2023.12.14 Lecture＆Concert@Utsunomiya Junior College
After the concert at the Goethe-Institut on 10 December, I went to Utsunomiya with Camilla.
I and the flutist Camilla Hoitenga gave a lecture and concert at the Suga Tomomasa Memorial Hall of the Utsunomiya Junior College.
Lecture & Concert “Contemporary Music And Noh Chanting”
2023/12/14 10:50-
Utsunomiya Junior College, Suga Tomomasa Memorial Hall, Utsunomiya, Tochigi
Lecture “Contemporary Music and Noh chant” by Ryoko Aoki
Concert
Federico Gardella (1979-) “Voice of Wind” for Noh voice and bass flute (2011)
Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996) “Voice” for flute (1971)
Juha T. Koskinen (1972-) “Wayfaring Moon” for Noh voice and flute (2011)
Ryoko Aoki (Noh voice) Camilla Hoitenga (flute)
Students of the music department of the university and the affiliated high school attended.
In Utsunomiya, we went to the Oya History Museum. The highlight was the remains of a large underground mining site covering 20,000 square metres.
Oya Temple is a 1200 year old Buddhist temple constructed in the volcanic.
Utsunomiya is also famous as a ‘cocktail city’ with high-level bartenders. We found a cocktail called Camilla! Camilla enjoyed it.
I would like to return to Utsunomiya again. It was a wonderful city.