The 9th Regular Concert of Gendaisozo Tokyo
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Gendai Sozo Tokyo
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY Reiwa 5(2023) 2nd Term Creation Grant Category I Single-Year Grant
Business Overview
This project, entitled "The Limits and Possibilities of Wind and Percussion Ensembles: Various Aspects Since Schoenberg," focused on Arnold Schoenberg, whose birth marked 150 years ago. The program was intended to emphasize the inheritance and development of works of great musical value. In addition, in order to expand the repertoire and stimulate and invigorate composers' creative motivation, the program also included world premieres of commissioned works and collaborations with electronic music. Program Arnold Schoenberg / Theme and Variations, Op. 43a (1943) Pierre Boulez / Initials (1987) Toru Takemitsu / Garden Rain (1974) Yutaka Shiraiwa / INVITATION VII (Prayer and Magic) (World Premiere) (2024) Tatsuhiko Nishioka / The Shape of Dreams for Solo Flute, Computer, and Wind Orchestra (Revised Premiere, 2024) Akira Nishimura / Mystery lX (Asura) (2023) Performed by: Gendai Sozo Tokyo Conductor: Yasuaki Itakura Solo Flute: Ayako Ishida Computer Programming & Operation: Ryuichi Fukuzawa Sound: Masakazu Tomi (M-AQUA)
- Period of Activity / Project
- Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Venues
- Shibuya Ward Culture Center Owada Sakura Hall (Shibuya Ward, Tokyo)
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Profile
[General Incorporated Association Gendai Sozo Tokyo]
A tube percussion ensemble formed in 2016 by young musicians who share various issues concerning the way music should be in modern society. He engages in creative activities centering on contemporary music works specialized in this composition. Based on regular concerts, he has appeared in a series of concerts held six times a year at the Nonaka Anna Hall, sponsored performances of chamber music concerts, NHK-FM's' Gendai no Ongaku '(Contemporary Music),' Tokyo Spring Music Festival Sakura no Machi no Ongakukai '(Music Concert in Cherry Town), and the lead performance of the Japan Composers Association,' Japanese Compositions' and received favorable reviews.