Kunko Kato Europe Tour 2013

*Information at the time of adoption.

Name of the organization or individual

Kuniko Kato Arts Project

subsidy category

Tokyo Arts and Culture Promotion Subsidy

Grant Type

single year

FY 2013 Phase I Tokyo Arts and Culture Promotion Grant (Single Year Grant Program)

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Business Overview

Kunko Kato's new solo concert "Reich: The World of Pelto" premiered in the UK, and held a marimba competition screening and master class in Belgium. Kunko Kato's commitment to minimal music with percussion instruments, which began in 2009, culminated in Steve Reich's Counterpoint series of 4 songs, with the addition of New York Counterpoint in 2012. After that, Arvo Pelto's new music further expanded the variety of sounds of percussion instruments and the world view, and deepened the depth and breadth as the ultimate minimalism. All of the recordings were performed by Kunko KATO. The live performance will be performed with the pre-recorded part. The entire concert spreads like a whirlwind of sound, thanks to the precise programming along with the unbroken connections of sound.

implementation period

Thursday, July 11, 2013 Lichfield/UK (Lichfield Festival) Friday, July 12 Cheltenham/UK (Cheltenham Music Festival 2013) Thurs. Tuesday, July 23 & 25th Sint-Troiden/Belgium (Universal Marimba Competition & Festival)

Place of implementation

Lichfield Cathedral, Lady Chapel (Lichfield) Parabola Arts Centre (Cheltenham) Emperor Hall (Sint-Troiden)

Profile

[Kunko Kato]
A percussionist representing Japan. Participated in Ensemble Nomad, Saito Kinen Orchestra, Ensemble Iktus (Belgium), etc. He has received many awards including the Kranigstein Prize of the Summer Contemporary Music Workshop in Darmstadt and the Keizo Saji Prize of the 12 Suntory Arts Foundation. In 2011, "kuniko plays reich," a percussion arrangement of Steve Reich's Counterpoint masterpiece, was simultaneously released worldwide by Britain's Lynn Records. He was invited to international music festivals around the world.
Musical director of dance works by Rosas, Miyako Kato, Yoshie Nakamura, etc., collaborated with director Satoshi Miyagi, and provided theme music for NHK Arts Theater.