Série de la Musique Contemporaine 31ème 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 31st concert this year.
The concert will feature world premieres of new works by Shinichiro Ikebe, Tokuhide Niimi, Hitomi Kaneko, and new member Kenji Sakai performed by internationally renowned musicians. A work by Akira Nishimura will also be performed. 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 12, 2025 / 7:00 PM (Doors open at 6:30) (JST)
Place: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Recital Hall
[Program]
-Shin-ichiro Ikebe: BIVALENCE XIX for Two Euphoniums [World premiere]
Shoichiro Hokazono (euph), Ai Kawauchi (euph)
-Tokuhide Niimi: "The Sacred Tree" for Shakuhachi and Violoncello [World premiere]
Reison Kuroda (shakuhachi), Kei Yamazawa (vc)
-Hitomi Kaneko: Particle beam - Composition by 3D modeling XVII for 1 percussionist [World premiere]
Takafumi Fujimoto (perc)
-Kenji Sakai: Piano Sonata No. 1 “Quinta Essentia” [World premiere]
Takuya Okura (pf)
-Akira Nishimura: KHYĀL for Flute and Piano (1985)
Dogen Kinowaki (fl), Masanobu Shinoda (pf)
*Details to be posted on our website in due course.