November 2015archive

On 17 November, I went to see Dr. Masanori Aoyagi, Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, to report my activity in Europe as Japan Cultural Envoy. Suddenly Mr. Hiroshi Hase, the Minister of Culture appeared, I was very surprised....!

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My interview appeared on Sankei Express on 11 November!
You can see this article online.

I am back in Japan after my stay in Europe as a Japan Cultural Envoy!

On 30 September, it was announced that I would take part in Aichi Triennale 2016!!!

I will perform Aurelien Dumont's mono opera "Himitsu no neya" on 23 October, when is the last day of Aichi Triennale 2016.
Just after coming back to Japan, I went to Nagoya to see the venue in Aichi Triennale 2016.
 
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at Art Pia in Nagoya


Aurelien Dumont "Himitsu no neya" (World premiere) 
23 October, 2016 (Sun.) 
Art Pia, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan 
with the support for writing new original musical works of French government

Performer : Ryoko Aoki (Noh) 
Ensemble : next mushroom promotion 
Conductor : Jean-Michaël Lavoie

Music : Aurelien Dumont 
Libretto : Sachiko Oda 
Direction : Frédéric Tentelier 
Space : Tsuyoshi Tane (DGT.)
Costume : Tamae Hirokawa (SOMARTA) 

Duration : 60mins 


I had press conference in Nagoya and my interview appeared on newspaper.