This concert was entitled “Akira Miyoshi, 90th Anniversary – Breathing” in celebration of the composer’s memorial year, and featured a program taking three wind ensemble works by Miyoshi as its starting point. Although Gendai Souzou’s activities revolve around works of contemporary music, its programming also attaches importance to the passing-on and development of works of great musical value. For this concert, the ensemble held an open call for works with the aim of expanding its repertoire, and of boosting and revitalizing the creative drive of contemporary composers. A work by young Chinese composer Chenxuan Xu was selected and had its world premiere at this concert.

Akira Miyoshi／SUBLIMINAL FESTA for Wind Orchestra
Akira Miyoshi／CROSS-BY MARCH for Wind-Brass Ensemble
Akira Miyoshi／STARS’ ATLANPIC ’96 for Wind Ensemble
Akira Nishimura／HIGI Ⅵ “HEXAGRAM”
André Jolivet／Suite en concert pour flûte et percussion
Chenxuan Xu／WANDERING THOUGHTS for Euphonium & Symphonic band

Performer: Gendai Souzou Tokyo
Conductor: Yasuaki Itakura
Flute Solo: Kiriko Shimobarai
Euphonium: Satoshi Oyama