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Performances Now Online from Zen-On's Annual Contemporary Music Concert in Tokyo

Feb. 01, 2020

Performances Now Online from Zen-On's Annual Contemporary Music Concert in Tokyo

On December 13, Zen-On Music Co., Ltd. presented the world premiere performances of five new works for solo or duo at their 25th annual contemporary music concert “Groupe des Quatre et ses ami(e)s” ("The Group of Four and Their Friends") at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Hall.  This concert featured new music by Shin-ichiro Ikebe, Tokuhide Niimi, Akira Nishimura, Hitomi Kaneko, and guest composer, Shoichi Yabuta. The annual event is the highlight of Zen-On's activities throughout the year and since its beginnings in 1994, Zen-On has produced and organized the series without external support. 155 composers and 257 performers have taken part in the series since 1994, and 148 works have received world premieres, including the new works on the 2019 concert.  All of the new works included in the series were commissioned by Zen-On and published following their premieres. As in earlier years, the concert was broadcast by NHK-FM, Japan's national broadcasting service. Videos of the performances are now available for viewing online:


Shin-ichiro Ikebe 
Laughing Harmonica, Boiling Harmonica


Tokuhide Niimi
Sonitus Vitalis VI 
for violin solo 


Akira Nishimura
HIMITU (Frozen Honey)
for flute solo


Hitomi Kaneko
Composition by 3D modeling V
for 2 saxophonists


Shoichi Yabuta
Inorino Hana


For more information about Shin-Ichiro Ikebe, Tokuhide Niimi, Akira Nishimura, Hitomi Kaneko, and Shoichi Yabuta, visit zen-on.co.jp 

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