“Jo Kondo 70th Anniversary Concert” Executive Committee
Since 1973, Kondo has consistently composed according to his “Linear Music” (sen-no ongaku) method, in which sounds and chords are arranged in chronological order but with an alternating pulse of rhythms and tonal ‘colors’ that take the listener into a labyrinth of sound. This methodology consequently makes Kondo’s works extremely difficult to play; his work has not been performed as much as its quality and originality warrant. This committee, consisting of musicians, composers, and critics who have had personal dealings with Kondo, aims to redress this situation. The committee’s goal is to create a new performance model for Kondo’s works and pass it onto future generations, through the collaboration between veteran performers of his work, and young musicians who are gifted but inexperienced in performing Kondo’s material.