Tetsuro Hoshii is an award-winning composer and jazz pianist based in New York City. As a composer, his works were performed at Tanglewood, Boston and in important New York venues.
Boston Symphony Orchestra's The Boston Cello Quartet recorded Tetsuro's composition “Waltz of the Black Ants” on their album Pictures, which was released in 2013 and quickly rose to the Top 50 Classical Music Albums on iTunes.
Self-taught in piano and improvisation from the age of four, eventually Hoshii graduated from Senzoku College of Music in Japan, and then graduated from the jazz composition program at Berklee College of Music, where he won the prestigious Wayne Shorter Award. His Tetsuro Hoshii Orchestra performed at the Berklee Performance Center in 2011.
Hoshii's music is a mix of his influences—jazz, classical, film soundtracks, musicals and American roots music. He has written and published his own instruction book, The Adventures of Pinpi and Danda, for piano students from children to adults. In addition, his compositions have been performed by groups such as the New York Symphonic Brass, Decoda in a sold-out Carnegie Hall chamber music series, on Tiziano Bianchi's first solo album Now and Then from 2017, and as part of the Halcyon Chamber Series since 2015.
In 2015, Hoshii started The Doggy Cats, a good-time brass band that performs regularly at Sunny's Bar, one of the most historic bars in New York. The Doggy Cats released their first album, Daikon Pizza, in 2019. The album recieved positive reviews and radio air-play internationally including on NPR's program Fresh Air. They have also been performing at Keyport Music Festival since 2018.
Lately, he is preparing to record his first improvisational solo piano album which will be released in 2023.
Performing and demo recording in 2009
Yuka Deguchi, Vocal
Tetsuro Hoshii, Piano/Compose
Takuma Asada, Guitar
Hajime Suzuki, Bass
Yosuke Nagayama, Drums
Kaze Ni Sewomukeru
Kyo Ni Owakare
Human Dance
by Brooklyn Chamber Nonet (2014)
Dos Allen, flute
Thomas Bergeron, Trumpet
Tetsuro Hoshii, Piano/Compose
Michael Bates, Bass
Angelo Spampinato, Ddrums
Fung Chern Hwei, Violin I
Curtis Stewart, Violin II
Benjamin Von Gutzeit, Viola
Luke Krafka, Cello
Aaron Nevezie, engineering
Prescott Blackler, mixing/mastering
Mike Yach, mastering
Una Strade, videographer/video editing
Da Fluffy
by Tetsuro Hoshii
I directed my first film called Da Fluffy, starring Jason Rosenberg. It's a part of the project of Film Force. 3 hours of makeup with YouTube tutorial, 2 hours of shooting, few days of composing music and few months of editing (includes minor injury of my arm from Foley)! This project really saved my quarantine life in May and June of 2020.
STRING COMPOSITIONS
Four Crayons
Composed by Tetsuro Hoshii
Performed by Boston Cello Quartet in 2013 in Tanglewood, MA (World Premiere), and
Decoda in Carnegie Hall chamber music series in 2016
Film Force is the unique collaboration of several film directors based in New York, making their own short film, but using exactly the same script. This time, 7 short films by 7 different film directors, but all films have the same script, directed differently.
HERE IS THE REST OF FILM FORCE SHORTS
(It's same dialogue! But direct differently)
Waltz of the Black Ants
Composed by Tetsuro Hoshii
Performed by Boston Cello Quartet
Blaise Dejardin, Cello
Alexandre Lecarme, Cello
Adam Esbensen, Cello
Mihail Jojatu, Cello
Performed by Boston Cello Quartet in 2011 in Tanglewood, MA (World Premiere)
"Pictures" released in 2012 by Boston Cello Quartet
Solo Piano Improvisation by
Tetsuro Hoshii
Dakadandan
Composed by Tetsuro Hoshii
Performed by The Doggy Cats
Daikon Pizza released in 2019
Trumpet - Aaron Bahr
Trombone - Chris Palmer
Saxphone - Zac Zinger
Piano/Compose - Tetsuro Hoshii
Bass - Michael Bates
Drums - Rob Garcia
BRASS BAND
J-POP PROJECT
JAZZ COMPOSITIONS
The Doggy Cats Performance in 2019
Trumpet - Aaron Bahr
Trombone - Chris Palmer
Saxphone - Zac Zinger
Piano/Compose - Tetsuro Hoshii
Bass - Michael Bates
Drums - Rob Garcia
SOLO PIANO IMPROVISATION
EVENT AND FILM
US OPEN CEREMONY 2023
John Sheppard and my musical arrangement "America the Beautiful" and "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was performed at the US OPEN final ceremony by Will Liverman, Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Metropolitan Opera orchestra on September 10th.
Performing and demo recording in 2009
Yuka Deguchi, Vocal
Tetsuro Hoshii, Piano/Compose
Takuma Asada, Guitar
Hajime Suzuki, Bass
Yosuke Nagayama, Drums
MUSIC
Concept Overview:
The "Circle Score" is a unique musical composition format by Tetsuro Hoshii in 2024, consisting of four measures of music arranged in a circular structure. This innovative design allows the music to be played with no defined beginning or end. Musicians can initiate their performance at any point on the circle and conclude at any location, creating an open-ended and dynamic musical experience. As they play, musicians will rotate slowly around the circle to read the score, further enhancing the visual and auditory flow of the performance.
I have composed six pieces using the Circle Score format. The first piece employs conventional music notation, while the subsequent pieces incorporate abstract drawings and paintings. These abstract elements invite musicians to interpret the score creatively, offering a departure from traditional musical performances and fostering an environment of artistic exploration.
The initial presentation of this project was met with enthusiasm, with the music being recognized as both innovative and captivating. I plan to further develop this project in New York, expanding its scope and impact.
Instrumentation:
The instrumentation for Circle Score is flexible, allowing for a wide range of musical voices. However, performers must be able to move with their instruments, as mobility is an integral part of the performance. Additionally, maintaining a consistent tempo is crucial, necessitating the inclusion of a percussionist to anchor the ensemble.
