Takeshi Furukawa (古川 毅, Furukawa Takeshi) is a Japanese-American composer and conductor. His works have spanned the concert stage, films, television, video games, and advertising campaigns.[1]
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Early life edit
Furukawa was born in Tokyo, Japan, and raised in the suburbs of Los Angeles after moving to the United States at the age of three. As a child, he studied the piano, then, later on, the viola. Furukawa was inspired to pursue composition after seeing Jurassic Park and hearing John Williams' score,[2] and his parents, although non-musical themselves, accorded him to a very privileged music education.[2]
Career edit
In 2016, Furukawa composed the score for Fumito Ueda's The Last Guardian. The performance of the soundtrack was conducted by Furukawa with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Trinity Boys Choir, and London Voices, and was recorded at Lyndhurst Hall.[3] On February 16, 2023 it was confirmed that Takeshi Furukawa was attached to the live action Avatar the Last Airbender project as its composer.
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References edit
- ^ "GSA Music" retrieved 24 May 2017
- ^ a b Barder, Ollie. "Takeshi Furukawa on How He Composed the Beautiful Score for The Last Guardian". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- ^ Kerr, Chris. "Q&A: Weaving together The Last Guardian's emotional score", Gamasutra, 8 December 2016
- ^ "Best of 2016, Best Original Music", IGN, retrieved 24 May 2017
- ^ "Drago d'Oro 2017"
- ^ "British Academy Games Awards Winners in 2017", 8 March 2017
- ^ "D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details The Last Guardian". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Levy, Dani. "Arrival, La La Land Among Film Music Critics Nominees", Variety, 9 February 2017
- ^ "Announcing the 2017 SXSW Gaming Awards Winners", 18 March 2017
- ^ "D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details Planet of Lana". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "IFMCA Award Nominations 2023". International Film Music Critics Association. February 8, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.