“Yoyo no Hoshi”, voice, sangen: Fujimoto Akiko, voice, koto:Nakajima Hiroyasu Photo: Hidaki Tomoko
“Chiyo no Uguisu”, voice, sangen: Fujimoto Akiko, voice, koto: Hiyoshi Shôgo、尺八:Jin Rei Photo: Hidaki Tomoko
Curtain call, from the left; Nakajima Hiroyasu, Hiyoshi Shôgo, Hihara Fujikaika, FujimotoAkiko, Jin Rei, Kiyohara Haru, Kawamura Kizan.
“The Power of Tradition, the Present of Classics” concert series includes “Fujimoto Akiko!s recital”, “the true value of jiuta and sôkyoku in a local city,” and “together with those who will lead the next generation” . The event continues to be held three times a year, each time with three different themes. This time, out of these three, was the third one. The performance techniques of Jiuta Sôkyoku, which have been refined over many years, are essential for expressing the classical singing style and the original tone and resonance of the instrument. One of the important roles of this series of performances is to “pass on the basics of classical music to the next generation.” Before the performance, we repeatedly met with young performers who are interested in classics, and together we delved deeply into classical techniques.
Fujimoto Akiko no Kai.
Established in November 2020 by Akiko Fujimoto as an organization to host her own performance activities.
Fujimoto Akiko began her musical studies under her grandmother Abe Keiko and her mother Fujii Kunie. She gave her first solo recital in 1995. In 2001 she began a series of Jiuta recitals under the title of Jiuta Live involving a total of 100 performances. In 2019 she formed the group Satz together with Takahashi Suishū (kokyū), Tsuruzawa Tsugaju (futozao-shamisen) and Zenyōji Keisuke (shakuhachi). In 2022 she embarked on a new series of concerts entitled The Power of Transmission: The Classics Today. She has been awarded the Grand Prix and the Prize of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology at the Arts Festival sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the Prize for Excellence at the Matsuo Performing Arts Awards. She was honoured with the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2021. She serves as a director of the Japan Traditional Cultures Promotion Foundation and is a member of the Sōkyoku Women’s Association and a lecturer at the Seiha Music College. She is also head of the Fujimoto Akiko no Kai.
Fujimoto Akiko
representative
Fujimoto Akiko no Kai
3-10-13, Himonnya, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
152-0003
Tel： +81-(0)3-3716-6716
Fax： +-81-(0)3-3716-2110
akikof@tc4.so-net.ne.jp
Kioi Small Hall, Chiyoda City, Tokyo
