Miho Hazama (挾間 美帆, Hazama Miho) is a Tokyo-born composer and jazz musician, based in New York City.[2][3]
Early life and career
Miho Hazama started to play electric keyboard at the age of three at Yamaha Music Foundation's School, and received attention when she proceeded to the final of Junior Electone Concours '96 at the age of ten.[4]
In May 2017, Hazama became a composer in residence of Siena Wind Orchestra.[8]
She was the 2018-2019 composer of the year for the Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa.[9]
In June 2019, Hazama was appointed as chief conductor of Danish Radio Big Band.[10]
She is also the Associate Artistic Director of The New York Jazzharmonic.[11]
In August 2020, Hazama became a permanent guest conductor of The Metropole Orkest.[12]
Ryuichi Sakamoto, "0322 C# Minor", "Trace", "After All" arrangements in Playing The Orchestra 2013, (commmons, 2013)
Yōsuke Yamashita, Yutaka Sado and Siena Wind Orchestra [ja], "Mr.O" composition, "Yōsuke Yamashita: Piano Concerto No.1 ENCOUNTER for Improviser, 4th movement" arrangement in Rhapsody in Blue (Avex Classics, 2014)
^Mitsutaka Nagira (2015-09-29). "ジャズ・オーケストラの可能性を更新する新作『Time River』の背景を挾間美帆が明かす【〈越境〉するプレイヤーたち】第3回（後編）" [Miho Hszama explained about the background of her new album Time River which alters potential of jazz orchestra. Cross-border players Part 3] (in Japanese). Mikiki. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
^"東京オペラシティ・ニューイヤー・ジャズ・コンサート2013: 山下洋輔プロデュース 挾間美帆のジャズ作曲家宣言！" [Tokyo Opera City New Year Jazz Concert 2013: Miho Hazama debut announcement as a jazz composer! produced by Yōsuke Yamashita]. Tokyo Opera City (in Japanese). 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
^"挾間 美帆" [Miho Hazama]. Siena Wind Orchestra (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-03-04.
