2022.12.21 Noh Singer, Ryoko Aoki Concert Series “Trends In European Contemporary Music And Noh Voice”
Noh Singer, Ryoko Aoki Concert Series “Trends In European Contemporary Music And Noh Voice”
21 December 2022 (Wednesday) 19:00-
Kioi Hall (6-5, Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0094, Japan)
Ryoko Aoki (Noh voice)
Tatsuki Narita (Violin)
Yuko Hara (Viola)
Yoshinao Kihara (Conductor)
Special Chamber Orchestra
Flute Saiko Ishida Oboe Kanami Araki Clarinet István Kohán Basson Eri Kuribayashi Horn Megumi Nemoto Aika Nose Trumpet Shutoku Sato Trombone Kosei Murata Tuba Shinya Hashimoto Harp Reine Takano Percussion Shingo Takase Violin Tatsuki Narita Saori Nakazawa Junya Makino Rio Arai Viola Yuko Hara Shu Yamamoto Violoncello Fumie Kato Kenichi Sako Double Bass Yuta Kato
Music Adviser : Toshio Hosokawa
Noh singer, Ryoko Aoki organized “Trends in European Contemporary Music and Noh Voce” on 21 December 2022 (Wednesday) at Kioi Hall. We introduced composers who will play a leading role in contemporary music in Europe, which has few opportunities to be introduced in Japan. This time, a world-renowned Japanese composer, Toshio Hosokawa, recommended composers as the music adviser. Under the direction of Yoshitaka Kihara, the concertmaster Tatsuki Narita led the special chamber orchestra.
Federico Gardella (1979-)
“Two Souls” for Noh voice and chamber orchestra (2017/2018)
Ryoko Aoki (Noh voice) Yoshinao Kihara (Conductor) Special Chamber Orchestra
Federico Gardella
Nina Šenk (1982-)
“Baca” for flute, clarinet, harp and string quartet (2018・Japan Premiere)
Saiko Ishida (Flute) Reine Takano (Harp) István Kohán (Clarinet) Tatsuki Narita (1st Violin) Saori Nakazawa (2nd Violin) Yuko Hara (Viola) Fumie Kato (Violoncello) Yoshinao Kihara (Conductor)
Hristina Susak
Hristina Susak (1996-)
“MANTRA” for Noh voice and viola (World Premiere)
Ryoko Aoki (Noh voice) Yuko Hara (Viola)
Francesco Filidei (1973-)
“I Funerali dell’ Anarchico Serantini” for 6 performers (2006)
Shingo Takase, Kanami Araki, Tatsuki Narita, Rio Arai, Yuko Hara, Junya Makino
Francesco Filidei
Toshio Hosokawa (1955-)
“Extasis” for violin solo (2016/2020)
Tatsuki Narita (Violin)
Toshio Hosokawa
Diana Rotaru (1981-)
“Hannya” for Noh voice and chamber orchestra (World Premiere)
Ryoko Aoki (Noh voice) Yoshinao Kihara (Conductor) Special Chamber Orchestra
Presented by ensemble-no
Produced by Ryoko Aoki
Managed by AMATI Inc.
Subsidized by Nomura Foundation
Agency for Cultural Affairs “ARTS for the future! 2” Support Project
Stage Manager : Yusuke Aiba
Libralian : Rina Oguchi, Hidenori Sano
Sound Engineer : Yuki Suzuki
Camera Operators : Yuki Tanzawa, Hiro Mitsuzuka, Arata Kurosawa
Post Production : Takashi Kurokawa
Photo : 427FOTO
Translator : Yukako Inoue
Hair & Makeup : Yosuke Nakajima
Design : Anna Murakam
Costume : YUIMA NAKAZATO
You can watch the whole concert here.
Thank you very much, everyone!! It was my first time to produce such a big project, but this project was realized with the support of many people. I really appreciate it.
Photo : 427FOTO