Kato Kunko +IX percussion α Europe Tour
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- Name of the organization or individual
- NPO Arts and Culture Works
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY2024 1st Term Creation Grant Category I Single-Year Grant
Business Overview
Internationally acclaimed percussionist Kato Kunko takes on the challenge of a European tour with Japan's young talents. Visiting Romania, the Netherlands, France, Britain and Italy, the concert will focus on works by 20 century master Xenakis. In Romania, the homeland of Xenakis' mother, he plays his masterpieces in the national halls of four major cities, depicting the intersection of history and music. In France and the UK, he performed with Nohgakushi Nobuo NAKASHIRO, presenting a novel fusion of the works of Xenakis and Noh, in which the aesthetics of East and West intersect. In the Netherlands and Italy, the program created opportunities for international exchange through master classes by Kunko Kato and performances with local musicians.
- Period of Activity / Project
- [Performance] Wednesday, October 16, 2024 to Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Venues
- Georgienesc Concert Hall (Bucharest/Romania) Brašov Philharmonic Patria Hall (Brašov/Romania)
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Profile
【 NPO Art and Culture Works 】
Purpose: NPO was established for the purpose of continuously implementing ambitious artistic creative activities, and at the same time, contributing to the promotion of local arts and culture, international exchange of arts, and the development of the next generation of human resources.
Features: The board of directors includes a wide range of artistic professionals, including designers, art and cultural facility managers, architects, and business executives. Efforts will be made to disseminate works and information to the world for the first time in Japan, and business will be developed based on global evaluation.
History: Established for the purpose of contributing to the promotion of arts and culture by conducting mecenial arts and culture projects, and since 2017, with artist Kuniko Kato as its representative director, it has planned and implemented highly artistic and international arts and culture projects with the aim of fostering the next generation of young artists and revitalizing the region through art.