Biography:
Born in Tokyo, Maiko Chiba received her Bachelor's degree in composition from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. She received her doctoral degree in composition from the University of Maryland's School of Music. She has studied composition with Robert Gibson, Thomas DeLio, Jeffrey Mumford, Jo Kondo, Akira Kitamura and Sakurako Ohta.
She composes for wide range of needs - from a single instrument up to a full orchestra, with genres ranging from classical to modern age. Her compositions have been performed both in the USA and Japan. One of her compositions "~ On a Field of Wintry Glass ~ for violin, cello, and piano" was highly praised by the Washington Post in 2000.
Recently, she arranged the national anthem of Japan, Kimigayo, for three parts of voices with children's voice and violin. The piece was performed by Japan Choral Society of Washington and Shizumi Dance theater at the opening ceremony of the National Cherry Blossom Festival in March, 2007.
Ms. Chiba's field of composition also extends to film and commercial music; her numerous compositions for TV documentary programs for NHK (Japanese National Broadcasting company) have been broadcast in both the USA and Japan. One of her series of musical compositions received the HDTV Program Award by NHK in 2001.
Her awards include: a first prize from the Walsum competition from the University of Maryland's School of Music, a Special Commendation from the Vienna Modern Masters Orchestral Recording Award (Austria), a third prize from the Suita music competition (Osaka, Japan), the Ataka award from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (Japan) and the Washington Award by the S&R foundation (USA). She is also a regional winner of the SCI/ASCAP Student Competition in 2000 and 2003.
Maiko Chiba is currently a member of the American Composer's Forum, the Society of Composers, Inc., and BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.).
List of Main Works :
Contemporary Music :
"Vision of Equinox" for Orchestra (2005 - 2006)
"On a Field of Wintry Glass" for violin, cello and piano (2000)
"The Moon Was Gazing" for mezzo soprano, flute and piano (2000)
"The Gates of Dreams " for violin and piano (1997)
Film Music (Television)
:
"Broadcast Documentary: The Moment of Diplomacy ~The China-US Relationship That Nixon's Tapes Revealed" (2005, Japan, NHK)
"NHK Special: 9.11 ~ The Truth After A Year ~" (2002 Japan, NHK)
"Broadcast Hi-vision special: Jihad - The Reckless Endangerment" (2002, Japan, NHK)
"Wild Clay, Ancient Fire ~Willi Singeleton and His Pottery~" (2002, USA)
"Hi-Vision Documentary Special: The Political Refugees" (2001, Japan, NHK)
Film Music (Other media):
Company commercial video - Sucampo Pharmaceutical Inc.
Company commercial video - R-Tech Ueno