Search results
Paul Seiko Chihara (born July 9, 1938) is an American composer. [1] Life and career. Chihara was born in Seattle, Washington in 1938. A Japanese American, [2] he spent three years of his childhood with his family in an internment camp in Minidoka, Idaho due to Executive Order 9066 .
Paul Chihara is a prolific and versatile composer of concert, ballet, film and TV music. He has worked with renowned directors, orchestras and musicians, and received many awards and commissions.
- January 1, 1
- Composer, Music Department, Soundtrack
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Paul Chihara
Paul Chihara is a composer of concert, ballet, film and television music. He studied with Robert Palmer, Nadia Boulanger, Toru Takemitsu and others, and received many awards and commissions.
- July 9, 1938
Paul Chihara is a composer, orchestrator, and educator who has worked in various genres and media. He has received many awards and commissions, and has taught at UCLA and NYU.
Apr 18, 2012 · Paul Chihara has had a long and distinguished career as a composer for film and concert stage. In this video interview Drew Schnurr sits down with him to learn more about his life, garnish some...
Jan 28, 2022 · Paul Chihara, who was 4 years old when he was sent to an incarceration camp, debuts "Beyond the Hills" to mark 80 years since Executive Order 9066. The piece reflects on the music that surrounded him and the emotions he felt as a child.
People also ask
Who is Paul Chihara?
How old was Paul Chihara when he was incarcerated?
Where was Chihara born and raised?
Was Paul Chihara sent to an incarceration camp?
Paul Chihara was the founder and chairman of the UCLA Visual Media graduate program, which is devoted to training composers for film, Broadway musicals, and/or the concert stage.