Toshi Ichiyanagi
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Toshi Ichiyanagi (born 4 February 1933) is a Japanese composer and pianist and former husband of Yoko Ono.
Early life and education
Ichiyanagi was born in Kobe on 4 February 1933. He studied composition with Tomojirō Ikenouchi, Kishio Hirao, and John Cage. From 1954 to 1960, he resided in New York City, where he studied at the Juilliard School and the New School for Social Research.
Ichiyanagi was married to Yoko Ono from 1956 to 1962. Ichiyanagi's decision to return to Japan, while Ono remained in New York, rendered the marriage untenable. Ichiyanagi chose to remain single for the rest of his life.
Personal life and death
Ichiyanagi died on 7 October 2022, at the age of 89.
Career
Ichiyanagi's return to Japan in 1960 joined the Neo-Dada Organizers, an anti-art group.
Several of Ichiyanagi's early scores use graphic notation: Sapporo (1963) is one of the more well-known examples: The 1960 composition Kaiki, which combined Japanese instruments, sho, and koto, with western instruments, harmonica, and saxophone was another notable early work. Distance (1961), the performers' second work, compelled them to perform from a distance of three meters from their instruments. According to Anima 7 (1964), the chosen action should be carried out "as slowly as possible." Ichiyanagi co-founded New Direction, together with fellow composers Takehisa Kosugi, Yuji Takahashi, and Kenji Kobayashi, among others, in 1963. The group disbanded in the late 1960s as the majority of its members relocated to New York, but Ichiyanagi remained in Japan.
Ichiyanagi's later works evolved from experimental means to more traditional styles, including symphonies, operas, and concertos. He was the recipient of the 33rd Suntory Music Award (2001) and the Foundation for Contemporary Arts John Cage Award (2018). He has been honoured by the Order of Culture in Japan.