Tadaaki Otaka
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Tadaaki Otaka (尾高 忠明 Otaka Tadāki?) (November 8, 1947-) is a Japanese-born, British-based conductor. He studied composition, theory, and french horn, at the Toho Gakuen School of Music, and later was a conducting student of Hideo Saito.
Otaka has been conductor of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, and became their conductor laureate in 1991. From 1981 to 1986, he was chief conductor of the Sapporo Symphony, and from May 1998 held the titles of music adviser and principal conductor. From 1992 to 1998 he was principal conductor of the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra. He founded the Kioi Sinfonietta Tokyo in 1995 and swiftly established as among Japan's best chamber ensembles, and has served as its music adviser, principal conductor, and honorary conductor laureate.
In the UK, Otaka was principal conductor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales from 1987 to 1996. From 1998 to 2001, he directed the Britten-Pears Orchestra.
In 1997, Otaka was awarded the CBE.
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Principal Conductor, BBC National Orchestra of Wales 1987–1995 |
Succeeded by Mark Wigglesworth |
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