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宮崎優也（みやざき ゆうや）｜指揮者

 

1988年東京都生まれ。高校卒業後に渡米し、指揮・音楽学・神経心理学を学ぶ。ノーステキサス大学大学院にて音楽修士号を取得後、博士課程単位取得満期退学。これまでに指揮をDavid Itkin、Dian Tchobanov、Gregory Buchalter、Tomáš Netopil、村方千之、作劇法をStephen Dubberly、音楽学をPeter Mondelliに師事。

 

在学中より米国各地のプロ・オーケストラや歌劇場において、副指揮者および教育プログラムの指揮者として経験を積む。2016年、Varna International Opera Festival（ブルガリア）に副指揮者として招聘され、翌2017年には指揮者として再招聘。コープランドのオペラ『テンダーランド』を指揮し、ヨーロッパ・デビューを果たす。その後もイタリアのAccademia Europea dell’Operaをはじめ、欧米の国際音楽アカデミーや音楽祭に参加し、オペラの研鑽を重ねる。

 

2016年から2019年までDallas Asian American Youth Orchestraの指揮者を務め、同団初となるウィーン、ザルツブルクでの欧州公演を実現。また、Texas Academy of Mathematics and Scienceではオーケストラ・ディレクターを務め、若手音楽家の育成にも携わる。

 

約11年間にわたる米国での活動を経て帰国。堺シティオペラのアーティスティックディレクター兼事務局長を歴任したほか、文化庁主催の学校巡回公演などを指揮。現在はオペラを中心に、オーケストラ、吹奏楽、合唱など多彩な分野で指揮活動を展開している。近年では、関西歌劇団・関西二期会によるオペラ・ガラ公演を「大阪クラシック」にて指揮。これまでに『ラ・ボエーム』『トスカ』『ルサルカ』『こうもり』など、20作品以上のオペラ公演を指揮している。

 

2022年には、ケント・ナガノと観世流能楽師・山本章弘による新作プロジェクトに音楽スタッフとして参加。新作能とシェーンベルク『月に憑かれたピエロ』の上演においてアシスタントを務めるなど、西洋音楽と日本の伝統芸能が交わる創作活動にも携わる。

 

2026年より、大阪フィルハーモニー交響楽団「次世代育成プロジェクト」プロジェクトリーダーに就任。また、龍谷大学国際学部および関西学院大学にて非常勤講師として教鞭を執る。指揮者としての演奏活動を軸に、次世代の音楽家や聴衆、アートマネジメント人材の育成にも取り組み、音楽文化の未来を見据えた活動を展開している。

 

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Yuya Miyazaki | Conductor

 

Born in Tokyo in 1988, Yuya Miyazaki moved to the United States after graduating from high school, where he studied conducting, musicology, and neuropsychology. He earned a Master of Music degree in Orchestral Conducting from the University of North Texas and subsequently completed his doctoral coursework in conducting. His conducting mentors include David Itkin, Dian Tchobanov, Gregory Buchalter, Tomáš Netopil, and Chiyuki Murakata. He also studied operatic dramaturgy with Stephen Dubberly and musicology with Peter Mondelli.

 

While pursuing his studies, Miyazaki gained professional experience with orchestras and opera companies across the United States, serving as an assistant conductor and conducting educational concerts. In 2016, he was invited to the Varna International Opera Festival in Bulgaria as an assistant conductor and returned the following year as a conductor, making his European debut with a production of Aaron Copland’s The Tender Land. He continued to develop his operatic expertise through international festivals and academies in Europe and the United States, including the Accademia Europea dell’Opera in Italy.

 

From 2016 to 2019, Miyazaki served as conductor of the Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra, leading the ensemble on its first European concert tour, with performances in Vienna and Salzburg. He also served as Orchestra Director at the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, contributing to the musical education and development of young musicians.

 

Following approximately eleven years in the United States, Miyazaki returned to Japan, where he served as Artistic Director and General Manager of Sakai City Opera. He has also conducted performances under the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ school touring program. As a freelance conductor, he maintains an active career across opera, orchestral music, wind ensembles, and choral repertoire, with a particular focus on opera. Recent engagements include conducting an opera gala featuring Kansai Opera and Kansai Nikikai as part of the Osaka Classic music festival. His operatic repertoire encompasses more than twenty productions, including La bohème, Tosca, Rusalka, and Die Fledermaus.

 

In 2022, Miyazaki joined a new interdisciplinary production led by conductor Kent Nagano and Noh performer Akihiro Yamamoto of the Kanze school. Serving on the musical staff, he assisted in performances combining a newly created Noh work with Arnold Schoenberg’s Pierrot lunaire, further expanding his experience in artistic collaborations between Western classical music and traditional Japanese performing arts.

 

In 2026, Miyazaki was appointed Project Leader of the Next Generation Initiative at the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra. He also serves as a part-time lecturer at the Faculty of International Studies, Ryukoku University, and at Kwansei Gakuin University. Alongside his conducting career, he is committed to nurturing the next generation of musicians, audiences, and arts management professionals, contributing to the continued development and future of musical culture.

 

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