Kikuko Masumoto

Japanese musician (born 1937)

Kikuko Masumot
Born (1937-02-02) 2 February 1937 (age 87)
 Japan　Tokyo
Other names増本 伎共子
Occupationcomposer
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Kikuko Masumoto (増本 伎共子, Masumoto Kikuko, born 2 February 1937) is a Japanese pianist, music educator, composer, and ethnomusicologist.

Biography

She was born in Japan and studied music at the Toho Gakuen School of Music and the University of Tokyo. After completing her education, she took a position teaching music at Toho Gakuen.[1][2]

Works

Masumoto composes music for chamber ensemble, opera and voice performance. Selected compositions include:

  • Pastorale for solo recorder
  • Archaic Phrase for solo Chang harp
  • Tapestry for solo harpsichord
  • Ranjoh for solo flute

References

  1. ^ Dees, Pamela Youngdahl (2004). A Guide to Piano Music by Women Composers: Women born after 1900.
  2. ^ Tyrrell, John (2001). The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians: Volume 16.

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