Episode 13: Dai Fujikura

Welcome to episode thirteen of FORTE Podcast!

Dai Fujikura is a Japanese-born contemporary classical composer. His work spans many different forms and genres such as operas, chamber, solo and orchestral pieces. Fujikura has received many outstanding awards for his compositions during his career such as the Hindemith Prize and The Royal Philharmonic Composition Prize.

Dai Fujikura's website: https://www.daifujikura.com

Dai Fujikura's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5yFyi...

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OPENING TRACK: Ampere, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (Live) written by Dai Fujikura.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Dai's fear in this world

(1:28) Consistency as a Creative

(13:25) The memory of Fujikura's first composition being premiered

(18:11) Working directly with the musicians for whom he composers

(32:49) Creating a Utopia in music to live in

(43:46) Pierre Boulez

(1:10:12) Film composing

(1:29:03) Fundamental skills for aspiring and upcoming composers