Collection: Genzoh Takehisa

Born in 1957, Genzoh Takehisa harpsichord & fortepiano graduated from the Music Department of Tokyo University of the Arts and its Graduate School in 1984. Having mastered all types of keyboard instruments, particularly the harpsichord, piano and organ, he has an extremely wide repertoire encompassing a range of genres, from medieval music to the present. In particular, his individual and precise performances of Buxtehude, Bach and other German keyboard composers have been acclaimed both in Japan and abroad. His own compositions and arrangements have also been well received. In addition to musical interpretation, Genzoh has a deep knowledge of the processes involved in producing instruments, and his performances, which utilize the unique structural features of each instrument to great effect, have been highly praised by instrument builders. He has been invited to numerous competitions to serve as a member of the jury, including the International Cembalo Maker Competition (Atlanta, 1991), the 7th (1997) and 11th (2001) Japan Clavier Society Competition held in Yamanashi, Japan. Genzoh is in constant pursuit of new and fulfilling music; in addition to his extensive career as a soloist, in 2000 Genzoh formed the vocal and instrumental ensemble Conversum Musicum which he conducts and for which he arranges compositions. The Conservum Musicum ensemble has performed in Korea every year since 2002, and thus plays an important role in deepening musical and cultural exchange between the two countries. Since 1991, Genzoh has released nearly forty CDs, both as a performer and producer, mainly on the ALM Records label, and a number of these were selected as the Best Disc in the Record Geijutsu magazine. His book “New People Make New Music” was published in 2002 by ARC Publishing. In 2005 he embarked on a new venture to arrange symphonic works for piano duet, and this garnered a great deal of attention. From 1998 to 2001 he lectured at Ferris University, and in 2012 and 2013 he was the musical director of the Rameau operas Platée and Les Paladins which were staged in Tokyo. In recent years he has given numerous recitals around the world, in countries such as Germany, Lithuania and Iceland, presenting a varied repertoire and improvisations.
[as of June 2025]