Takumi Motokawa - composer/percussionist/pianist
Takumi Motokawa is a New Zealand-based composer, percussionist and pianist who graduated from New Zealand School of Music. He performed a reworked version of “The Passenger” on the marimba with Iggy Pop in the Orcon Internet ad series in 2009. He had been one of the core members of Strike Percussion - a high energy drumming group made up of New Zealand's most outstanding percussionists, specialising in movement-based, choreographed percussion.
Takumi came to Aotearoa in 2000 and attended school in Invercargill and later the musically famed Burnside High School in Christchurch. He has been living in Wellington for the last four years with trips to Japan, Australia, China, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan to perform. In 2007, he composed some pieces for Strike Percussion's new show “Elemental”, which was performed in New Zealand and Taiwan. A versatile and prolific performer and composer, Takumi is currently studying TV and film music making at Berklee online college. He has worked with various New Zealand musicians and ensembles including Kora, Warren Maxwell, Gareth Farr, Deborah Wai Kapohe, Miho Wada, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Vector Wellington Orchestra, Southern Sinfonia, NZ National Youth Orchestra.
In 2010, he has won the second prize at the Percussive arts society international composition competition for his new timpani composition “Orochi”.
For more information, please visit:
www.takumimotokawa.com
Music Theory and Performance
- Classical percussion performance
- Classical, jazz and contemporary piano and keyboard performance
- Instrumental and vocal composition/arranging
Languages
- Japanese (native)
- English (fluent)
Leadership
- Orchestral conducting
- Section principal experience in orchestras
Management
- Recording project management
- Time schedule management
- Rehearsal schedule management
- Basic accounting skill
Teaching
- Piano tutoring
- Percussion tutoring
Sound Engineering
- Intermediate knowledge of audio/recording equipments
- Expert at sound editing
- Audio mixing
- Syncing audio and video
Computer Skills
- IT literate
- MAX/MSP programming
- Mac and PC hardware knowledge
- 2004 – 2008 New Zealand School of Music
Bachelor of Music majoring in Instrumental Composition and Classical Percussion Performance
Graduated in 2009 - 2011 - Berklee College of Music (Online school, distance learning)
Master Orchestration for Film and TV
Currently enrolled, to be completed in 2012
- DipABRSM (Classical Piano Performance, Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music, 2001)
- Bachelor of Music in Classical Percussion Performance and Instrumental Composition (New Zealand School of Music, 2009)
- NZ Drivers Lisence (class 1 and 6, full)
Feb 2011 – present
Self-employed
Role: Music teacher, Composer, Entertainer (part-time)
June 2006 – present
Employer: Strike Percussion
Role: Percussionist, Composer (2006-8, 2011, part-time; 2009-10 full-time)
March 2005 – December 2008
Employer: Vector Wellington Orchestra (previously known as Wellington Sinfonia)
Role: Percussionist (on call, part-time)
March 2008– present
Employer: Southern Sinfonia
Role: Percussionist (on call, part-time)
- Instrumental composition – 2nd prize in 2010 Percussive Arts Society Composition Competition
- Core member of Strike Percussion for 5 years
- Highest mark in the world for Trinity College Grade 8 piano exam in 2001
- Composed commisioned works for Strike Percussion's "Elemental", which was performed throughout New Zealand and Taiwan
- Performed marimba with Iggy Pop on Orcon Internet TV ad “Together Incredible”
Murray Hickman (Strike Percussion)
Email: manager@strike.co.nz
Miho Wada (Flautist)
Email: info@mihowada.co.nz
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Member Profile
Takumi MotokawaTakumi Motokawa is a New Zealand-based composer/percussionist/pianist who graduated from New Zealand School of Music. He performed a reworked version of “The Passenger” on the marimba with Iggy Pop in the Orcon Internet ad series in 2009. Currently he is one of the core members of Strike Percussion - a high energy drumming group made up of New Zealand's most outstanding percussionists, specialising in movement-based, choreographed percussion.
He has been living in Wellington for the last four years with trips to Japan, Australia, China, Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong to perform. A versatile and prolific performer and composer, Takumi is currently working on collaborations with various Wellington musicians including a new band called “The Good Words” (www.myspace.com/thegoodwordsnz) due to begin recording this year.
