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Next performances...
18th January 2017, Violin Concerto "On the G string"
19:00
The Symphony Hall (Osaka, Japan)
Tatsuki Narita (Violin)
Osaka Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Shizuo Z. Kuwahara
15th February 2017, Seminar about Kenji Sakai's works
16:10
Dodge Hall, Columbia University (NYC, US)
18th February 2017, Portrait Concert
20:00
Scandinavia House (Music From Japan Festival, NYC, US)
- Blaze for Bassoon
- Fanfare toward the dusk for Trumpet and Piano
- Borders for Soprano and 5 musicians (world premiere, commissioned by MFJ)
- Mixtures for woodwind quintet
Yen-Chen Wu (Bassoon)
Carmen J Camerieri (Trumpet)
Sam Yulsman (Piano)
Wonjung Kim (Soprano)
Akikazu Nakamura (Shakuhachi)
Eriko Sato (Violin)
Fred Sherry (Cello)
Alan R. Kay (Clarinet)
Samuel Budish (Percussion)
Windscape (woodwind quintet)
Yasuaki Itakura (conductor)
19th February 2017, Lecture and Concert
14:00
Hamamatsu Piano Hall (Okayama, Japan)
- Reflecting Space I -Bell, cloud and disincarnations -
- Etudes pour Piano - premier livre
Noritaka Ito (Piano)
20th February 2017, "Mixtures" for woodwind quintet
19:30
Greenfield Hall (NYC, US)
Windscape (woodwind quintet)
28th February 2017, Portrait Concert and Lecture
18:30
Istituto Giapponese di Cultura in Roma (Rome, Italy)
- Reflecting Space I - Bell, Cloud and disincarnations
- Etudes pour Piano - premier livre
- Etudes pour Piano - deuxième livre "VII. Comme l'harmonie du soir"
- Blue in Green / Green in Blue
Noritaka Ito (Piano)
8th March 2017, "Reflecting Space II - Fantasia and Berceuse"
19:00
Kitara Hall (Sapporo, Japan)
Junichi Sato (Sax)
Shunsuke Abe (Electronics)
19th March 2017, Lecture and Concert
14:00
Hamamatsu Piano Hall (Okayama, Japan)
- Green in Blue / Blue in Green
Noritaka Ito (Piano)
20th March 2017, "Monopolyphonie / Défiguration" for violoncello
19:00
Sogakudo Hall (Tokyo, Japan)
Kei Yamazawa (Cello)
25th March 2017, "Etudes pour Piano - premier livre"
14:00
Gifu Prefecture Library Hall (Gifu, Japan)
Noritaka Ito (Piano)
10th May 2017, "Initial S" for Alto Saxophone solo
11:00
MUK (Wien, Austria)
Chun-Hao Ku (Alto Saxophone)
9th June 2017, "Howling" for Contrabass Flute, Contrabass Clarinet and Percussion (world premiere, commissioned by Fondation Francis and Mica Salabert and French Ministry of Culture)
20:30
Espace K (Strasbourg, France)
Ayako Okubo (Flute)
Thomas Monod (Clarinet)
Olivier Maurel (Percussion)
21st June 2017, "Initial S" for Alto Saxophone solo
11:00
MUK (Wien, Austria)
Chun-Hao Ku (Alto Saxophone)
10th July 2017, "Fog and Bubbles" (Japanese premiere) for 16 musicians and electronics
19:00
Tokyo Bunka-Kaikan (Tokyo, Japan)
Tokyo Sinfonietta
conducted by Yasuaki Itakura
21st July 2017, "Borders" (flute version) for Soprano and 5 musicians
19:30
Wellesley College Grand Music Hall (Massachusetts, US)
Amber Evans (Soprano)
Molly Shambo (Flute)
Nicholas Davies (Clarinet)
Reed Puleo (Percussion)
Shaina Pan (Violin)
Issei Herr (Cello)
Fred Sherry (conductor)
20th August 2017, "Cantus" for Japanese instrument ensemble (world premiere, commissioned by Utsunomiya Cultural Foundation)
14:00
Utsunomiya-shi Bunka Kaikan (Tochigi, Japan)
Hougaku Solisten Ensemble
19th September 2017, "Blaze" for Bassoon solo
19:30
Portland Japanese Garden (Oregon, US)
Evan Kuhlmann (Bassoon)
20th September 2017, "Blaze" for Bassoon solo
19:30
Portland Japanese Garden (Oregon, US)
Evan Kuhlmann (Bassoon)
21st September 2017, "Blaze" for Bassoon solo
19:30
Portland Japanese Garden (Oregon, US)
Evan Kuhlmann (Bassoon)
5th October 2017, "Howling / Whirling" for Flute, Clarinet and Percussion (world premiere, commissioned by Biennale di Venezia, Fondation Francis and Mica Salabert and French Ministry of Culture)
20:30
Sala d'Armi Arsenale (Venice, Italy)
Ayako Okubo (Flute)
Thomas Monod (Clarinet)
Olivier Maurel (Percussion)
17th November 2017, Symphony No.1 "Spiritus" (world premiere, commissioned by Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra)
18:45
Forest Hall (Nagoya, Japan)
Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Edwin Outwater
18th November 2017, Symphony No.1 "Spiritus"
16:00
Forest Hall (Nagoya, Japan)
Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Edwin Outwater
24th November 2017, Portrait Concert
19:00
Alti (Kyoto, Japan)
- Osmosis II for 5 musicians
- Chasm for Violin and Piano
- Reflecting Space I - Bell, Cloud and Disincarnations for Piano solo
- Je est un autre I for Soprano solo
- Je est un autre III for Soprano and Piano
- Monopolyphonie / Défiguration for Cello solo
- Borders for Soprano and 5 musicians (Japanese premiere, co-commissioned by MFJ and Ensemble Kujoyama)
Ensemble Kujoyama
Nozomi Ueda (Clarinet)
Mayuko Ishigami (Violin)
Syoko Fukutomi (Cello)
Maki Ota (Soprano)
Asuka Hatanaka (Percussion)
Yuri Morimoto (Piano)
Kenichi Tajima (Shakuhachi)
Seitaro Ishikawa (Conductor)
The past performance from 2011 to 2016 →
News...
- Since 1st May 2014, my artistic projects are exclusively managed by AMATI Inc. →
- I am the composer in residence of Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra since April 2017 for three years. →
my facebook page →
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Upcoming Project...
- A new piece for Saxophone Duo in December 2018
- A new piece for Orchestra in January 2019
- A new piece for Wind Instrument Ensemble in March 2019
- A new piece for Saxophone solo in March 2019
- A new piece for Piano solo in July 2019
- A new piece for Violin solo in August
- A new piece for Wind Instrument Ensemble in September 2019
- A new piece for Percussion solo in October 2019
- A new piece for Orchestra in December 2019
- A new piece for Orchestra in 2020
- A new opera in 2022
updated : 25th July 2018