2023.11.30 Noh Singer, Ryoko Aoki Concert Series “Contemporary Music X Noh” 10th Anniversary Concert
Noh singer, Ryoko Aoki Concert Series “Contemporary Music x Noh” 10th Anniversary Concert
30 November 2023 (Thursday) 19:00-
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall (5-45 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo)
We organized the Noh singer, Ryoko Aoki Concert Series “Contemporary Music x Noh” 10th anniversary concert on 30 November 2023 (Thursday) at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall. The “Contemporary Music x Noh” concert series presents new contemporary music pieces composed for Noh chanting, and since its launch in 2010, we have commissioned 40 composers from 19 countries. In addition to the world premiere, this concert was held with selections from the repertoire of pieces for Noh voice to date, to celebrate the 10th anniversary. Aoki played with young string players representing Japan, such as violinists, Tatsuki Narita and Ryosuke Suho, a violist, Kei Tojo on viola and a cellist, Ayano Uemura.
Annelies Van Parys (1975-)
“Semi no obebe” for Noh voice and string trio (World Premiere)
Ryoko Aoki (Noh voice) Tatsuki Narita (Violin) Kei Tojo (Viola) Ayano Kamimura (Violoncello)
José María Sánchez-Verdú (1968-)
“Far Water” 3 scenes for Noh voice and violin (2018)
Ryoko Aoki (Noh voice) Tatsuki Narita (Violin)
Toshio Hosokawa
Toshio Hosokawa (1955-) “Small Chant” for violoncello solo (2012)
Ayano Kamimura (Violoncello)
Claude Ledoux (1960-)
“FujiDaiko Écho” for Noh voice and string quartet (2021・Japan Premiere)
Ryoko Aoki (Noh voice) Tatsuki Narita (Violin) Ryosuke Suho (Violin) Kei Tojo (Viola) Ayano Kamimura (Violoncello)
Naoki Sakata
Naoki Sakata (1981-)
“Kanawa” for Noh voice and string quartet (World Premiere)
Ryoko Aoki (Noh voice) Tatsuki Narita (Violin) Ryosuke Suho (Violin) Kei Tojo (Viola) Ayano Kamimura (Violoncello)
Encore : Noriko Baba “hagoromo suite” for Noh voice and string quartet (2017) from 4th and 5th movement
Ryoko Aoki (Noh voice) Tatsuki Narita (Violin) Ryosuke Suho (Violin) Kei Tojo (Viola) Ayano Kamimura (Violoncello)
Presented by ensemble-no
Produced by Ryoko Aoki
Managed by AMATI Inc.
Subsidized by Japan Arts Council, Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture), Nomura Foundation
Patronage / Nominal Support by Embassy of Belgium in Tokyo, Embassy of Spain in Tokyo
Stage Manager : Mitsuhiro Igari
Sound Engineer : Yuki Suzuki
Movie : Tadayuki Minamoto
Design : Anna Murakam
Hair & Makeup : Yosuke Nakajima
You can watch the whole concert here.
Thank you very much to everyone who came to the concert. It was a very happy time for me to perform the music of wonderful composers with the best members.
Photo : Tadayuki Minamoto