Yoriaki Matsudaira

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Yoriaki Matsudaira
松平頼暁
Born	27 March 1931 (1931-03-27) Tokyo, Japan
Died	9 January 2023 (2023-01-10) (aged 91) Tokyo, Japan
Other names	Yori-Aki Matsudaira

Yoriaki Matsudaira (Japanese: 松平頼暁; 27 March 1931 – 9 January 2023) was a Japanese composer and academic.

Life and career

Born in Tokyo, the son of composer Yoritsune, Matsudaira graduated in biology at Tokyo Metropolitan University and served as professor of physics and biology at the Rikkyo University.^[1][2]

A self-taught composer who used to mix Japanese traditional music with western influences, his variegated production mainly consists of chamber music, but also includes orchestral compositions, incidental music, jazz compositions, electronic music as well as the opera Sara (1960).^[1][2]

During his career Matsudaira received various awards and honors, including an Otaka prize and a Purple Ribbon Medal of Honor.^[2] He died of pneumonia on 9 January 2023, at the age of 91.^[2]

References

External links

• Yoriaki Matsudaira discography at Discogs
• Yoriaki Matsudaira at Museum of Modern Art