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World Premiere of Toshi Ichiyanagi's Paraphrase at Carnegie Hall

Mar. 01, 2019

World Premiere of Toshi Ichiyanagi's <em>Paraphrase</em> at Carnegie Hall

On March 2, at the “Duo YUMENO Tenth Anniversary Recital” held at Carnegie Hall, the world premiere of Paraphrase, a new work by Toshi Ichiyanagi for shamisen and violoncello, was performed by Yoko Reikano Kimura (shamisen) and Hikaru Tamaki (violoncello).

A leading figure in the field of composition in post-war Japan, Toshi Ichiyanagi has frequently composed chamber works and concertos for Japanese traditional instruments and western instruments together. Paraphrase, which was commissioned by Duo YUMENO, is the newest of such works to date.

Duo YUMENO, who continue to base their performance activities in New York, perform a wide range of repertoire from classical to contemporary following the dialogue between Japanese traditional music and western music.

Listen to Toshi Ichiyanagi's Sapporo (1962), for ensemble of mixed instruments, here:


(Toshi Ichiyanagi/Sapporo/Ensemble Musica Negativa/Reiner Riehn, conductor)


For more information about Toshi Ichiyanagi, visit schott-music.com. 

 
Toshi Ichiyanagi
Paraphrase
for shamisen and violoncello

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