What we do

To Be, or Not to Be… : voice duo vol.4

  • Organization : Takashi Matsudaira & Akane Kudo
  • Section : Artistic and creative activity in Tokyo
  • Type of Grant Program : Single
  • Art Forms : Music

Outline

A vocal concert combining rarely performed works by György Kurtág with a new work by up-and-coming Japanese composer Yu Kuwabara.
The concert created a new musical experience in which the audience could relish the world of pieces by composers inspired by a world-famous literary work and enjoy the contrast between them.

Program
1.György Kurtág: Hölderlin-Gesänge, Op. 35a (baritone, trombone, tuba) (Japan premiere)
2.Yu Kuwabara: Hamlet Ichi-dan (baritone)
3.György Kurtág: Kafka-Fragmente, Op. 24 (soprano, violin)

Profile

Takashi Matsudaira & Akane Kudo
A unit comprising baritone Takashi Matsudaira and soprano Akane Kudo formed in 2015. In particular, as specialists in contemporary singing methods, the duo uses musical performance to develop a new repertoire of music that uses the voice, and also introduces contemporary works that are rarely performed.

Contact

matsudairakudo@gmail.com

Venues

Sumida Triphony Hall Small Hall