2022.1.12 Noh Singer, Ryoko Aoki Commission Series “Contemporary Music × Noh” Vol.9
Noh Singer, Ryoko Aoki Commission Series “Contemporary Music × Noh” Vol.9
Date：12 January 2022 (Wednesday) 19:00-
Venue：Suntory Hall, Blue Rose (1-13-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
From 2010, a Noh singer, Ryoko Aoki, has organised “Contemporary Music x Noh” to commission international composers to write new pieces for Noh voice. So far, 39 pieces have been premiered in this series. In this project, we will commission Mikel Urquiza, Silvia Borzelli, Yasutaki Inamori and will premiere their new works on 12 January 2022. In the concert, the composers will talk about composing a new piece for Noh voice, and then they will be performed. The talk will give audiences a deeper understanding of this new world of contemporary music and Noh.
1. Introduction from Ryoko Aoki
2. Talk “Contemporary Music and Noh chant” Yuji Numano (Musicologist)
3. Talk & Performance
Silvia Borzelli
Silvia Borzelli “Tabibito” for Noh voice and Violoncello (2021) (World Premiere)
Yasutaki Inamori
Yasutaki Inamori “Maumonozukushi Ni-shu” for Noh voice and Violoncello (2021) (World Premiere)
Mikel Urquiza 
Mikel Urquiza “Chiisana tsubame”for Noh voice and Violoncello (2021) (World Premiere)
Ryoko Aoki (Noh voice) Ayano Kamimura (Violoncello)
4. Q&A
MC：Arisa Iida
MC : Arisa Iida
Translator : Yukako Inoue
Presented by ensemble-no
Produced by Ryoko Aoki
Under the joint auspices of Kiss Port Foundation (Minato City)
Subsidized by Japan Arts Council, Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture), Minato City Cultural Grant, Nomura Foundation
Managed by AMATI Inc.
Stage Manager: Takashi Kawachi
Sound Engineer : Umeo Saito
Camera Operators: Yuki Tanzawa, Hiro Mitsuzuka, Daisuke Fujii
Post Production: Takashi Kurokawa
Photo : 427FOTO
Hair & Makeup : Yosuke Nakajima
Design : Anna Murakam
Intern : Akane Tsuchiya
Costume : ISSEY MIYAKE
You can watch the whole concert here.
I organized the commission series “Contemporary Music x Noh” Vol.9 at Blue Rose, Suntory Hall. I and the wonderful cellist, Ayano Kamimura premiered Yasutaki Inamori, Silvia Borzelli and Mikel Urquiza’s wonderful pieces!! Thank you very much!
Photo : 427FOTO