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Published on: 7/26/2006
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Seiji Yokokawa was born in Tokyo.He studied clarinet under Toshio Asai, Takaoki Hosono, Jacques Lancelot, Ulysse Delecluse, Walter Boeykens, and Guy Deplus and chamber music with Reine Flachot and Pierre Pierlot.He began study at the Conservatoire National de Region de Rouen and the Conservatoire National Superieur de musique de Paris in 1968.He graduated from both institutions receiving the Premier Prix and began work as a professional performer in France.Returning Japan, he became principal clarinetist of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.He is presently principal clarinetist of the NHK Symphony Orchestra.In addition to appearances as soloist at the NHK Symphony subscription concerts, he performs with other major orchestras of Japan and has collaborated with Tadaaki Otaka, Yuzo Toyama, Jean-Baptiste Mari, Otmar Suitner, Herbert Blomstedt, Jean Fournet, and Philippe Entremont among others.He has also appeared abroad at the invitation of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the KBS Symphony Orchestra.
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Seiji Yokokawa is also composer of the work for unaccompanied clarinet, "Un Miroir Casse." Presently he serves as the principal clarinetist of the NHK Symphony Orchestra,a director of Narashino Bunka Hall, an official instrument tester for Buffet Crampon of Paris and an official reed tester for Rico International of Los Angeles, California.He also gives masterclasses for the Kunitachi College of Music and the Shobi Conservatory.