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SEILER, ERNST FRIEDRICH, pianist; b. Munich, Germany, June 9th, 1934; arrived in Japan, 1961; s.Johannes and Charlotte (Springer) S.; m. Mie Ogiso, Sept. 16, 1959 (div. Mar. 1976); children: Yuri, Naomi, Mayumi, Midori; m. Kazuko Masada, Mar. 3, 1976; children: Kio, Oto. Diploma, 1959, postgrad. diploma, 1960. Juilliard Sch. Music, Prof. Kobe (Japan) Coll., 1961-67; head prof. City Music Coll., Kyoto, Japan 1961-67; Lehrauftrag Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria, 1968-72; prof. Bunri U., Tokushima, Japan, 1974-96, Senzoku U., Tokyo, 1983-85; adv. Yamaha Music Found., Tokyo, 1961-68; chmn. The First Kayabuki Ongaku-do Conpetition for Piano Duet, Japan, 1998. Co-author : Seiko Uso, 1992; CDs include Encores from Kayabuki, 1994, The Seasons of Japan, 1995. Bd. dirs. Kyoto Prefecture Internat. Ctr., Kyoto, 1996--. Recipient 1st prize Colony Club, 1959, Disting. Svcs. award, Hiyoshi County, Japan, 1995, Kyoto Prefecture, 1995, Disting. Svcs. award, Japan, 1997. Kyoto Japan, 1997. Mem. Piano Instrs. Assn., Japan Piano Tchrs. Assn. (founding mem.), Juilliard Alumni Assn. Avocations : farming, collecting music.