Eitetsu Hayashi
Ei tetsu Hayashi i s Japan's premier solo Taiko drummer . Born in Hiroshima, Japan, Hayashi started his Taiko career as a founding member
and premier performer of the world-renowned groups Sado-Ondekoza and Kodo, with which he worked for 11 years. He became a Taiko soloist in 1982. As the first Wadaiko soloist of his kind, he created a new method of soloing O-Daiko, which requires techniques and physical stamina previously unknown in traditional Japanese Taiko playing.
Hayashi made his Carnegie Hall début with the American Symphony Orchestra in 1984. Since then he has performed throughout Japan and the world, including North America, Europe, Australia, Africa, Asia and Latin America. As a soloist, Hayashi has performed with the world’s top orchestras, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Seiji Ozawa (1976 and 1999) and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Kent Nagano in 2000. The latter took place in Berlin’s Waldbühne with an audience of over 20,000 and was broadcast around the world.
Hayashi has also appeared in various festivals such as the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo (2004), Japan-Korea Music Festival (2005) and Saito Kinen Festival in Matsusmoto (2005). He received several awards in recognition of his contribution to traditional Japanese music, including the prestigious Japanese National Cultural Award – the 47th Education Minister’s Art Encouragement Prize in the Popular Entertainment Division (1997), and the 8th Award for Promotion of Traditional Japanese Culture, Japan Arts Foundation (2001). In the 20th anniversary year of his work as a solo performer, gave a U.S. tour “The Wings of Flightless Birds 2002” to a great acclaim. He has also produced artistic events in Japan and composed music for movies, plays and other Taiko groups under his instruction. He has published not only music, but also many essays and a very successful book – To the Taiko Players of Tomorrow.
Hayashi last performed Matsushita’s Hi-Ten-Yu with David Atherton conducting the Hong Kong Philharmonic in April this year.
Hayashi made his Carnegie Hall début with the American Symphony Orchestra in 1984. Since then he has performed throughout Japan and the world, including North America, Europe, Australia, Africa, Asia and Latin America. As a soloist, Hayashi has performed with the world’s top orchestras, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Seiji Ozawa (1976 and 1999) and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Kent Nagano in 2000. The latter took place in Berlin’s Waldbühne with an audience of over 20,000 and was broadcast around the world.
Hayashi has also appeared in various festivals such as the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo (2004), Japan-Korea Music Festival (2005) and Saito Kinen Festival in Matsusmoto (2005). He received several awards in recognition of his contribution to traditional Japanese music, including the prestigious Japanese National Cultural Award – the 47th Education Minister’s Art Encouragement Prize in the Popular Entertainment Division (1997), and the 8th Award for Promotion of Traditional Japanese Culture, Japan Arts Foundation (2001). In the 20th anniversary year of his work as a solo performer, gave a U.S. tour “The Wings of Flightless Birds 2002” to a great acclaim. He has also produced artistic events in Japan and composed music for movies, plays and other Taiko groups under his instruction. He has published not only music, but also many essays and a very successful book – To the Taiko Players of Tomorrow.
Hayashi last performed Matsushita’s Hi-Ten-Yu with David Atherton conducting the Hong Kong Philharmonic in April this year.
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