Alum
Yoshie Nakayama
Position
Assistant Chair
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Yoshie Nakayama is a composer, arranger, singer, trombone player, and cofounder of the global initiative Songs for World Peace.
People recognize her warm and jazzy a cappella productions. Her creations vary from traditional Japanese songs to jazz and big band, among others. Her works are published in the U.S. and in Japan, and are stocked in the Japanese Library of Congress in Tokyo.
Career Highlights
- Music copyist for Sara Gazarek and säje
- Cofounder of Songs for World Peace (2020–present)
- Creator of string and horn arrangements for Victory Boyd (2019, 2020) and Infinity Song (2019, 2020)
- Composer and arranger for Univoz Vocal Ensemble (2016–present)
- Arranger for Women of the World (2016)
- Music producer and trombone player with Alejandro Sanz, hosted by Univision (2016)
- Arranger and background singer with Joyce Moreno (2015)
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