Yoshihisa Hirano (平野義久, born December 7, 1971 in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese composer of contemporary music. He has a very distinct musical style that combines impressionism and atonal music. He employs techniques such as polyrhythm, chord clusters, parallel scales, and dissonances to create unique musical textures and dramatic atmospheres. He studied composing at Juilliard School in 1992, and later at Eastman School of Music. Read more on Last.fm