performances

2021.2.19 Ryoko Aoki x Musikfabrik YouTube Live : Peter Eötvös “Secret Kiss”

On 19 February, I and Ensemble Musikfabrik played Peter Eötvös “Secret Kiss” for the online concert “HO NOH – Pray for an end to the Covid-19” vol.5 especially for people who live in Germany.

From May 2020, I have broadcasted “HO NOH – Pray for an end to the Covid-19”. Noh is a Japanese traditional theatre which originated in the 14th century. Noh performers historically performed for religious rituals; for example, to pray for recovery from illness. Now we are suffering from Covid-19 pandemic. I have collaborated with international composers to write new pieces for Noh voice. In this series, we play their pieces to pray for an end to the Covid-19 for the people in the place where composers and musicians live.

In 2019, I and Ensemble Musikfabrik played Peter Eötvös “Secret Kiss” at Berlin Philharmonie under the composer’s baton. Peter Eötvös composed “Secret Kiss” based on “Silk” by Alessandro Baricco. In the story, in the 19th century, a French silk merchant travels to Japan to buy Japanese silkworms because they have diseases in France. The venue of streaming in Japan is Yokohama Sankeien Garden founded by Sankei Hara. He was the silk trader, and ran Tomioka silk mill, which could be model of “Silk” by Alessandro Baricco.

More about Peter Eötvös “Secret Kiss”
Composer’s Interview “Ryoko Aoki x Noh theatre” @ Ensemble Musikfabrik Media

Buddhist Sanctum of the Former Tokeiji Temple [Important National Cultural Property]

HO NOH – Pray for an end to the Covid-19 vol.5, For Germany
Date: 11:00-11:30 (CET) 19 February 2021
Venue: Yokohama Sankeien Garden, Buddhist Sanctum of the Former Tokeiji Temple [Important National Cultural Property] / Studio Ensemble Musikfabrik, Cologne
Peter Eötvös “Secret Kiss”
Ryoko Aoki (Noh voice, Tokyo) Conductor : Mariano Chiacchiarini, Ensemble Musikfabrik (Cologne) Peter Eötvös (Composition, Budapest)
Technical direction / live streaming: LUFTZUG
Subsidized by Magnet Culture Project Kanagawa
In cooperation with Goethe-Institut Tokyo, Sankeien Garden and AMATI
Produced by Ryoko Aoki

You can watch it in this link for free.
https://youtu.be/X2yIQnM_Z2w

This project is self funded and it would be very helpful to continue the project if you support via
PayPal https://www.paypal.me/nohvoicemusic or
Peatix https://honohforgermany.peatix.com/.

Thank you very much for your watching the streaming concert yesterday! I really appreciate all members who are involved in this project and many supports!