Kikuko Masumoto Explained

Kikuko Masumot
Birth Date:	1937 2, df=yes
Birth Place:	Tokyo
Othername:	増本 伎共子
Occupation:	composer
Url:	website

is a Japanese pianist, music educator, composer, and ethnomusicologist.

Biography

She was born in Japan and studied music at the Toho Gakuen School of Music and the University of Tokyo. After completing her education, she took a position teaching music at Toho Gakuen.^{[1] [2]}

Works

Masumoto composes music for chamber ensemble, opera and voice performance. Selected compositions include:

• • Pastorale for solo recorder Archaic Phrase for solo Chang harp
• Tapestry for solo harpsichord
• Ranjoh for solo flute

Notes and References

1. Book: A Guide to Piano Music by Women Composers: Women born after 1900. Dees, Pamela Youngdahl. 2004.
2. Book: The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians: Volume 16. Tyrrell, John. 2001.