SUNTORYHALL

No. 23
JOJI YUASA (1929 - )

November 9, 1999

Joji Yuasa: Chronoplastic II—homage à E.Varèse— [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Hiroyuki Iwaki, Conductor

Dogen Kinowaki, Flute

Tokyo Symphony Orchestra

Program

Edgard Varèse: Intégrales

Sunao Isaji: Kikei no ten-nyo / shichiseki (The heavenly maiden in deformation / weaver star)

Joji Yuasa: Chronoplastic—Between Stasis and Kinesis—

Joji Yuasa: Chronoplastic II—homage à E.Varèse— [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]
No. 24
GILBERT AMY (1936 - )

December 4, 2000

Gilbert Amy: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Michiyoshi Inoue, Conductor

Jean-Guihen Queyras, Cello

Tokyo Symphony Orchestra

Program

Gilbert Amy: 3 Scènes for Orchestra

Gilbert Amy: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Franck Krawczyk: Ruines for orchestra

Béla Bartók: A csodálatos mandarin, op.19 Sz73
No. 25
DOINA ROTARU (1951 - )

September 9, 2001

Doina Rotaru: Symphony No.3 “Sprit of Elements” [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Norichika Iimori, Conductor

Pierre-Yves Artaud, Flute

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Program

Dan Dediu: Etude-Motto—Studies for Orchestra on Mottoes by Mozart, op.23

Doina Rotaru: Symphony No.3 “Sprit of Elements” [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Doina Rotaru: Spiralis II—Flute Concerto No.2

Joji Yuasa: Eyes on Genesis II
No. 26
ESA-PEKKA SALONEN (1958 - )

December 1, 2002

Esa-Pekka Salonen: Insomnia [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor

NHK Symphony Orchestra

Program

Karen Tanaka: Rose Absolute [World Premiere]

Esa-Pekka Salonene: Foreign Bodies

Witold Lutoslawski: Livre pour orchestre

Esa-Pekka Salonen: Insomnia [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]
No. 27
HELMUT LACHENMANN (1935 - )

December 4, 2003

Helmut Lachenmann: Schreiben [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Kazuyoshi Akiyama, Conductor

Yukiko Sugawara, Piano

Tokyo Symphony Orchestra

Matthias Hermann, Tatsuya Shimono, Assistant Conductor

Program

Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan, Overtüre, op.62

Helmut Lachenmann: Schreiben [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Isabel Mundry: Flugsand [Japan Premiere]

Helmut Lachenmann: Musik für Klavier mit Orchester, “Ausklang” [Japan Premiere]
No. 28
VINKO GLOBOKAR (1934 - )

August 26, 2004 <Orchestra>

Vinko Globokar: Les Otages for Large Orchestra and Sampler [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Vinko Globokar, Conductor

Barrie Webb, Trombone

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Program

Vinko Globokar: Labour for Large Orchestra [Japan Premiere]

Rene Leibowitz: Concertino for Trombone and Orchestra [Japan Premiere]

Larisa Vrhunc: Hologram for Orchestra [Japan Premiere]

Vinko Globokar: Les Otages for Large Orchestra and Sampler [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

August 30, 2004 <Chamber Music>

Performers

Vinko Globokar, Conductor

Barie Webb, Vinko Globokar, Trombone

The Festival Ensemble

Program

Vinko Globokar: DOS A DOS [Japan Premiere]

Vinko Globokar: Blende Zeit [Japan Premiere]

Vinko Globokar: Eppure si Mouve [Japan Premiere]

Vinko Globokar: Eisenberg [Japan Premiere]
No. 29
SALVATORE SCIARRINO (1947 - )

August 27, 2005 <Orchestra>

Slavatore Sciarrino: Shadow of Sound, for orchestra [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Tito Ceccherini, Conductor

Nicolas Hodges, Piano

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Program

Salvatore Sciarrino: Il clima dopo Harry Pattch, per pianoforte e orchestra

Luigi Nono: A Carlo Scarpa architetto, ai suoi infiniti possibili, per orchestra a microintervalli

Stefano Gervasoni: Sensibile, per orchestra

Slavatore Sciarrino: Shadow of Sound, for orchestra [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

August 29, 2005 <Chamber Music>

Performers

Beat Furrer, Conductor

Otto Katzameier, Baritone

Klangforum Wien

Program

Salvatore Sciarrino: Lo spazio inverso, per ensemble [Japan Premiere]

Beat Furrer: Still [Japan Premiere]

Salvatore Sciarrino: Quaderno di strada [Japan Premiere]
No. 30
MARC-ANDRÉ DALBAVIE (1961 - )

August 25, 2006 <Orchestra>

Marc-André Dalbavie: Variations orchestrales sur une piece de Janáček [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Marc-André Dalbavie, Conductor

Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano

Tokyo Philharmonic Oechestra

Program

Magnus Lindberg: Sculpture, for Orchestra [Japan Premiere]

Marc-André Dalbavie: Concerto pour piano et orchestre [Japan Premiere]

Marc-André Dalbavie: Variations orchestrales sur une piece de Janáček [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Claude Debussy: La Mer—Trois esquisses symphoniques

August 30, 2006 <Chamber Music>

Performers

Marc-André Dalbavie, Conductor

Hiroshi Shibayama, Oboe

Ensemble Nomad

Program

Marc-André Dalbavie: In advance of the broken time… [Japan Premiere]

Marc-André Dalbavie: Tactus [Japan Premiere]

Marc-André Dalbavie: Trio [Japan Premiere]

Marc-André Dalbavie: La marche des Transitoires, for Oboe and Ensemble [Japan Premiere]
No. 31
JEAN-CLAUDE RISSET (1938 - 2016)

September 5, 2007 <Orchestra>

Jean-Claude Risset: Schemes—for violin and orchestra [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Kazuyoshi Akiyama, Conductor

Mari Kimura, Violin

Tokyo Symphony Orchestra

Program

Fabien Levy: Coïncidences for Symphony Orchestra

Jean-Claude Risset: Phases III

Jean-Claude Risset: Schemes—for violin and orchestra [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

André Jolivet: 5 Danses rituelle

September 8, 2007 <Chamber Music>

Performers

Norio Sato, Conductor

Masumi Yoshikawa, Soprano

Mari Kimura, Violin

Ken-ichi Nakagawa, Piano

Jean-Claude Risset, Disklavier

Sumihisa Arima, Sound Projection

Ensemble Nomad

Program

Jean-Claude Risset: From “Music for Little Boy”, a Play by Pierre Halet on the Hiroshima raid; Naka, for Soprano and 4 Instruments; Fall, for 2-track tape

Jean-Claude Risset: Variants II, an interactive piece for violin processed in real time by computer [World Premiere]

Jean-Claude Risset: Dialogues, for 4 Instrumentalists and Computer-synthesized Tape

Jean-Claude Risset: Tri-IV, for piano (homage to Iannis Xenakis)

Jean-Claude Risset: Duet for 1 Pianist: 3 etudes for Interactive YAMAHA Disklavier Piano

Jean-Claude Risset: Oscura, for Soprano and Computer, after Noche Oscura by San Juan de la Cruz

Jean-Claude Risset: Five Resonant Sound Spaces, for 8-track Tape

Jean-Claude Risset: Mirages III, for 16 Instruments and Tape
No. 32
STEFANO GERVASONI (1962 - )

August 29, 2008 <Orchestra>

Stefano Gervasoni: Reconnaissance [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Yoichi Sugiyama, conductor

Bahar Dördüncü, Piano

Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

Program

Stefano Gervasoni: Irrene Stimme,inizio di partita for piano and symphonic orchestra

Claire-Mélanie Sinnhuber: Chroniques [Commissioned by the French State]

Niccolò Castiglioni: Inverno In-ver ∼11 music poems for small orchestra

Stefano Gervasoni: Reconnaissance [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

August 24, 2008 <Chamber Music>

Performers

Yoichi Sugiyama, Conductor

Mario Caroli, Flute

Tokyo Sinfonietta , Makrokosmos

Program

Stefano Gervasoni: chhamp for Flute and Eleven Couples of Musicians [Japan premiere]

Stefano Gervasoni: Sviete Tihi ∼capriccio dopo la Fantasia for 2 pianos and 2 percussionists [Japan premiere]

Stefano Gervasoni: An ∼quasi una serenata for Alto Flute, Clarinet and String Trio, con la complicità di Schubert

Stefano Gervasoni: Animato for 8 Instruments [Japan premiere]

Stefano Gervasoni: Antiterra for 12 Instruments [Japan premiere]
No. 33
UNSUK CHIN (1961 - )

August 28, 2009 <Orchestra>

Unsuk Chin: Šu, concerto for Chinese Sheng and Orchestra [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Kazuyoshi Akiyama, Conductor

Wei Wu, Sheng

Tokyo Symphony Orchestra

Program

György Ligeti: San Francisco Polyphony for Orchestra

Anton Webern: 5 Pieces for Orchestra, op.10

Unsuk Chin: Rocaná for Large Orchestra

Sukhi Kang: Catena pour grand orchestre

Unsuk Chin: Šu, concerto for Chinese Sheng and Orchestra [Commissioned Work, World Premiere] *Co-commissioned by ZaterdagMatinée, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Essen Philharmonie

August 24, 2009 <Chamber Music>

Performers

Yoichi Sugiyama,Conductor

Sumire Yoshihara, Kuniko Kato, Noriko Miyamoto, Percussion

Ken'ichi Nakagawa, Piano

Eiko Morikawa, Masumi Yoshikawa, Soprano

Sumihisa Arima, Live Electronics

Ensemble Nomad

Program

Unsuk Chin: Allegro ma non troppo for Solo Percussion and Tape [Japan premiere]

Unsuk Chin: Three Piano Etudes

Il-Ryun Chung: BENU for Marimba, Vibraphone and Large Ensemble [world premiere]［Commissioned by Unsuk Chin］

Unsuk Chin: snagS & Snarls for Soprano and Ensemble (2009 arranged by June Young Joo ) ［World Premiere］

Unsuk Chin: Akrostichon-Wortspiel / Seven Scenes from Fairy-tales for Soprano and Ensemble [Japan premiere]

Unsuk Chin: Double Concerto for Piano, Percussion and Ensemble [Japan premiere]
No. 34
JONATHAN HARVEY (1939 - 2012)

August 30, 2010 <Orchestra>

Jonathan Harvey: 80 Breaths for Tokyo for Orchestra [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Ryusuke Numajiri, Conductor

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Sumihisa Arima, CD Operator

Program

Jonathan Harvey: Body Mandala for Orchestra

Richard Wagner: Karfreitagzauber from Bühnenweihfestspiel “Parsifal”

Hèctor Parra: Karst-Chroma II pour grand orchestre

Jonathan Harvey: 80 Breaths for Tokyo for Orchestra [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

August 26, 2010 <Chamber Music>

Performers

Yasuaki Itakura, Conductor

Chizuru Yamamoto, Violin

Tokyo Sinfonietta

Quàttro Piaceri,String Quartet

Gilbert Nouno, Electronics (IRCAM)

Program

Jonathan Harvey: Sringāra Chaconne for Ensemble of 15 Players [Japan premiere]

Jonathan Harvey: Hidden Voice 2 for 12 Players and CD [Japan premiere]

Jonathan Harvey: Scena for Violin and Ensemble of 9 players [Japan premiere]

Jonathan Harvey: String Quartet No.4 with Live Electronics [Japan premiere]
No. 35
JULIAN YU (1957 - )

August 25, 2011 <Orchestra>

Julian Yu: Symphonic Suite “For Our Natural World” [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

Performers

Kazuki Yamada, Conductor

Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

Program

Julian Yu: WU YU

Joji Yuasa:Scenes from Basho

Satoshi Tanaka: The Hour of Silence for orchestra [Japan Premiere]

Joji Yuasa: Cosmos Haptic (Orchestrated by Julian Yu) [World Premiere]

Julian Yu: Symphonic Suite “For Our Natural World” [Commissioned Work, World Premiere]

August 30, 2011 <Chamber Music>

Performers

Yasuaki Itakura, Conductor

Chizuru Yamamoto, Violin

Tokyo Sinfonietta

Program

Julian Yu: Passacaglia after Biber for Solo Violin [Japan Premiere]

Julian Yu: Scintillation II for Piano, 2 Vibraphones and Glockenspiel

Julian Yu: Ciacconissima for 4 Percussionists and Piano

Julian Yu: Philopentatonia for Chamber Orchestra, op.32

Modest Mussorgsky：Pictures at an Exhibition for 16 players or Champer Orchestra (Orchestration by Julian Yu) [Japan Premiere]