February 2019archive

I was appointed as the Minato city tourism ambassador!!
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Interview on Confetti webmagazine!! Japan premiere of "Secret Kiss"by Peter Eötvös!!

I appeared on the Asahi newspaper 13 February issue!!!! IMG_0976.JPG IMG_0966.JPG
After Toronto, I came to Gothenburg in Sweden! It is the city of VOLVO!IMG_0563.JPGIMG_0576.JPG 
Just after I arrived in Gothenburg, first rehearsal of Secret Kiss by Peter Eötvös with Gageego!

Gothenburg day 2! Rehearsal with Peter Eötvös! 
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And I enjoyed GP and wonderful concert!!

Gothenburg day 3! Rehearsal with Peter Eötvös and Gageego!
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Very nice night! With Peter Eötvös, Ernst Simon Glaser, the soloist of Eötvös's Cello concerto, and Marco Fekliskoff!! Thank you!!

On the day of the performance!
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Peter give us, musicians, sweet charms because it will be world premiere of his new piece "Secret Kiss"!!

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2019/1/27 18:00- 
Göteborgs Konserthus, Gothenburg, Sweden
Zivkovic On the Guarding of the Heart 
Eötvös Secret Kiss - première (Co-commissioned by Gageego! and the Gothenburg Symphony) 
Ligeti Chamber Concerto 
Eötvös da capo - version for marimba solo 

Gageego! 
Peter Eötvös conductor 
Ryoko Aoki soloist

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We are done!! After the world premiere of Peter Eötvös's "Secret Kiss"!!

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My friend, Mezzo soprano, Charlotte Hellekant came to see my performance from Stockholm!!

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Is it Secret Kiss??w

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Next concert will be Japan premiere of Peter Eötvös's Secret Kiss!

2019/3/9 16:00- 
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo 
Peter Eötvös: Harakiri  
Peter Eötvös: Secret Kiss (International co-commissioned work/Japan Premiere)

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Finally I fly to Japan! Tokyo-Toronto-Gothenburg-Tokyo, long journey!!