[NewMusic] Toyoji RIP

[olorin at lmi.net]

> I got this email a few hours ago.
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> Words fail.
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>> It is with great sadness that I convey the news that Toyoji Tomita
>> died
>> of a heart attack this morning. Toyoji was a wonderful trombonist who
>> studied at the Juilliard School and the Curtis Institute of Music. He
>> received an M.F.A. in electronic music from Mills College in 1986; and
>> studied the didjeridu and modern trombone technique with Stuart
>> Dempster.
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>> Toyoji taught trombone at Mills and participated in  many concerts
>> here
>> over the years. In 1976, he won the First Prize in the Gaudeaumus
>> International competition for Interpreters of Modern Music in
>> Rotterdam, Holland. While living in Paris, France he toured Europe
>> extensively, both as a soloist and as a member of the Ensemble Musique
>> Vivante.
>>
>> Everyone who knew him will surely remember his wonderful sense of
>> humor
>> and generous spirit.
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> Matthew Goodheart
> composer ~ improviser ~ pianist
> matthew at matthewgoodheart.com
> http://matthewgoodheart.com
> http://myspace.com/matthewgoodheart
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wow - so sad to hear. he was a great spirit and an amazingly gifted  
improviser and player. one of my favorite moments of him was him doing  
the berio sequenza V in whiteface, like pierrot, at the sfsound berio  
concert. a great, arresting and dramatic performance to be sure. as  
well the many concerts of brassiosaurus, of which i chanced to see few  
of these. great sounds, great ideas, all combined with a sense of play  
and fun. he will be missed. my sincere condolences...

count me in for any memorial concerts or tributes.


scott

http://myspace.com/scottrlooney