Ensembles Tokyo is a music festival that everyone creates together with artists. We’re looking for people to take part in workshops and then either perform together with artists on the day of the event or help get things rolling by joining others to create giant furoshiki cloths art installation.
Four music workshops will be held in advance. Participants will receive guidance directly from artists to prepare for the event on October 15, when everyone will spread out giant furoshiki for an on-site art installation and then perform together with the artists. A workshop with Project FUKUSHIMA! will also be held to put together the furoshiki installation. Participants in the music workshops are also invited to bring cloth to be used in making the furoshiki installation. People are welcome to take part in both the music and furoshiki workshops.
※For details about Ensembles Tokyo, please see here.
Resonate. Form a circle. Let’s start with vowels.
My sound, your sound, his sound, the child’s sound. Like the heart, sound knows no division. There are no mistakes in mingled sounds; we’ll play as we are. Let’s emit sound for the sake of our kidneys, feel the workings of our diaphragms, sift through our brains. Let’s sing of tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, just as we do now. How to make a passionate voice, a cold voice. You’ll remember who you are. Let’s create an uncharted, resonant live performance.
Dates and Time
Saturday, October 14, 13:00 — 16:00
Venue
Red Bull Studios Tokyo (1-3-3 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
Participation fee
2,500 yen, students 1,500 yen, over 60s and junior high school students 1,000 yen
Age restrictions
Junior high school age and above
Capacity
About 20
What to bring
Please wear comfortable clothes.
This workshop does away with notions of good or bad play, can or can’t play; participants can simply enjoy sharing the experience of playing with lots of other people. Anyone is welcome regardless of gender, nationality or age.
Any instrument is okay if you can bring it and play it.
Date and time
Saturday, October 14, 14:00 — 18:00
Venue
Red Bull Studios (1-3-3 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
Participation fee
2,000 yen, students 1,000 yen, over 60s and elementary/junior high school age students 500 yen, preschoolers free
Age restrictions
None
Capacity
About 100
What to bring
A musical instrument you are able to bring and play yourself.
Featuring Miu Sakamoto and an a cappella orchestra led by Miho Ota of choir CANTUS. A workshop and performance will be held on the themes “make your voice an instrument!” and “see how much fun it is to put our sounds together!”
Date and time
Saturday, September 30, 13:00 — 15:00
Saturday, October 14, 10:00 — 12:00
Venue
Red Bull Studios (1-3-3 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
Participation fee
2,500 yen, students 1,500 yen, over 60s and elementary/junior high school age students 1,000 yen for two days, preschoolers free
Age restrictions
None
Capacity
About 30
What to bring
Please wear comfortable clothes.
In this workshop, participants bring all sorts —percussion instruments, homemade instruments, non-percussion instruments, things that make sound—and perform together. Form a rhythm ensemble with Yasuhiro Yoshigaki and Orquestra Nudge! Nudge! and then perform together at Tokyo Tower.
Date and time
Friday, October 13, 19:00 — 21:00
Saturday, October 14, 19:00 — 21:00
*You can participate for one day only, or join after the program has started.
Venue
Red Bull Studios (1-3-3 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
Participation fee
2,000 yen, students 1,000 yen, over 60s and elementary/junior high school age students 500 yen for one day, preschoolers free
Capacity
About 30
What to bring
Bring anything you want as long as it’s a percussion instrument, homemade instrument, non-percussion instrument, or something that makes sound.
Workshop participants will create giant furoshiki, using sewing machines to join together cloth gathered from many different areas. Those who have never used a sewing machine before are welcome to take part, and it’s okay if you can only join in for a short time. The giant furoshiki will be used to decorate the venue as backdrops and tents. Let’s spread the thoughts of all sorts of people throughout the venue on Sunday, October 15.
■A Program (Saturday and Sunday, Ichigaya)
Date and time
(September) Saturday 16, Sunday 17, Saturday 23, Sunday 24
(October) Saturday 7, Sunday 8
All 12:00 — 18:00
Venue
SANYO-SHOKAI LTD. Kudan First Place Building 1F, (4-1-28 Kudankita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
■B Program (Weekdays, Marunouchi)
Date and time
（September）Wednesday, 27 and Thursday 28
Both 12:00 – 20:00
Venue
GOOD DESIGN Marunouchi (Shin-Kokusai Building 1F, 3-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
*Please come and join anytime during the hours above.
Instructor
Kota Asano, Akiko Koike, and more
Participation fee
None
What to bring
Please bring cloth to be used in creating the furoshiki. Beautiful colors and large pieces are especially welcome. It is okay to bring leftover material from home. Small pieces are fine too!
*There is a possibility that workshops may go slightly beyond their scheduled end time. Please plan accordingly.
*Contents are subject to change
Application starts from Tuesday, August 1, from 10:00
*First-come-first-served basis
Please send an e-mail to the address below stating the name of your workshop of choice, your name and telephone number.
E-mail：etws@ensembles.info
Applicants will be contacted shortly with details.
Ensembles Tokyo Executive Committee office
E-mail：info@ensembles.info
September, 16, 17, 23, 24, 27, 28, 30, October 7, 8, 13, 14 2017
Red Bull Studios Tokyo (1-3-3 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
SANYO SHOKAI LTD., Kudan First Place 1F (4-1-28 Kudankita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
GOOD DESIGN Marunouchi (Shin-Kokusai Building 1F, 3-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Ensembles Tokyo
Sunday, October 15 2017, 14:30
The area in front of Tokyo Tower, the south side parking lot and other locations.
Music, Workshop
Ensembles Tokyo
Tuesday, September 5 2017, 19:00 (Doors open at 18:30)
GOOD DESIGN Marunouchi
Music, Lecture / Symposium
