Lecture & Concert Commemorating 100 Years of the Birth of György Ligeti < Words of a Composer Who Survived War and Upheaval to the Next Generation >
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- Name of the organization or individual
- György Ligeti 100 Anniversary Lecture & Concert Organizing Committee
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
Reiwa 5(2023) 1st Term Creation Grant Category I Single-Year Grant
Business Overview
This is the first of 4 lectures and concerts held over a period of 3 years from September this year, 100 years since the birth of G. Ligeti, to June 12, 2026, 20 years since his death. Students of Ligeti who were deeply involved with Ligeti will be invited and their memories and testimonies will reveal the truth about Ligeti that emerges from unknown aspects such as Ligeti's composition instruction, personality and friendship. For the first time, H. Dreyer, a student and pianist, was invited. The aim is to create a "new place" that bridges the past and future of contemporary music, and to open up new possibilities for interpretation of the work. Eventually, as a summary of his activities, he will publish a book entitled "Rigeti: A Turbulent Life" and produce an archive. ■ Lecture Theme: "Influence of Discussion on Composition Classes on Ligeti Works"/■ Moderator: Akira Takaku/■ Panelists: Mai Takano, Satoshi Furukawa, Hubertos Dreyer/■ Performers: Hubertos Dreyer/* After the end of the lecture, limited time video streaming, recording video production
- Period of Activity / Project
- Sunday, September 24, 2023
- Venues
- Ryogoku Monten Hall (Sumida Ward, Tokyo)
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Profile
[György Ligeti 100th Anniversary Lecture & Concert Executive Committee]
Takano Mai, head of the executive committee, graduated from the Department of Composition at Toho Gakuen School of Music, then studied composition under Professor György Ligeti at the Graduate School of the Freiburg University of Music and the Hamburg University of Music, where she completed her Master's degree. She then stayed at Northwestern University as a special trainee dispatched by the Agency for Cultural Affairs. Through her encounter with her teacher Ligeti, she developed and established her own unique and original style of composition, and has taught at universities both in Japan and abroad. The executive committee members are experts in contemporary music who will carry Ligeti's achievements into the future.