Yoshiki Tagashira

Yoshiki Tagashira is a Japanese neoclassical composer whose music reflects the stillness of nature and the quiet passage of time, often feeling like a single lingering scene from a film. Born in the coastal town of Onomichi and now living in the countryside of Chiba, he cultivates rice while spending much of his daily life walking and listening to the natural world. The shifting light of the seasons, the silence between sounds, and the slow rhythms of nature deeply shape his musical language. Centered on warm, luminous piano tones, his compositions unfold with restraint and spaciousness, inviting listeners into a contemplative space where time seems to soften and remain suspended. Deeply inspired by the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes, Tagashira continues an ongoing musical exploration shaped by pilgrimage, nature, silence, and the passage of time. His works include the 2020 album *Trail* and later releases such as *God of Beginning*, *Jofuku*, and *Forest Prayer*. Alongside his solo work, he has composed music for animated picture books and visual projects, including *The Volcanic Island Ecosystem* for the GEO NOUS museum on Izu Oshima Island. Rooted in a life closely attuned to nature, his music quietly reflects light, silence, memory, and the unseen flow of life.