Toyoko Braun Takami (born January 1, 1945) is a Japanese composer and music educator who teaches music in Germany. [1]
Takami was born in Shimane, Japan, [2] to a family which included a music teacher and a composer. She studied piano as a child, then received a B.A., a music education diploma, and an M.A. at the University of Tokyo. [3]
Takami moved to Germany in 1971, where she studied with Harald Genzmer at the University of Munich. Takami taught music in German schools in Bruhl and Hiirth. [4] Her composition So-Mon won an Honorable Mention in the Sixth International Women Composers’ Competition. [3] Her compositions include:
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