Joji Hattori (服部 譲二, Hattori Jōji, born January 21, 1969 in Tokyo) is a Japanese violinist and conductor.[1]
Joji Hattori | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 21, 1969 Tokyo, Japan |
| Other names | 服部譲二 |
| Occupation | violinist |
Biography
editBorn in Japan but raised in Vienna, Joji Hattori studied violin at the Vienna Academy of Music and sociology at St. Antony's College, Oxford University, and furthered his violin studies with violinists Yehudi Menuhin and Vladimir Spivakov.[2] Joji Hattori's international soloist career started after winning the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists in 1989.[3] In 1999 Hattori decided to start a conducting career and in 2002 won a prize at the Maazel-Vilar Conductor's Competition which led to conducting engagements in New York.[4]
Since has been Principal Resident Conductor of the Erfurt Theater, music director of the Tokyo Ensemble and since 2004 he has been Associate Conductor of the Das Wiener KammerOrchester. He has been invited to conduct many major orchestras including the Philharmonia Orchestra, Vienna Symphony Orchestra and the orchestra of the Vienna State Opera.[5]
Hattori is a Visiting Professor of violin at the Royal Academy of Music in London. [6]
References
edit- ^ "l Round Participants". Maazel-Vilar Conductor’s Competition. Archived from the original on 29 July 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ "Joji Hattori Violin recital". St Antony's College. 2023-09-11. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ "Joji Hattori". Vienna Chamber Orchestra. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ "Joji Hattori". Philharmonia Orchestra. Retrieved 11 August 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Biography". jojihattori.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ "Biography". jojihattori.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.