Mamoru Fujisawa (born December 6, 1950), known professionally as Joe Hisaishi, is a Japanese composer and musical director known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981.

 

Hisaishi is also known for his piano scores. Joe Hisaishi started to show his interest in minimal music when he was a student at Kunitachi College of Music and embarked on his career as a composer.

The presentation of MKWAJUin 1981 and the release of his first album Information the following year kicked off his career as a solo artist. Since his debut, he has released nearly 40 solo albums. Starting with Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Hisaishi has produced music for 10 Hayao Miyazaki films. 

 

 

 

He also composed the music for HANA-BI, Departures, Villain, The Tale of Princess Kaguya and What a Wonderful Family! He has collaborated on the music production of nearly 80 films in Japan and abroad. His works have won many awards including the Chinese film The Postmodern Life of My Aunt which won the Best Original Film Score at the 27th Hong Kong Film Awards. In November 2009, he was awarded a Medal of Honour with purple ribbon by the Government of Japan.

 

 

In July 2004 Hisaishi was appointed Music Director of the New Japan Philharmonic “World Dream Orchestra”. In 2013 he became Artistic Director of Nagano City Arts Centre, and since September 2014 he has been working as a producer and conductor, presenting contemporary music concerts called “JOE HISAISHI presents MUSIC FUTURE”. This concert series earned him enormous popularity and was recorded as a live album. Some of his most recent works have included TRI-AD and The East Land Symphony.

 

Performance: Music Fans Classical 
The Music Fans Classical (MFC) plays a collection of music that not only retains perfection from the classics but also adds elements from pop music. It has become famous across the country and creates performances that surpass boundaries. Since its inception, it has performed hundreds of times across the country and has gained a lot of love and praise.

Currently, Music Fans Classical performs up to 130 concerts annually in China. Major theatres that they have performed in include Beijing Concert Hall, Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Guangzhou Grand Theater, and hundreds of others! The orchestra have exceptional skills, exquisite technique,s and many years of experience working in flawless coordination. Their music will stay with you way after the performance!

 

Program
1. Crimson Pig
2. Laputa: Castle in the Sky
3. Kikujiro
4. Kiki's Delivery Service
5. A Chinese Tall Story
6. The Sun Also Rises
7. Hanabi
8. Asian Dream Song
9. Kids Return
10. Princess Mononoke
11. Totoro
12. Howl's Moving Castle
13. Spirited Away
14. Highlander
15. Okuribito