Katsutoshi Nagasawa
Composer
1923 – 2008
Who was Katsutoshi Nagasawa?
Katsutoshi Nagasawa was a Japanese composer of classical music with a modern approach. Nagasawa composed for traditional Japanese musical instruments.
Nagasawa was born in 1923 in Tokyo and graduated from Nihon University. He was one of the founding members of Pro Musica Nipponia in 1964, a group of famous Japanese composers and musicians who aim at performing classical and contemporary compositions from both Japan and the West. The group's music is performed by traditional Japanese musical instruments. From 1949, he was also the musical supervisor for the puppet theater “Puk.” In 1990, he received the Purple Ribbon Medal from the Japanese government. He has been part of six overseas tours with Pro Musica Nipponia.
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