2020.3.7 Hosokawa “Futari Shizuka – The Maiden from the Sea” NYC
In March, I planned to go to NYC, Estonia and Madrid. In my schedule, I will perform the new production of Toshio Hosokawa “Futari Shizuka” in NYC, and perform “Golden Temple” in Tallinn, and then sing José María Sánchez-Verdú’s new orchestra piece with Orquesta Nacional De España.
I safely arrived in NY. On 7 March, I will perform Toshio Hosokawa “Futari Shizuka – the maiden from the sea” with Talea ensemble at 92Y.
I found my photo in the front of 92Y.
The soprano, Kerstin Avemo also arrived in NY from Sweden. We are rehearsing Toshio Hosokawa “Futari Shizuka -The Maiden from the Sea” for US premiere.
Kerstin and I are the original cast of the world premiere of this opera with Ensemble intercontemporain in 2017. 
In Times Square! Kerstin Avemo will come to Japan to sing Britten “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at New National Theatre in October!
After the rehearsal, very nice and adventuring? lunch in the Central Park with Kerstin. 
We are talking about corona virus all the time, but now we should focus on the performance…
Legendary hall, 92Y
The artistic concept of this production is Alexander Polzin. In 2013, he invited me to Wolfgang Rihm: Die Eroberung von Mexico (La Conquista de México) at Teatro Real de Madrid and we worked together.
New York Times recommends our performance!
New York Times 2020/3/5
Toshio Hosokawa “Futari Shizuka – The Maiden from the Sea” 
George Benjamin “Into the Little Hill”
Photo : Richard Termine
MYTHOS:
Toshio Hosokawa “Futari Shizuka – The Maiden from the Sea” (US Premiere)
George Benjamin “Into the Little Hill”
Saturday 7 March 2020 20:00-
Kaufmann Concert Hall, 92Y, NY, USA
James Baker, Kerstin Avemo, Ryoko Aoki, Charlotte Mundy, Lucy Dhegrae, Talea Ensemble
Artistic Concept : Alexander Polzin, Choreographer : Sommer Ulrickson
After our successful performance of Toshio Hosokawa “Futari Shizuka – The Maiden from the Sea”! 
The review
ConcertoNet.com 2020/3/7
On 6 March I was invited to Flying Dutchman at MET! What a wonderful production! Thank you very much!
But only three performances were performed, after this, all remaining performances in the 2019–20 season have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. 
At that time, we already feared coronavirus, but it was not pandemic yet. It seems that it was the last moment when we could perform in NY. I had to leave for Tallinn, Estonia for next production.