Nagako Konishi | |
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Born | Nagano, Japan | 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]
Selected works include:
Nagako is an uncommon Japanese given name for females. Although written romanized the same way, the kanji can be different. Notable people with the name include:
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