全Série de la Musique Contemporaine 32ème cycle
Groupe des Quatre et ses ami(e)s
Annual concert series of contemporary music “Groupe des Quatre ses ami(e)s”, created by Zen-On is our symbolic activity to promote and propagate works of contemporary composers. This unique ongoing project, solely organized and hosted by the music publishing house, will present its 32nd concert this year.
The program features esteemed composers Shin-ichiro Ikebe, Tokuhide Niimi, Akira Nishimura, Hitomi Kaneko and Yu Kuwabara as a guest composer.
The world premiere performances of five commissioned pieces will be played by both domestically and internationally renowned musicians.
We look forward to welcoming you to the concert.
*The concert is planned to be live streamed. Details will be announced on our website later.
Date and time: Friday, December 11, 2026 / 7:00 PM (Doors open at 6:30) (JST)
Place: Hamarikyu Asahi Hall (Tokyo)
[Program]
-Shin-ichiro Ikebe: BIVALENCE XX for Two Harmonicas [World premiere]
Yasuo Watani (harm), Arinori Inagawa (harm)
-Tokuhide Niimi: "Where the Soul Goes" for Shakuhachi and Clarinet [World premiere]
Shozan Hasegawa (shakuhachi), Haruyo Nishizawa (cl)
-Hitomi Kaneko: KIHADA - Composition by 3D modeling XXII for Violoncello [World premiere]
Kenji Nakagi (vlc)
-Kenji Sakai: Piano Sonata No. 2 “Cartesian vortex” [World premiere]
Takuya Okura (pf)
-Yu Kuwabara: Tenmaya no Dan for Noh Voice and Violin [World premiere]
Ryoko Aoki (Noh Voice), Yoshu Kamei (vln)
*Details to be posted on our website in due course.