Haruna Miyake facts for kids

Haruna Miyake (三宅 榛名, born September 20, 1942, in Tokyo) is a talented Japanese musician. She is known as both a pianist and a composer. Sometimes, she also uses the name Haruna Shibata.

Haruna Miyake started her amazing musical journey very early. She was born in Tokyo, Japan. There, she began studying music. When she was just 14 years old, she played the piano with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. This was her first big performance! She played music by the famous composer Mozart.

Her Musical Journey

After her debut, Haruna Miyake continued to study music. She went to the Juilliard School of Music. This famous school is located in New York City. After finishing her studies, she worked as a pianist and a composer. She even toured around the United States.

Haruna Miyake often works with other musicians. She frequently collaborates with Yuji Takahashi. He is also a pianist and a composer. One of her compositions, Poem for String Orchestra, won a special prize. It received the Edward Benjamin Award. This award shows how important her music is.

What Kind of Music Does She Make?

Haruna Miyake's music is very interesting. She mixes sounds and ideas from both Japanese and Western music. This means her pieces can sound familiar and new at the same time. She also likes to use traditional Japanese instruments in her compositions.

Here are some of her well-known musical works:

• Why Not, My Baby? for soprano, piano and trumpet
• Shiyoku
• Piano Concerto
• Fantasy for Milky Way Railroad
• Phantom of a Flower