Hiroshi Yoshimura

Hiroshi Yoshimura (吉村弘, 22 October 1940 – 23 October 2003) was a Japanese musician and composer. He is considered a pioneer of ambient music in Japan. Hiroshi Yoshimura was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa in 1940. He graduated from Waseda School of Letters, Arts and Sciences II in 1964. He started the computer music group "Anonyme" in 1972. In 1978, he was commissioned by the NHK to compose the piece "Alma's Cloud". In addition to solo performances and improvisational music