Profile of Noriko Kobayashi
(revised May 2010)

Noriko Kobayashi Composer (Pianist and soprano) Educator / Administrator of Akebob-hall

Activities

1 Creating Original music CD and DVD
http://noriko-kobayashi.jp

2 Establishment and administration of Akebono-hall, private music space
for small concert and rehearsal and recording and regional activities.
http://akebono-abacus.com

3 Administration of Artburbs-forum, non-profit -organization
aim to activate Hiki community through art and music.
http://artburbs-forum.org

4 Running supplementary private school for children.

5 Seminar and Concert activity for communication and education.

Education

Graduate Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan; BA in education
Study privately harmony and counterpoint with composer Professor Mareo Ishikata
1992-1994 study at Mannes Music college and New York University graduate school

Works

Composing Music

1994: "Usagi."
Improvisation style piano works based on ancient Japanese folk songs. "Usagi Sea Toryanse, lulluby of Ituki" were recorded in New York by pianist Leann Ledgerwood.

1999: "Birth of Aria."

1999: "Ancient Leaves"
Original arrangements for voice and piano and chorus version of 7th and 8th century Japanese poetry "Man'yosyu."

2001: "Birth of Aria." CD release
Original works for piano, soprano, synthesizer and percussion. All pieces composed, arranged, performed and recorded by herself.

2001: "The earth can be beautiful again"
the song praying for the victim of the 9.11 attack and praising the activity removing land mines and planting flowers in the world.

2007: "The earth can be beautiful again"CD release
Compose &Arr. & Piano & Voice: Noriko Kobayashi and Cello: Mori Kyojin

2009: "Angel's Wings Down""CD release
Compose &Arr. & Piano & Voice: Noriko Kobayashi and Cello: Mori Kyojin

2010: revised "Ancient Leaves" with Flute and Percussion CD release

Works DVD

"Hirotan and Piano "
A documentary of exchange piano conversation with a boy physically disabled "hirotan"
- a winner of a" excellent work" prize of Tokyo Video Festival 2007".

"Shomei-Yo museum"
A DVD collaboration work with Shomei-Yo museum pictures and Noriko Kobayashi music.

"From Stockhorm to Kawgoe- Agneta Flock's imepressions about Japan"
A DVD collaboration work with Agneta Flock paper-cut pictures and Noriko Kobayashi music.

Award

Hirotan and Piano
A documentary of exchange piano conversation with a boy physically disabled "hirotan"
- a winner of a excellent work prize of Tokyo Video Festival 2007"

Media Magazine

Special Interview
"Kyoiku Ongaku" Monthly music education magazine published by Ongaku-no-Tomo-sha
issued at June 2006

Media TV

Tokyo 12ch "The Documentry" televised at June 2007

CONTACT

We will send you detail materials and high-quality music CD or File.
Please access to the following address.
When you send e-mail, please titled "Ancient leaves"
We are looking forward to hearing from you!!

Noriko Kobayashi (Office :Akebono Hall)
5-5 Minami Torimachi Kawagoe-city Saitama, Japan 350-0045
Phone & Fax: 0081-49-223-2360
Mobile: 090-6706-9615
E-mail: info@kobayashi-noriko.jp

LINK

Noriko Kobayashi Official web site
Noriko Kobayashi Official web site
Akebono-Hall
Ancient leaves Japanese site