Reigakusha Gagaku Concert no. 44 Happy New Year
Business Overview
Under the theme of "celebrating the new year," they performed "Kishunraku," a traditional Japanese court dance in which the phrase "rejoicing in spring" is written, "Otoko toka," an old New Year's event, and "Mozunami no kata," a new work commissioned by Yamamoto Wachi. The new work by composer Wachi Yamamoto is based on the image of winter coming to an end and a few sprouts of spring sprouting.
< Program >
Bugaku, 'Kishunrakujo, Ha'
Sukeyasu SHIBA, reproduction and composition, 'Otoko toka' (2008) (Jukanju, Manshunraku, Kononosha, Takekawa, Wagae, and others)
Kazutomo YAMAMOTO, 'Mozu no kata' (2025, first performance commissioned)
< Performers >
Reigakusha
- Period of Activity / Project
- Thursday, January 22, 2026
- Venues
- Yotsuya Kumin Hall (Shinjuku Ward)
Profile
[General Incorporated Association Reigakusha]
Gagaku performance group. It was established by Sukeyasu SHIBA in 1985. Current music director Miyata Mayumi. Since its establishment, it has actively engaged not only in the current classical pieces of Gagaku, but also in the reproduction of abolished pieces, the restoration of Shosoin instruments, and the performance of modern pieces. He has so far commissioned new works by Joji YUASA, Satoshi HITOTSUYANAGI, Shinichiro IKEBE, Michio Kitazume, Toshio HOSOKAWA, Toshiro SARUTANI, Nao ISAJI, Akikiko YAMANE and others. In addition, Toru TAKEMITSU's' Shuteiga Ichigu '(Autumn Garden Poetry) has been one of the important repertoire pieces since the foundation, and has been repeatedly performed in Japan and abroad. In 2002, he received the Kenzo Nakajima Music Award Special Prize. He received the 16 Keizo SAJI Award for his performance of 'The Reigakusha 13 Gagaku Concert ~ Toru TAKEMITSU Autumn Garden Poetry.'. In 2020, he won the ENEOS Music Award in the Japanese music category. 2025: Received the Excellence Award of the 45 Traditional Culture Pola Award.