MEMORY OF WAVES Concerto for Violin and Orchestra（2014）

The work consists of four sections. It begins with a dialogue between the orchestra and the violin, but after the violin’s solo, the violin becomes gradually concealed while it interacts with the orchestra. A second dialogue then leads the piece to a quiet, lingering conclusion.
The wave – the theme of this work – gives me a sense of eternity, while at the same time evoking a feeling of ephemerality. It is also an essential movement of life.
Some are nourished by the waves, while others are lost to them, and at times the waves even threaten all living beings.
On a clear day, the waves appear vivid and joyful. At night, however, they are somewhat unsettling and frightening. Still, as I indulge in these simple reflections, this phenomenon conveys a sense of majesty, which can be intimidating.
The piece focuses on ＂fragments” of these ever-changing waves. That said, my intention was not to portray waves as representations of nature, but rather to depict the world as experienced through the interaction between waves and life, and between waves and human beings.
It unfolds gently at times, abruptly at others, and sometimes with a touch of nostalgia. The violin becomes a kind of organism, and the orchestra moves as though it were the ＂waves” surrounding it.
Also, I conceived the work not as a virtuosic concerto showcasing the violinist’s technical skill, but as a slightly sentimental piece, written with the hope that the soloist could express both emotion and spirituality.

Awarded the 3rd Yamakyo Composition Prize 21