Soh Ensemble Jisshiki Concert vol.1: Japanese Symphony Performed by Graduates of Tokyo University of the Arts
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Soh Ensemble Jishiki
- subsidy category
- Startup Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
Reiwa 3(2021) 1st Startup Grant
Business Overview
This performance is the first hall concert of koto ensemble Jisshiki. The concept was "Young professionals' challenging and authentic performances to a wide audience" and he played a wide range of pieces, from traditional koto pieces to new premiers. The performers were Sakiko ENDO, Chihiro KAKIHARA, Nanako FUJISHIGE, Yumeko MACHIDA, Takahue YAMAWAKI, and Asuka WAKISAKA, all members of the koto ensemble, and Eizan YOSHIKOSHI, a shakuhachi player. The program consists of six pieces: "Koto Quartet," "Fallen Leaves Dance," "UNLEASH," "Shin Aoyagi," "Hyakka Fu," and "Passacaria to Allegro for Koto ensemble." The first performance of the new work "Passacaglia to Allegro - for koto ensemble" was composed by Mariko ENDO. As a new trial of koto concert, two kinds of pamphlets were prepared for distribution: one was a conventional pamphlet and the other was a pamphlet for beginners with original explanations by koto ensemble Jisshiki, aiming at a concert that is easy to understand even for people who listen to koto for the first time.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Saturday, March 12, 2022
- Venues
- Oizumi Gakuen Yumeria Hall (Nerima Ward, Tokyo)
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Profile
[Soh Ensemble Jisshiki]
This is a koto ensemble group formed by graduates of the Ikuta-ryu koto music major, Department of Japanese Music, Tokyo University of the Arts, and their classmates. The members are from various places in Japan, and they are active in Tokyo and other parts of the country as players of koto, 17 stringed instruments and sangen. The unique "tone" of each member of the different schools was attractive, and the name "Toiro" was chosen based on the characteristics of each member. They are trying to bring traditional music that has been preserved for a long time to many people today, and try to find new possibilities of "koto" in modern music.