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Minoru Nojima

1945 – 2022

Japanese pianist

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About Minoru Nojima

Lived 1945 – 2022 (aged 76). Minoru Nojima was a Japanese pianist, music educator, professor, chancellor and musician.

was a Japanese classical pianist. At the time of his death he was President of the Tokyo College of Music.

Biography Minoru Nojima was a child prodigy in Japan, won a major nationwide competition there as a teenager, studied with Lev Oborin in Moscow and then with Constance Keene and Abram Chasins in New York City, and burst upon the international music scene as a second prize winner of the Van Cliburn piano competition in 1969. Although known and highly respected amongst pianists as a "pianist's pianist," he was not well known to most music lovers, largely because he did not like to make recordings and made very few.

In 2007, it was reported that Nojima's 1988 Reference Recordings recording "Nojima Plays Liszt" was one of the recordings plagiarized by Joyce Hatto. 2014 - Received Japan Art Academy Award.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Toho Gakuen School of Music, Toho Junior and Senior High School, Moscow Conservatory
Employers
Tokyo College of Music, Toho Gakuen School of Music

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Minoru Nojima?

Japanese pianist (1945-2022)

When was Minoru Nojima born?

Minoru Nojima was born on 23 May 1945 in Yokosuka.

When did Minoru Nojima die?

Minoru Nojima died on 9 May 2022 in Kōtō.

What was Minoru Nojima's occupation?

Minoru Nojima was a pianist, music educator, professor, chancellor and musician.

What nationality was Minoru Nojima?

Minoru Nojima was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Minoru Nojima

· Wikidata: Q6144333

· DBpedia: Minoru Nojima

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