A Japanese Composers workshop with renowned artist Hiroaki Yokoyama

Date: 16-03-2023

Date: Friday the 31st of March
Time: 10 am to 12:00 pm
Location: Lannagh Suite, Leisure Complex at Lough Lannagh in Castlebar (in person event).

Free Event

Aimed at: This workshop is for musicians and people interested in composing, arranging, pop music, electronic music, film music, and stage music. 

Booking: e-mail filmmayo@mayococo.ie

About the workshop: Hiro will deliver a workshop on his varied music practice and career focusing on composing, arranging, film music, pop music, electronic music and stage music.  He will discuss specific methods he has used for arranging.

Hiroaki Yokoyama – Biography

Hiroaki Yokoyama studied commercial and film music at the composition department of the Tokyo College of Music. While at University, he toured with various artists and produced, composed and arranged music. He has made field recordings in various countries and specialises in using field-recorded material and fusing it with music pieces.  Hiroaki wrote the theme song for the Japanese animation Pokémon film.  Yuki is the singer of the song and Hiroaki participated in the composition of the song.