The Reigakusha 13 th Gagaku Concert ~ Toru TAKEMITSU "Shuteiga Ichigu"
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Reigakusha
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY28 Creation Grant [Single-year grant program] 1st term
Business Overview
In 2016, 20 years after the death of Toru TAKEMITSU (1930-1996), he collaborated with Reigakusha (musical performance) and Saburo TESHIGAWARA (new choreography and dance) to create a stage production that can be transmitted from Japan to the world, based on one of his representative works, "Shuteiga Ichigu," which is famous as a masterpiece of modern gagaku. It is an ambitious performance that tackles the unprecedented expression of 'Shuteiga Ichigu' (Autumn Garden Poetry), which delves into the essence of Takemitsu's musical world and has a new visual appeal. The first half is' rodai ranmai, 'a reproduction of Sukeyasu SHIBA's composition, which combines pieces in the classical style of gagaku to reproduce a court feast. While Takemitsu's works symbolize the autumn garden (nature) with the novel resonance of modern gagaku, Shiba's works depict the elegant play (human activities) of ancient aristocrats with the resonance of classical style. These two works, which contrast favorably, express the large universe including people and nature using the entire space of the hall.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Wednesday, November 30, 2016
- Venues
- Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)
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Profile
[Reigakusha]
Established in 1985 for the purpose of performing and studying gagaku. Music director: Sukeyasu SHIBA. In addition to the current classical pieces of Gagaku, he is actively engaged in the reproduction of abolished pieces, the restoration of Shosoin instruments, and the performance of modern pieces. In addition to his independent performances twice a year, he performs actively at major halls in Japan such as the National Theater and Suntory Hall, as well as at festivals overseas, and performs with explanations and workshops for children. He has performed "Shuteiga Ichigu" 24 times in Japan and overseas, and his CD released in 2002 won the Excellence Award in the Record Category of the Japanese Arts Festival.