2023 Michii Yagi Performances in Germany and Austria
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Michiyori Yagi
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year individual
Reiwa 5(2023) 1st Term Creation Grant Category I Single-Year Grant
Business Overview
Koto player Michiyo Yagi has been pursuing her own unique style for many years. In 2023, her diverse activities drew attention from Mario Steitl, general director of the Saalfelden Jazzfestival in Austria, who invited her as an "Artist in Residence," and from Janning Trumann, general director of Cologne Jazzweek in Cologne, Germany, who invited her as a "Featured Artist." Yagi will perform on her own electric 21-string koto and 17-string koto, incorporating electronics and vocals. She will also perform improvisations and original compositions with leading European musicians in her duo "Dojo" with drummer Tamaya Honda. Her pursuit of new possibilities has led to significant results, which will likely lead to further activities not only in Europe but around the world. The performances are as follows: August 14th @ Cologne Jazzweek Concert venue: Loft Part 1: “Michiyo Yagi + Jan Bang (sampling, live remix) duo” Part 2: “Michiyo Yagi + Eivind Aarset (electric guitar) + Tony Buck (drums) trio” August 16th @ Cologne Jazzweek Concert venue: Stadtgarten/Jaki “Dojo [Michiyo Yagi & Tamaya Honda (drums)] + Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (contrabass, bass guitar) trio” August 17th @ Jazzfestival Saalfelden Concert venue: Kunsthaus Nexus “Dojo + Eivind Aarset trio” August 18th @ Jazzfestival Saalfelden Concert venue: Otto Gruber Halle “Dojo + Ingebrigt Håker Flaten trio” August 20th @ Jazzfestival Saalfelden Concert venue: Kunsthaus Nexus “Dojo + Eivind Aarset trio” @ Jazzfestival Saalfelden Concert Venue: Main Stage [Congress Center] “Michiyo Yagi + Hamid Drake (drums, percussion, voice) duo”
- Period of Activity / Project
- Monday, August 14, 2023, 16th (Wed), 17th (Thu), 18th (Fri), 20th (Sun)
- Venues
- Loft (Cologne/Germany), Jaki (Cologne/Germany), Kunsthaus Nexus (Saarfelden/Austria), Otto Gruber Halle (Saarfelden/Austria), Congress Center (Saarfelden/Austria)
*Information such as project outlines is provided by organizations and individuals providing subsidies.
Profile
Yagi Michiyori
(21 stringed Soh, 17 stringed Soh, electronics, song) An ipah-koto player who is active not only in Japanese music but also in avant-garde jazz, contemporary music and rock. While visiting the United States as a visiting professor at Wesleyan University, he was influenced by John Cage and John Zorn and released CDs such as "Shizuku," "Seventeen" and "Into the Forest". In addition to performing with improvisers from around the world, he has also participated in recordings and performances by J-pop artists. Along with Ravi Shankar and Paco de Lucia, he was selected as one of the 50 best performers in the world by Songlines, a British music magazine.