Tatsuo Sasaki (musician)
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Tatsuo Sasaki (佐々木 達夫, 'Tatsuo Sasaki, born March 30, 1944, Okayama, Japan) is a timpanist, percussionist, xylophonist and marimbist.[1][2][3][4] He acquired American nationality, and lives in San Diego, California.
Career
Tatsuo Sasaki received Fulbright Scholarship to Juilliard School of Music while he was senior at Tokyo University of Arts and Music and studied timpani with Saul Goodman,the timpanist with New York Philharmonic. He also received several lessons from noted xylophonist, Yoichi Hiraoka in New York and performed recitals in New York city. In 1966, Sasaki was accepted byThe American Symphony directed by Leopold Stokowski as a percussionist. In 1967 he was invited by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and performed as the assistant timpanist and percussionist for two years. Sasaki returned to Japan in 1969 and became a member of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra. He also served as a faculty at Sakuyo Conservatoire as percussion instructor and gave his first solo recital in Tokyo in 1972.[5]
Later in 1972, Sasaki was invited to the Orquestra Sinfonica Brazileiro and relocated to Rio de Janeiro as a principal timpanist. After 18 months in the Orquestra Sinfonica Brazileiro, Peter Eros, music director of San Diego Symphony, invited Sasaki to his orchestra in US. Sasaki moved to San Diego in the fall of 1973 and served as principal timpanist for San Diego Symphony and San Diego Opera until his retirement in 2006. He also taught timpani, percussion, and marimba at SDU (University of San Diego) and Grossmont College.[5]
Sasaki has been featured as xylophone soloist with San Diego Symphony, Glendale Symphony, etc. and performed “Fantasy on Japanese Wood Prints” composed by Alan Hovhaness directed by Andre Kostelanetz; “Marimba Concerto” by Robert Kurka,; “Concertino for marimba” by Paul Creston, “Suite No.2” by J.S.Bach, etc.
After retirement from the orchestra, Sasaki concentrated his work on the marimba through his teachings, masterclasses, and conducting marimba ensembles in Tokyo and Nagoya.
In 2009 Sasaki formed "The Marimba Duo" with noted marimbist/music arranger/music publisher Michiko Noguchi in Tokyo. The Marimba Duo has released several CDs, performed concerts.
Recorded CDs
- ”Xylophone Artistry” (Solo) Musical Heritage Society, US
- 2009 ”Riverdance” (The Marimba Duo) Kleos, US
- 2011 ”Tempest” (The Marimba Duo) Kleos, US
- 2017 “Back to Bach” (The Marimba Duo + Marimba Ensemble) Kojima Recording, Japan
References
- ^ "Xylophone artistry arrangements for xylophone". loc.gov. Library of Congress.
- ^ "Xylophone artistry [sound recording]". nypl.org. New York Public Library.
- ^ "Xylophone artistry [sound recording] : arrangements for xylophone / by Tatsuo Sasaki". trove.nla.gov.au. National Library of Australia:Trove.
- ^ "Percussion Ensemble". yposd.org. Youth Philharmonic Orchestra.
- ^ a b "Musicians of the San Diego Symphony,Tatsuo Sasaki (Principal Timpani)". San Diego Symphony Musicians.
- YuYu interview Tatsuo and Shigeko Sasaki
- [1]Projeto Aquarius 1972.12.18
- [2] Classic Xylophonist Scores B-7 1975.2.4
- [3]the Sounds of Summer 1975.8.29
- [4]Food and Homemking C-1 Classical Summer Picnic Dinner Has Symphony Music For Dessert 1976.8.12
- [5]Musical Reviews : Glendale Grab Bag at Pavilion 1977.1.17 Part 4-13 page
External links
Category:Marimbists
Category:Xylophonists
Category:Timpanists
Category:Percussionists
Category:Classical percussionists