Tambucco: Mexican Residency Project for Young Japanese Composers

*Information at the time of adoption.

Name of the organization or individual

Tambucco: Executive Committee of the Mexican Residency Project for Young Japanese Composers

subsidy category

Tokyo Arts and Culture Promotion Subsidy

Grant Type

single year

2012 Tokyo Arts and Culture Promotion Grant

Photo: © Alejandra Barragán

Photo: © Shinya Watabe

Photo: © Alejandra Barragán

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Business Overview

A creative cultural exchange program featuring Tambucco Percussion Ensemble and four young Japanese composers selected by Tambucco: Takumi Ikeda, Masamichi Kinoshita, Tomoko Momiyama, and Toshiya Watanabe. Under the supervision of Tambucco, after a creative stay in Mexico (Research and workshops) and living together with the musicians, this international joint project holds a concert and presents it as the world premiere work.

Lecture I Venue: Sala de Ensayos (Music and Music Department, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) Sponsor: Music and Music Department, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Content: Presentations by 4 invited composers of 25 minutes each, followed by 30 minutes for questions and answers Lecture II Listening session Venue: Marie Schaefer Hall Sponsor: Fonoteca National/National Archive Center Content: Lectures and reviews by 4 invited composers of 25 minutes each, followed by 20 minutes for questions and answers

< Concert Program > Part 1: 4 works by composers commissioned by the Residency Project World premiere Takumi Ikeda: La Caverna (sin Alegoría) Masamichi Kinoshita: Children of the Sea Who Lost Memories of Water II Tomoko Momiyama: Moons of Hidden Times Toshiya Watanabe: Signs Part 2: 2 works by Japanese composers and predecessors Toru Takemitsu: Rain Tree Minoru Miki: Marimba Spiritual

implementation period

Friday, Monday, March 5, 2012 – 9

Place of implementation

Sala de Ensayos, Xochipilli, Faculty of Music, National Autonomous University of Mexico (Mexico City/Mexico)

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Profile

【 Tambucco = Young Japanese Composers Mexico Residency Project Executive Committee 】
Tambucco was established in 2012 to contribute to the development of art and culture exchange between Japan and Mexico. In partnership with the Tambucco Percussion Ensemble (based in Mexico), the project aims to plan and produce an international joint production project to support the overseas residency activities of Japanese composers and performers, as well as to discover and develop young Japanese composers and support their global activities.