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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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2019/4/13 19:30- 
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 

Peter Eötvös direcção musical 
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.....!!
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!!


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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!!
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!!
In January I came to Toronto to perform Toshio Hosokawa's "Furari Shizuka - The Maiden from the Sea"!!
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University of Toronto, Faculty of Music

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Rehearsing everyday!
The trailer is beautiful!

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I had a photo shooting by Tronto Star!

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Thursday, 17 Jan. 7:30 pm 
Walter Hall, University of Toronto Faculty of Music, 80 Queens Park 

The Raven 
Krisztina Szabo, mezzo-soprano 
Gregory Oh, conductor 

The Maiden from the Sea (Futari Shizuka) 
Ryoko Aoki, Noh singer and performer 
Xin Wang, soprano 
Lorenzo Guggenheim, conductor 

Paramita Nath, stage director & video projection 
Anna Kajtar, associate producer


Reviews of the opera
Nikkei Newspaper 2019/1/22

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We are done!! With Johannes Debus, the music director of Canadian Opera Company!!


After the performance, I have to fly to Europe for the next concert! But I had one free day, so I went to see Toronto city with Toshio Hosokawa.

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Art Gallery of Ontario designed by Frank Gehry.

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Royal Ontario Museum designed by Daniel Libeskind. Snow in Toronto with Toshio Hosokawa!!

I have premiered Valerio Sannicandro's "Last Words" and played Noriko Baba's "hagormo suite" at Umberto Agnelli Hall, Italian Cultural Institute Tokyo on 15 December!!
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2018.12.15 [Sat] 16:00 start / 15:30 open 
Umberto Agnelli Hall, Italian Cultural Institute Tokyo 
2-1-30 Kudan Minami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0074 

PROLOGO (Foyer) 
Luciano BERIO (1925-2003) Sequenza V (1966) for solo trombone 

FIRST PART (Noh and string quartet - Sala Agnelli) 
Noriko BABA Hagoromo Suite (2017) for voice Noh and string quartet 

SECOND PART (ensemble - Sala Agnelli) 
Federico GARDELLA Nebbiae (2009) for flute, clarinet, violin, viola and cello  
Tomoko FUKUI Sinfonia Concertant da Camera II for piccolo-flute, trombone, violin and piano 
Valerio SANNICANDRO Constructa (2007) for flute, clarinet, trombone, violin, viola, cello and piano (Premiere JP)

Ensemble ARCIPELAGO 
Ryoko AOKI (Noh voice) 
Jun-ichiro TAKU (flute) 
Hideo KIKUCHI (clarinet) 
Kosei MURATA (trombone) 
Kazue NAKAMURA (piano) 
Yasutaka HEMMI (violin) 
Yoshu KAMEI (violin)
Takahiro YASUDA (viola) 
Tomoki TAI (cello) 
Valerio SANNICANDRO (conductor)

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After the concert!!
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I premiered José M. Sánchez-Verdú's and Bruno Dozza's new pieces at Hakuju Hall in Tokyo on 3 November!!

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3 November 2018 [Sat] 15:00 start / 14:00 open *Pretalk 14:15 start 
Hakuju Hall 

【Programme】 
Toru Takemitsu:Between Tides 
Cassadó:Suite for solo cello 
Sánchez-Verdú:"Far Water" for noh voice and violin (World premiere) 
Toshio Hosokawa:Duo for violin and cello 
Granados:Sonata for violin and piano 
Granados(arr. Kleisler):Andalusia 
Falla(arr. Kleisler):"Spanish Dance" from Opera "La vida breve" 
Dozza: "Euridice" for noh voice and violoncello(World premiere) 
Turina:Círcle op.91(Trio) 

【Musicians】 
Ryoko Aoki (noh voice) 
Lina Tur Bonet (violin) 
Aldo Mata (violoncello) 
Qi Shen (piano)

Photo : Hakuju Hall


We had good reviews of the concert! 


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With José M. Sánchez-Verdú's and Bruno Dozza!! Thank you very much for your writing wonderful pieces for me!!!

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Thank you very much for your playing with me!! 

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After the concert, nice Japanese food!!!

Thank you very much, the Embassy of Spain, Cultural Counsellor, Mr. José A. DE ORY!! Thank you very much, Hakuju Hall!!
On 14 October, I performed Noriko Baba's Nopera AOI at Toyoo Ito's new park!! IMG_9078.JPGIMG_9076.JPG 
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2018/10/14 14:00- 
IINA Park KAWAGUCHI, Saitama
Noriko Baba "Nopera AOI" (Costume : Yoshikazu Yamagata) 
 Ryoko Aoki (Noh) Kazushi Saito (flute) Asuka Hatanaka (percussion)

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On the way to the venue!

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Thank you very much for mini-bonsai!!