Takaku, Genta

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Last updated:May 7, 2025
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Born in Yokohama in 1981. Producer/Director at the music label "Vacances Musicales" and a regional music coordinator. Specializes in planning and producing concerts, recordings, and publications, primarily in classical music. Has produced a wide range of music projects, including the Kosaku Yamada Piano Music Project (2022), the All-Bach Concert for the Left Hand (2017), and events organized by local governments. The CD "J.S. Bach & S.L. Weiss: Keyboard Transcriptions of Lute Works" (planning and arrangement) was selected as a semi-special recommendation by Record Geijutsu magazine.
Since 2024, has been developing the "Music Picture Book Series," which integrates classical music with storytelling. Burgmüller Picture Book: 25 Stories Based on "25 Etudes" became a bestseller in the Amazon "Classical Music Books" category, followed by a succession of works that visualize the world of musical pieces, such as Für Elise, Children's Corner, and La Campanella. Their use is expanding in educational settings and concerts.
In the same year, a new endeavor in sheet music publishing was launched with the release of Piano Historica, an all-color sheet music collection. It features a selection of masterpieces from the Renaissance and Baroque periods, generally arranged by difficulty, and is characterized by a structure that deepens understanding and interest in music from both visual and auditory perspectives, incorporating original audio sources accessible via QR codes and historical paintings from the same era as illustrations.
Furthermore, their activities have expanded into the fields of philosophy and education, participating as a scenario collaborator for The Philosophy Textbook You'll Never Forget Once You Read It (published by SB Creative). This book has sold over 30,000 copies. They are pursuing new possibilities in creation and expression, transcending the boundaries of art, literature, and education.
Writes columns on music, philosophy, general knowledge, and education on the official Vacances Musicales Note.