Hiroki Tsurumoto

Hiroki Tsurumoto (born in Fukuchiyama, Japan, on July 3, 1976) is a Japanese composer of classical music. A former student of Amnon Wolman, Tania Leon, and John Corigliano, Tsurumoto's music that departs from the system of tonal hierarchies that are said to characterized the sound of classical music.

In September 2006 Tsurumoto started University of Toronto Faculty of Music's graduate composition program with Professor Ka Nin Chan.

Prior to his career as a composer, he played the Technitone at Victor Technics Music Festivals. He won several prizes including nationwide finalist and a first prize, two second prizes, and a third prize at a regional competitions.

All his pieces have been performed in public.

List of works:


"Corkscrew" for marimba and piano (2003) *Premiered by Cathal Murphy as part of his master's recital in NYC. Europe premiere by Theodore Vazakas at the Conservatoire National de Strasbourg, France.

"Spoon" for clarinet, violin, and piano (2003) *Premiered in Brooklyn, NY

"¿Dónde está la máquina de coser?" for cello, double bass, and piano (2003) *Premiered by cellist Justin Kagan, contrabassist Stephen Sas, and pianist César Reyes in Brooklyn, NY

"Chutes and Ladders" for six guitars (2004) *Premiered by Brooklyn College Guitar Ensemble

"Link" for flute, clarinet, classical guitar, soprano, and piano (2004) *Premiered by Link Ensemble New York

"Wet Tiles" for 13 instruments (2004)

"Flakes" for string orchestra (2004) *Premiered by Brooklyn College Conservatory Orchestra

"shaping shadow" for 4 timpani and marimba (2005) *Premiered by Link Ensemble Tokyo

"rowing a boat" for two clarinets and soprano (2005) *Premiered by Link Ensemble New York

"Dialogue between the Sleeping Boy and the Rock in the Sea" for clarinet and four timpani *Premiered by Link Ensemble Tokyo in Brooklyn, NY

"Join the dots" for flute, clarinet, two sopranos, and piano (2006) *Premiered by Link Ensemble New York

"Seaweed" for clarinet and two percussionists (2006) *Premiered by Link Ensemble Tokyo in NYC

"deux monts" for flute, clarinet, piano, violin, and cello (2006) *Read by the Ensemble Contemporain du Montreal. Performed at the New Music Festival 2007 at University of Toronto
"Missing" for piano and voice (Director: Yoko Orita, Starred by Miki and Yoko Orita)

"The Little Shtimmer" for solo piano (Director: Lilly Posner, Starred by Kevin Bakry, Hannah Goss, and Shirley Kezra) *"The New York Women in Film & Television Emerging Female Filmmaker Award" at the Brooklyn College Film Festival, New York (June, 2004); 1st prize at the Dragon Con Film Festival in Atlanta, Georgia (September, 2004); Nominated at the International Family Film