One week after coming back to Tokyo from Tongyeong, I came to Madrid!! In 2013, I performed at Teatro Real! And then in 2014, I worked with Plural Ensemble. 5 years later, I came back!

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Now we are rehearsing for the concert!! The venue is Palacio Marques de Salamanca BBVA Foundation.

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So beautiful!!

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This is the second time to have concert here.

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The concert at BBVA with Goya!!!  

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Fundación BBVA Palacio Marques de Salamanca BBVA Foundation  

Yashima (Última escena) 
Zuriñe F. Gerenabarrena (1965) Yoru
Sofia Gubaidulina** (1931) Diez preludios para violonchelo solo 
Hidehiko Hinohara (1964) Mizu no Wo 
Bruno Dozza (1965) Euridice

Ryoko Aoki, voz noh 
David Apellániz, violonchelo

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With cellist, David Apellániz!

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With composers, Zuriñe F. Gerenabarrena and Bruno Dozza!!

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With a big family of Bruno Dozza!!

Second concert will be at the National Auditorium of Music in Madrid. This is also the second time for me to have a concert here! This time we do the Spanish premiere of Peter Eötvös "Secret Kiss"!
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2019/4/17 19:30- 
Sala de Cámara del Auditorio Nacional de Música de Madrid 

Aaron Holloway-Nahum (1983) Like a Memory of Birds II
Peter Eötvös (1944) da capo
Peter Eötvös (1944) Secret Kiss
György Kurtág (1926) Brefs messages
György Ligeti (1923-2006) Concierto para piano 

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Ryoko Aoki, voz noh 
César Peris, percusión 
Alberto Rosado, piano 
Peter Eötvös, director
        
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After Spanish premiere of Peter Eötvös "Secret Kiss" with Plural Ensemble!!! Next stop will be Berliner Philharmoniker!!

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I could meet Spanish friends whom I played together at Hakuju Hall in November 2018. With the violinist, Lina Tur Bonet!

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With the cellist Aldo Mata and Bruno Dozza!!

Finally I could have a relaxed time at my home!!
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Tongyeong International Music Festival
Friday 29 March 2019 22:00-
Saturday 30 March 2019 17:00-
Sunday 31 March 2019 17:00-
Tongyeong Concert Hall, Tongyeong, Korea
Director, Thomas Israel
Shi Yeon Sung, Sarah Wegener, Ryoko Aoki
After 24 hours travel from Porto, I am back to Tongyeong International Music Festival!!
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A very big pictore of me!

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Next to Xavier de Maistre! Our opera is the opening of this wonderful festival!

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With Toshio Hosokawa, the composer in residence this year!

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From Porto, refreshment, Pão-de-ló!

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The conductor, Shi Yeon Sung!

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A lot of rehearsals!! Finally the Tongyeong International Music Festival will start!!

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Before the premiere, presents from team members!! Thank you so much!!

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Tongyeong International Music Festival
Friday 29 March 2019 22:00-
Saturday 30 March 2019 17:00-
Sunday 31 March 2019 17:00-
Tongyeong Concert Hall, Tongyeong, Korea
Director, Thomas Israel
Shi Yeon Sung, Sarah Wegener, Ryoko Aoki

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After the premiere of Toshio Hosokawa "Futari Shizuoka - The Maiden from the sea"!! Thank you very much for all your supports!!

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The second performance was completely sold out!!

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Tongyeong International Music Festival is the memorial of the great composer, Isang Yun!!

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Very beautiful view from Isang Yun Memorial Site!

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Toshio Hosokawa was the student of Isang Yun in Berlin.

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We are done!! After last performance!!! Thank you very much!! I will miss you, wonderful team!

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Thank you very much, the director, Thomas Israel and the director of the festival, Florian Riem!!

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With Alexander Liebreich after 3 years when we met last time!

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I have to go back to Japan, and one week after, I have to leave for Madrid.....!!

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Music magazine "Ongaku no tomo" June 2019 issue, Toshio Hosokawa "Futari Shizuka - The Maiden from the Sea" at the Tongyeong International Music Festival!!

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I departed Tongyeong at 4:30....and after 26 hours journey, finally in Porto!!! My hotel is like the heaven!! 
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This is my first time in Porto! Very wonderful city!! 
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The venue is wonderful Casa da Musica designed by Rem Koolhaas!52BF8856-16B0-4095-8875-0F7656F69985.jpg04526EFA-B762-454B-8680-827C25C284F5.jpg90AAA2CF-8EEE-48AB-85CB-E1D4C149866C.jpgACC6E5CA-702F-4384-93F1-825F8331005F.jpg
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Peter Eötvö is the resident composer of Casa da Musica this season!

Rehearsing at the wonderful Casa da Musica with Peter Eötvös and Remix ensemble!!!


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I will perform at this wonderful hall!

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Bravi!!! The concert of Peter Eötvös, Leticia Moreno, Orquestra Sinfonica do Porto Casa da Música!!!

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Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música
23 Mar Sáb · 18:00 Sala Suggia

György Kurtág Petite musique solennelle (estreia em Portugal) 
Peter Eötvös DoReMi, concerto para violino e orquestra (estreia em Portugal) 
Béla Bartók O Mandarim Maravilhoso 

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Leticia Moreno violino 


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My dressing room!!

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Alexandre Delmar / Casa da Música

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Remix Ensemble Casa da Música 
24 Mar Dom · 18:00 Sala Suggia 

Peter Eötvös Joyce, para clarinete e quarteto de cordas (estreia em Portugal) 
Peter Eötvös Steine - 
Peter Eötvös Secret Kiss, para voz e ensemble (estreia em Portugal; encomenda Casa da Música, Gageego Ensemble, Ensemble Musikfabrik, Plural Ensemble, MUPA Budapest and Bunka Kaikan Tokyo) 
Pierre Boulez Domaines, para clarinete e ensemble 

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Ryoko Aoki voz 
Victor Pereira clarinete


The review

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We are done!! 
I have to leave the hotel at 4:30 again to go back to Tongyeong.....!!
4 days after my performance at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, off to Tongyeong in Korea!! For new production of Toshio Hosokawa "Futari Shizuka - The Maiden from the Sea"!! I will have intense 3 weeks (Tongyeong Music Festival in Korea rehearsal for Hosokawa's opera→Eotvos's piece in Porto→3 days performance of Hosokawa opera in Tongyeong) And after 1 week, I will leave for Madrid for concerts!!

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The hotel is gorgeous!!

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The sea is very beautiful! But I have to work....

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Tongyeong Concert Hall

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Rehearsing!! With, Soprano, Sarah Wegener and the director, Thomas Israel!
  
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With opera team!!

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Everyday we are rehearsing so hard...but we had a half day off!! So, a bit of sightseeing!!

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Tongyeong Central Traditional Market

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Our hotel is different world!!

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We had a shooting!

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With the director, Thomas Israel and the film director, Kika Nicolela!

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After the rehearsal, BBQ!!! Early morning next day, I will leave Tongyeong for Porto to play Peter Eötvös's "Secret Kiss"!! 

Tongyeong International Music Festival 
Friday 29 March 2019 22:00- 
Saturday 30 March 2019 17:00- 
Sunday 31 March 2019 17:00- 
Tongyeong Concert Hall, Tongyeong, Korea 
Director, Thomas Israel 
Shi Yeon Sung, Sarah Wegener, Ryoko Aoki

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On 18 March, my documentary in English (8mins) was broadcast on NHK world "NEWSROOM TOKYO"! Many thanks to Peter Eötvös and Oriza Hirata for having interviews!! With the anchor, Aki Shibuya and the director, Ching Li Tor!
On 9 March, the Japan premiere of Peter Eötvös "Secret Kiss"!
I did the world premiere of Peter Eötvös "Secret Kiss" on 27 January in Gothenburg, Sweden! You can read it on my blog.

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The poster is beautiful!

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I found it at the Ueno station!

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This concert celebrates the 150th Anniversary of Japan-Hungary Diplomatic Relations!
Many medias have featured our concerts, and as a result, tickets were sold out 3 weeks before the concert! Thank you very much!!


Media


I am rehearsing with Oriza Hirata who is the librettist of Japanese translation of "Secret Kiss" and the director.
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We had TV documentary shooting for the concert!!

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Oriza Hirata also had interview for TV program.

We started rehearsals at the venue!!
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Very beautiful hall!

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I gave refreshments! For the piece "Harakiri", sweet is "Seppuku Monaka", Seppuku-Themed Dessert!

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And for "Secret Kiss", I gave kisses chocolates!!

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Before the performance!

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Peter Eötvös "Harakiri" (1973)

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Peter Eötvös "Secret Kiss" (2018) (Japan Premiere)


Performing Arts Creation Project celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Japan-Hungary Diplomatic Relations: "Secret Kiss--Contemporary Music and Noh" 

One of the most representative Hungarian composers, Peter Eötvös dedicates his new work "Secret Kiss" to Ryoko Aoki (Noh performer). This is a luscious love story set in late 19th century in Japan based on the novel "Silk" by Alessandro Baricco. His two beguiling worlds in "Secret Kiss," and "Harakiri" released in 1973 will be newly revealed on the stage by a renowned theater director Oriza Hirata. 

Date & Time Sat, Mar 9, 2019 16:00 
Venue Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall 

Program 
Kaito Nakahori: Two Different Paintings (Commissioned new work/World Premiere)[a] 
Máté Balogh: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Commissioned new work/World Premiere)[b] 
Peter Eötvös: Harakiri[c] 
Toshio Hosokawa: Sen VI[d] 
Peter Eötvös: Secret Kiss (International co-commissioned work/Japan Premiere)[e] 

Artists 
Noh performance: Ryoko Aoki [ce] 
Flute: Kazushi Saito [abe] 
Bass Clarinet: Takashi Yamane [abce] 
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet: István Kohán [bc] 
Violin: Masamichi Yokoshima [ae] 
Cello: Tomoki Tai [abe] 
Percussion: Yoshiko Kanda [abcde] 

Libretto of Japanese text "Secret Kiss", direction: Oriza Hirata 

Creators 
Planning Advisors: Peter Eötvös, Toshio Hosokawa 
Lighting design: Kazuyoshi Chichihara [Tokyo Bunka Kaikan] [ce] 
Costume design: Yasutoshi Ezumi [EZUMi] [e]

 
After the performance!

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With make, EBARA, the fashion designer, Yasutoshi Ezumi and hair, KUNIO KOHZAKI!

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With Nobuyuki Kakigi who wrote the wonderful essay for the program!

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With Aki Shibuya, the anchor for NHK world "NEWS ROOM TOKYO"! 
On 18 March, my documentary in English (8mins) was broadcast on NHK world "NEWSROOM TOKYO"! You can watch it online!!

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Thank you very much indeed!!
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!!

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