Suntory Hall Summer Festival 2024

*Information at the time of adoption.

Name of the organization or individual

Suntory Hall, Suntory Arts Foundation

subsidy category

Grant for Creating Attractive Art and Culture

Grant Type

single year

FY 2024 1st Grant for Creating Attractive Arts and Culture

Suntory Hall Summer Festival 2024 "The Producer Series" Photo by Koji Iida

Suntory Hall Summer Festival 2024 "International Compositions Commissioned Series: Theme Composer: Philippe Manuri" Photo by Naoya Ikegami

Suntory Hall Summer Festival 2024 "The 34 th Akutagawa Yasushi Suntory Music Prize Selection Concert" Photo by Iida Koji

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Business Overview

■The Producer Series Irvin Arditti opens a series in which the producer of the year takes a unique perspective on contemporary music and introduces his works. In 2024, Ervin Arditti, the founder of the legendary quartet "Arditti String Quartet," which celebrated 50 years since its formation, was invited as a producer, and the track of Arditti String Quartet over 50 years including 3 newly commissioned works was programmed for 4 performances. The creation of many string quartets in modern music is clearly due to their bold performance. It was a performance that showed that they are a leader quartet that will lead to the future. ■ Suntory Hall International Compositions Commissioned Series No. 46 (Supervisor: Toshio Hosokawa) Theme Composer Philippe Manuli Featuring Philippe Manuli, a leader in the contemporary music world in France, this series of commissions invites theme composers active at the forefront overseas to compose works. He was able to embody the pedigree of French music from Debussy to Manuri to the next generation as music. With a large orchestral composition, co-creation between Japanese musicians and composers, and a composition workshop for young Japanese composers, we were able to create opportunities for musical and personal exchange with composers that went beyond mere concerts. ■ The 34 Akutagawa Yasunshi Suntory Composition Prize Selection Concert Although the Akutagawa Yasunshi Suntory Composition Prize has some challenges in selecting winning works through open screening, holding a concert with a demonstration is a valuable part of a competition for composers and works. In parallel with the official results selected by the selection committee, the "general election," which is selected by visitors' questionnaire, has become established, and the contest has become closer to a "communication-type contest" in which the audience can participate and cheer rather than simply watch, and the candidate composer can feel how the audience feels about his or her work.

implementation period

Thursday, August 22, 2024 to 29th (Thu)

Place of implementation

Suntory Hall, Large Hall, Blue Rose (small hall) (Minato Ward, Tokyo)

Profile

【 Suntory Arts Foundation Suntory Hall 】
Suntory Hall was established in the fall of 1986 as the first concert hall in Tokyo with the concept of "the most beautiful sound in the world". Since then, it has led music culture by hosting creative and high-quality performances by musicians who are active at the forefront of the world. The Summer Festival, a modern music festival that has been held since 1987, and the Chamber Music Garden, an early summer chamber music festival that started in 2011, the 25 year anniversary of the museum, have attracted international attention.