Ryuichi
Sakamoto

BEAUTY AND PROTEST — PIANIST, ACTIVIST, COMPOSER

MUSIC

Ryuichi Sakamoto was an internationally-renowned Japanese composer, producer, pianist, activist, and writer whose four-decade career spanned electronic music, film composition, and sound art. A founding member of Yellow Magic Orchestra, Sakamoto pioneered electronic music while creating acclaimed film scores and solo works that bridged Eastern and Western musical traditions. His practice emphasized the relationship between technology, nature, and human experience, influencing generations of musicians and composers until his passing in 2023.