Haruna Miyake, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Haruna Miyake

Composer and pianist

Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1942

Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Profession: composer, pianist, musicologist, music pedagogue

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Haruna Miyake (?? ??, Miyake Haruna, born 20 September 1942 in Tokyo) is a Japanese pianist and composer who also uses the name Haruna Shibata.
She was born in Tokyo and studied music there, making her debut as a pianist at age 14 playing Mozart with the Tokyo Symphony orchestra.
She continued her studies at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City, and afterward worked as a pianist and composer, touring in the United States.
She often collaborates with pianist and composer Yuji Takahashi.
Her composition Poem for String Orchestra received the Edward Benjamin Award.