Iwashiro Taro
- Name: Iwashiro Taro
- Native name: 岩代太郎
- Also Known as: いわしろ たろう
- Nationality: Japanese
- Gender: Male
- Born: May 1, 1965
- Age: 59
After graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts, he entered the Department of Composition, Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts. He graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Music, Department of Composition in 1989, and completed the master's program at the same graduate school in 1991.
He studied under Minami Hiroaki, Kondo Jo, Matsushita Isao, and Mayuzumi Toshiro. While attending graduate school, he came up with a composition for saxophone from the performance of saxophone player Kumoi Masato.
On June 9, 2003, he married Matsumoto Shinobu, who was an announcer on NTV at the time.
Since 2006, he has been appointed as a director of the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and has expanded the range of activities within.
Awards:
The 13th Japan Gold Disc Award (1999) for "ONCE IN A BLUE MOON Hasegawa Ten Image Album"
28th Japan Academy Award for Outstanding Music (2004) for "Chi to Hone"
The 29th Japan Academy Award for Outstanding Music (2005) for "Samurai Shigure"
29th Japan Academy Award for Outstanding Music (2005) for "Haru no Yuki"
The 1st "Music Director Award" in the short drama category (2006) for "Kaikyo wa Wataru Violin"
28th Hong Kong Film Award for Best Music (2008) for "Red Cliff"
Nominated for Best Music Award at the 29th Hong Kong Film Awards (2009) for "Red Cliff II"
36th Saturn Award Music Award Nomination (2010) for "Red Cliff"
37th Japan Academy Award for Outstanding Music (2013) for "Rikyu ni Tazuneyo"
Nominated for Best Music Award at the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards (2014) for "Taihei wa: The Crossing Part 1"
44th Japan Academy Award for Outstanding Music (2020) for "Fukushima 50"
IMFCA 2020 17th International Film Music Critics Association Award "BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM" Category Best Award (2020) for "Fukushima 50" Edit Biography
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