Nagako Konishi | |
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| Born | 16 September 1945 |
| Other names | 小西 奈雅子 |
| Occupation | composer |
Nagako Konishi (born 16 September 1945) is a Japanese composer.
Nagako Konishi | |
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| Born | 16 September 1945 |
| Other names | 小西 奈雅子 |
| Occupation | composer |
Nagako Konishi (born 16 September 1945) is a Japanese composer.
She was born in Agematsu, Nagano, and graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1971. She continued her education at the University of California at Berkeley and served as head of the Japan Federation of Women Composers. She won 1st Prize for Composition in the All-Japan Chorus League, 1971. [1] [2]
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