Yoshihisa Hirano

Born in Wakayama, Japan, Hirano began composing on his own as a child, later absorbing jazz influences in high school before turning to contemporary classical music; he refined his craft at the Juilliard School under Stanley Wolfe in 1992 and continued at the Eastman School of Music with Christopher Rouse and Joseph Schwantner. Early recognition came with a first-place finish in the Axia Tape Comp… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources