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Paul Chihara
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About Paul Chihara
The career of composer Paul Chihara, an American of Japanese background, has multiple strands, including concert music and scores for film and musical theater. His concert works have been commissioned by a variety of top orchestras and foundations. Chihara was born on July 9, 1938, in Seattle. For three years during World War II, he and his family lived in an internment camp in Idaho. By 1965, Chihara had already composed a viola concerto and a Magnificat. Chihara's early music used the 12-tone technique and various other contemporary stylistic devices. In 1975, he composed his first film score for director Roger Corman's Death Race 2000. Chihara's works include two symphonies, concertos, chamber music, choral compositions (including a Missa Carminum, or "Folk Song Mass"), and several ballets. As of the mid-2020s, more than 50 recordings of his works were in print.
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