Beautiful Samurai (2026)

日本語：ビューティフル・サムライ

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Commissioned by Japonism Orchestra (Japan)

ca. 10 min.​

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In many countries, a list of popular baby names is published annually. A ranking like this is also a collection of names that were considered "beautiful" (whatever the definition maybe) in that specific time. It reflects parents’ wishes, the atmosphere of society, and a set of values that were loosely shared. Yet when a name that belongs to none of these is placed on the same page, a question emerges: Is beauty found in being chosen by many? Or does another kind of beauty exist in belonging nowhere?

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May 15, 2026 (World Premiere)

響鳴し交差する伝統、アカデミズム、ポップ

Toyosu Civic Hall, Tokyo, Japan

Japonism Orchestra with Takafumi Kakizaki (cond.), Fumiya Otonashi (shō), Kanisasare Ayako (shō), Anna Koike (Vox), Yu Idesaki (S. Sax), Kenta Yasuda (Hn.), Shun Sasaki (Tp.), Soshi Kubota (Perc.), Seiya Kudo (Perc.), Takuya Kohashi (E-Gt.), Kei Sakoda (Vla.), Aki Ktajima (Vc.), Masashi Yamamoto (Cb.)