,...
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Paul Chihara is a composer, orchestrator, and educator who has worked in various genres and media. He has received many awards and commissions, and has taught at UCLA and NYU.
Professor Chihara's works have been widely recorded. His compositions appear on many labels including BMG Records, Reference Recordings, CRI, Music and Art, Vox Candide, New World Records, The Louisville Orchestra First Editions Records, Bridge Records, and Albany Records.
Jan 28, 2022 · Paul Chihara, who was 4 years old when he was sent to an incarceration camp, debuts "Beyond the Hills" to mark 80 years since Executive Order 9066. The piece reflects on the music that surrounded him and the emotions he felt as a child.
