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Suntory Music Foundation (chaired by Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi) holds annually Summer Festival at Suntory Hall since 1987. This year's Festival took place from 22 through 30 August.
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Marc-André Dalbavie was focused as the theme composer in "Suntory Hall International Program for Music Composition", the series of concerts which started in 1986 and have been incorporated a part of the festival since 2004. He is the second French composer focused in the series after Gilbert Amy, and his work had been introduced to Japan for the first time in 1995 by Pierre Boulez during Boulez Festival in Tokyo. "Variations orchestrales sur une pièce de Janácek", commissioned by Suntory Hall, was premiered in its Main Hall under the baton of the composer, who also Japan premiered "Sculpture" of Magnus Lindberg. In the Small Hall concert, chamber works were premiered by Ensemble Nomad also conducted by Mr.Dalbavie.
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Dalbavie gives lecture
the first appearance to Japanese public
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Lectures by Mr.Dalbavie have been given to the enthusiastic public prior to two concerts.
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In "Music in Current" series in this festival, the newest orchestral and chamber works composed in 2002-2005 including two young Korean composers' works, have been Japan-premiered.
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Two evenings of "A portrait of a patron" introduced the orchestral and chamber music either commissioned by or dedicated to Paul Sacher, the great patron of music of the last century. Maestro Ken Takaseki conducted Boulez' "Sur Incises", Lutoslawski, Takemitsu and Bartok to illustrate the great orchestra works born thanking to the patron. Norio Sato and the Festival Strings performed instrumental and chamber works in the Small Hall concert.
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Ms.Tomiko Kojiba,
the 16th Akutagawa Award winner
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The 16th competition of Akutagawa Award for Music Composition was hold in the framework of the Festival. After the premiere performance of the commissioned work by Masahiro Miwa, 14th Akutagawa Award winner, pieces of three finalists of this year were performed by New Japan Philharmonic conducted by Maestro Kazuhiko Komatsu. Three judges, Tetsuji Emura, Toshio Hosokawa and Joji Yuasa discussed in public and finally chose Ms.Tomiko Kohjiba's "Sept profiles non erodés - pour piano et orchestre" as winner of the 16th Akutagawa Award for Music Composition.
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500,000 yen cash award was given and a new orchestra work is commissioned by the Foundation to Ms.Kohjiba to schedule to be premiered in 2008.
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SUNTORY MUSIC FOUNDATION'S
SUMMER FESTIVAL 2006 at Suntory Hall
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Tuesday, August 22, 2006 7:00pm The Small Hall
THEME COMPOSER<Marc-André Dalbavie>
Suntory Hall International Program for Music Composition No.30
The Composer talks about his works and himself
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Wednesday, August 23, 2006 7:00pm The Main Hall
MUSIC IN CURRENT < ORCHESTRAL WORKS >
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Cond:Kazuyoshi Akiyama
Va:Yoshiko Kawamoto
Electronics:Sumihisa Arima
Sop:Eiko Morikawa
Orch:Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
William Blank/ Exodes(2003) Japan Premiere
Georges Lentz/ Monh, from "Mysterium" (2001-05) Japan Premiere
Augusta Read Thomas/ In my sky at twilight(2002) Japan Premiere
Giacomo Manzoni/ Sembianti(2003) Japan Premiere
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Thursday, August 24, 2006 7:00pm The Small Hall
MUSIC IN CURRENT< CHAMBER MUSIC >
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Cond:Yasuaki Itakura
Hp:Mari Kimura
Guit:Daisuke Suzuki
Vc:Adelle-Akiko Kearns
Tokyo Sinfonietta
Eun-Hwa Cho/ Deixis(2005) Japan Premiere
Sun-Young Pahg/ Ich spreche dir nach(2005) Japan Premiere
David Horne/ Splintered Instruments(2004) Japan Premiere
Riikka Talvitie/ Beyond the Web(2004) Japan Premiere
Edward Top/ Schietgebedjes(Ejaculation Prayers)(2005)
Philippe Manoury/ Identités remarquables(2005) Japan Premiere
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Friday, August 25, 2006 7:00pm The Main Hall
THEME COMPOSER <Marc-André Dalbavie>
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Marc-AndreDalbavie(conduct) and Leif Ove Andsnes(
piano) in Dalbavie's piano concerto
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Suntory Hall International Program for Music Composition No.30
< ORCHESTRAL WORKS >
Cond:Marc-André Dalbavie
Piano:Leif Ove Andsnes
Orch: Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
Magnus Lindberg/ Sculpture(2005) Japan Premiere
Marc-André Dalbavie/ Concerto pour piano(2005) Japan Premiere
Marc-André Dalbavie/ Variations orchestrales sur une piece
de Janácek(2006, commissioned by Suntory Hall) World Premiere
Claude Debussy/ La Mer - Trois esquisses symphoniques
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Saturday, August 26, 2006 7:00pm The Small Hall
A PORTRAIT OF A PATRON-commemorating the 100th anniversary of PAUL SACHER < CHAMBER MUSIC >
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Cond:Norio Sato
Festival Strings
Luciano Berio/ Les mots sont allés...(1976-79)
Benjamin Britten/ Tema"Sacher"(1976)
Henri Dutilleux/ Trois Strophes sur le nom de Sacher(1976-82)
Heinz Holliger/ String Quartet(1973)
Sándor Veress/ Quattro Danze Transilvane(1943-49)
Igor Stravinsky/ Concerto for Strings (Basel Concerto) in d(1946)
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Sunday, August 27, 2006 3:00pm The Main Hall
THE 16TH COMPETITION OF AKUTAGAWA AWARD FOR MUSIC COMPOSITION
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World Premier of "369 for strings" by Masahiro Miwa conducted by Maestro Komatsu
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Cond:Kazuhiko Komatsu
Pf:Hiroshi Nagao
Orch:New Japan Philharmonic
Masahiro Miwa/ 369 for strings homage to Mr. B(2006, commissioned by Suntory Music Foundation for celebrating the 14th Award) World Premiere
Mai Kawamura/ Mer plongée dans l'obscurité(2004)
Tomiko Kohjiba/ Sept profils non érodés(2005)
Dai Fujikura/ Stream State(2005)
Jury: Tetsuji Emura, Toshio Hosokawa, Joji Yuasa
MC: Koji Sano
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Tuesday, August 29, 2006 7:00pm The Main Hall
A PORTRAIT OF A PATRON-Commemorating the 100th anniversary of PAUL SACHER < ORCHESTRAL WORKS >
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Asako Urushihara performs Lutoslawski
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Maestro Takaseki conducts Boulez
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Cond:Ken Takaseki
Pf:Ichiro Nodaira, Ami Fujiwara, Takehiko Yamada
Hp:Ayako Shinozaki, Kazuko Shinozaki, Eri Shinoda, Mari Kimura
Perc:Sawako Yasue, Chiyuki Futatsugi, Koya Nakatani
Vn:Asako Urushihara
Fl:Hiroshi Koizumi
Ob:Hiroshi Shibayama
Orch:Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
Pierre Boulez/ sur Incises(1996, 98)
Witold Lutoslawski/ Chain2(1984-85)
Toru Takemitsu/ EucalyptsI(1970)
Béla Bartók/ Music for strings, percussion and celesta
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Wednesday, August 30, 2006 7:00pm The Small Hall
THEME COMPOSER< Marc-André Dalbavie >
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Suntory Hall International Program for Music Composition No.30
< CHAMBER MUSIC >
Cond: Marc-André Dalbavie
Ob:Hiroshi Shibayama
Ensemble Nomad
Marc-André Dalbavie/ In advance of the broken time...(1993) Japan Premiere
/ Tactus(1996) Japan Premiere
/ Trio(2004) Japan Premiere
/ La marche des Transitoires(2005) Japan Premiere
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The Suntory Music Foundation was established in 1969 with the objective of contributing to the development of western-style classical and contemporary music in Japan and chaired by Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi. The main activities of the foundation are annual presentation of the Suntory Music Award and Keizo Saji Prize, Akutagawa Award for Music Composition, publication of a Bibliography on Japanese Composition, etc.
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