2026

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January 9, 2026 (8:00pm/GMT+9)

Nessi feat. Miyasaka and Wu ◉

📍 Nanahari (七針), Oriental Bldg. B1, 2-7-1 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

📖 Improvisation concert by Ryotaro Miyasaka (perc.), Fan-Qi Wu (pipa), and Duo Nessi with Niloufar Shiri (kamancheh) and Chatori Shimizu (shō)

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January 12, 2026 (8:00pm/GMT+9)

Nessi feat. Miyasaka and Engel ◉

📍 Ftarri, Bunkyo-ku Hongo 1-4-11 Okano Building Basement 1, 113-0033, Tokyo, Japan

📖 Improvisation concert by Ryotaro Miyasaka (perc.), Jonas Engel (sax), and Duo Nessi with Niloufar Shiri (kamancheh) and Chatori Shimizu (shō); performance of sans couleurs à souffler (2019; comp. Jean-Patrick Besingrand) by Chatori Shimizu (shō)

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January 16, 2026 (7:00pm/GMT+9)

Nessi feat. Miyasaka, Yanagisawa, and Kudo ◉

📍 give me a little more, Chuo 3-Chome 11-7, 390-0811, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan

📖 Improvisation concert by Ryotaro Miyasaka (perc.), Kokichi Yanagisawa (Gt.), Aiko Kudo (Vox), and Duo Nessi with Niloufar Shiri (kamancheh) and Chatori Shimizu (shō)

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January 31, 2026 (5:00pm/GMT+9)

Kurodake Daigaku presents Cheng-Yu Wu ◉

📍 TISE KAMIKAWA-II, Kamikawa-cho, Kamikawagun, Chu-o-cho 572-ban, Hokkaido, Japan

📖 World premiere of Rinkaku Drive (2026; comp. Chatori Shimizu) by Cheng-Yu Wu (Fl.)

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February 19, 2026 (7:00am/GMT+8)

音樂科普 當代音樂系列: 音樂沙龍 長笛音樂家吳正宇北海道上川音樂駐村 ◎

📍 National Education Radio (Taiwan); 臺中、彰化、雲林 FM 103.5/南投 FM 98.1/苗栗 FM 103.9

📖 Broadcast of Rinkaku Drive (2026; comp. Chatori Shimizu), Xiexie Raccoon (2024; comp. Chatori Shimizu), and Wagyu Pigs (2019; comp. Chatori Shimizu)

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February 23, 2026 (2:30pm/GMT-8)

Chatori Shimizu: The Weather Forecast Says Sunny Partly Beetle  ◎

📍 Whitman College (online)

📖 Introduction on site-specific music and kinetically enhanced music with examples of Kirin Telephone (2024; comp. Chatori Shimizu), Ebi Revolution (2022; comp. Chatori Shimizu), and Rinkaku Drive (2026; comp. Chatori Shimizu)​​​

 

March 20, 2026 (6:30pm/GMT+11)

Autumn Reflections ◉

📍 Barry Thompson Hall, 139 Artarmon Road, Artarmon, NSW 2064, Australia

📖 Australia premiere of Mimi Spelunking (2019; comp. Chatori Shimizu) by Henry Liang (shō) and Alexina Hawkins (Vla.)

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March 13 - April 26, 2026

UP CLOSE Art Festival ◉

📖 The 1st UP CLOSE International Arts Festival, jointly curated by A.M. Playhouse, New Born No.1 Theatre, and Thinking Theatre, is dedicated to bringing performances from around the world right before your eyes - bridging the gap between stage and audience, and bringing everyone together through art.

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April 8, 2026 (7:30pm/GMT+8)

UP CLOSE Art Festival: Wooli Duo 前衛民謠雙人組 專場 ◉

📍 思劇場 Thinkers’ Theater, Datong District, Lane 32, Section 1, Dihua St, Taipei, Taiwan

📖 Improvisation concert by Wooli Duo with Fan-Qi Wu (pipa) and Michael Lee Sørenmo (perc.), dongyi (Cb.), and Chatori Shimizu (shō)

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April 12, 2026 (5:00pm/GMT+9)
CHATORI SHIMIZU x NAMO x TYLER BROWN ◉
📍 카페동백, 922 Seonheul-ri, Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, Korea
📖 Improvisation concert by Namo (movement), Tyler Brown (E-Gt.), and Chatori Shimizu (shō)

 

April 1 - July 31, 2026

ARKO Art Studio ◉◉

📖 Arts Council Korea (ARKO) operates ARKO Art Studio Program to promote global artistic creation and cultural exchange. The program provides a foundation for creative work and research, while offering a platform for exchange that fosters the expansion of contemporary artistic discourse to both domestic and international visual artists.​​

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July 24, 2026 (1:00pm/GMT+9)

ARKO Art Studio Open Studios  ◉◉

📍 아르코예술창작실, 종로구 평창31길 5 2층, Seoul, Korea

📖 Screening of Hyper Samgyetang (2026; comp. Chatori Shimizu), Ohayo Parasite (2024; comp. Chatori Shimizu), Kirin Telephone (2024; comp. Chatori Shimizu), and Sakana Satellite (2021; comp. Chatori Shimizu)

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July 25, 2026 (1:00pm/GMT+9)

ARKO Art Studio Open Studios  ◉◉

📍 아르코예술창작실, 종로구 평창31길 5 2층, Seoul, Korea

📖 Open rehearsal and Korean premieres of Me Doppelgaenger (2020; comp. Chatori Shimizu) by dongyi, magic manju (2023; comp. Chatori Shimizu) by Alvarro Herran; Screening of Hyper Samgyetang (2026; comp. Chatori Shimizu), Ohayo Parasite (2024; comp. Chatori Shimizu), Kirin Telephone (2024; comp. Chatori Shimizu), and Sakana Satellite (2021; comp. Chatori Shimizu)

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May 15, 2026 (7:00pm/GMT+9)

Japonism Orchestra - 響鳴し交差する伝統、アカデミズム、ポップ ◉

📍 豊洲シビックセンターホール, 江東区豊洲2丁目2-18, Tokyo, Japan

📖 World premiere of Beautiful Samurai (2026; comp. Chatori Shimizu) by 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.)

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May 29, 2026 (5:00pm/GMT+9)

TCS Day: 한중일 협력의 날 ◉

📍 서울 종로구 세종대로 175 세종이야기, Seoul, Korea

📖 Performance of 2x2 (2025; comp. Jisu Han) and improvisation performance by Jisu Han (saenghwang), Hyochang Kwon (janggu), Hilgeum​ with Yoin Cho (gayageum), Yerim Kim (geomungo), and Somin Park (haegeum); Ziyi Weng (guzheng), Yizhuo Wang (sheng), Lu Jiang (dizi), Yasutaka Yamashita (shamisen), Yuya Ishimori (fue, taiko), and Chatori Shimizu (shō)

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June 8, 2026 (3:00pm/GMT+9)

TOTAL Museum of Contemporary Art: Monday Salon ◉◉

📍 토탈미술관, 종로구 평창 32길 8, Seoul, Korea

📖 Monday Salon is a weekly informal gathering held every Monday at 3 PM at Total Museum of Contemporary Art. Inspired by Louise Bourgeois’s legendary Sunday Salons in her Chelsea home, this program invites creators from various fields to engage in open-ended, thoughtful conversations around art, ideas, and process. There will be a presentation led by Kat Austen, Heeae Yang, Jake Sol Davidson, and Chatori Shimizu, followed by a Q&A session.

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June 12  - 16, 2026

APE CAMP 2026 ◉

📍 Coex Magok Convention Center, 143 Magokjungang-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Korea

📖 APE CAMP 2026 aims to nurture creative talent and activate sustainable network for the convergence of art and technology. Through the camp, participants are supported in developing new ideas and building global networks.

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June 17 - 19, 2026

SNU Korean Music presents IMWC ◉

📖 Lecture, workshop, forum, and concert series by Sun Nantachai, Numpark Ranadist, Nicky Juanite, and Chatori Shimizu.

 

June 18, 2026 (10:00am/GMT+9)

Chatori Shimizu: Sunny with a Chance of Beetle ◉

📍 Seoul National University Gwanak Campus, College of Music, 서울특별시 관악구 관악로 1, Bldg. 220-415, Seoul, Korea

📖 Lecture by Chatori Shimizu on the work concepts of Kirin Telephone (2024; comp. Chatori Shimizu), Ohayo Parasite (2024; comp. Chatori Shimizu),  Ebi Revolution (2022; comp. Chatori Shimizu), and  Sakana Satellite (2021; comp. Chatori Shimizu)

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June 20 - 21, 2026

Siheung Campus Festa ◉

📍 Seoul National University Siheun Campus S-Plaza, 경기도 시흥시 서울대학로 173, Korea 

📖 Siheung City will host the cultural arts festival "Campus Plus: Siheung Campaign Festa" at the Seoul National University Siheung Campus from June 20 to 21 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the university's founding. 

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June 21, 2026 (11:00am/GMT+9)

생황 & 쇼 ◉

📍 Seoul National University Siheun Campus S-Plaza, 경기도 시흥시 서울대학로 173, Korea 

📖 Improvisation performance by Jisu Han (saenghwang), Sun Nantachai (khaen), and Chatori Shimizu (shō)

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July 4 - 12, 2026

Hyper Samgyetang ◉◉◉

📍 Faction, 서울특별시 서대문구 홍제천로6길 26, Seoul, Korea

📖 Exhibition of music-based video works Hyper Samgyetang (2026; comp. Chatori Shimizu), Ohayo Parasite (2024; comp. Chatori Shimizu), Kirin Telephone (2024; comp. Chatori Shimizu), Ebi Revolution (2022; comp. Chatori Shimizu), and Sakana Satellite (2021; comp. Chatori Shimizu), with live performances of Hyper Samgyetang (2026; comp. Chatori Shimizu) and Ebi Revolution (2022; comp. Chatori Shimizu).

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July 4, 2026 (5:00pm/GMT+9)

Hyper Samgyetang: Opening Event ◉◉◉

📍 서울 종로구 세종대로 175 세종이야기, Seoul, Korea

📖 World premiere of Hyper Samgyetang (2026; comp. Chatori Shimizu) by Jisu Han (saenghwang, piri) and Chatori Shimizu (shō); Improvisation performance by Jisu Han (saenghwang, piri) and Chatori Shimizu (shō)

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July 5, 2026 (5:00pm/GMT+9)

Ebi Revolution I ◉

📍 서울 종로구 세종대로 175 세종이야기, Seoul, Korea

📖 Korea premiere of Ebi Revolution (2022; comp. Chatori Shimizu) by Yuri Kim (Vn.) and Ji Park (Vc.)

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July 11, 2026 (5:00pm/GMT+9)

Ebi Revolution II ◉

📍 서울 종로구 세종대로 175 세종이야기, Seoul, Korea

📖 Performance of Ebi Revolution (2022; comp. Chatori Shimizu) by Yuri Kim (Vn.) and Ji Park (Vc.)

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July 12, 2026 (5:00pm/GMT+9)

Hyper Samgyetang: Closing Event ◉◉◉

📍 서울 종로구 세종대로 175 세종이야기, Seoul, Korea

📖 Performance of Hyper Samgyetang (2026; comp. Chatori Shimizu) by Jisu Han (saenghwang) and and Chatori Shimizu (shō); Improvisation performance by Jisu Han (saenghwang, piri) and Chatori Shimizu (shō)

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February 23, 2026 (8:00pm/GMT+8)

Chatori Shimizu: The Weather Forecast Says Sunny Partly Beetle  ◎

📍 TimeArt Academy (online)

📖 Introduction on site-specific music and kinetically enhanced music with examples of Kirin Telephone (2024; comp. Chatori Shimizu), Ebi Revolution (2022; comp. Chatori Shimizu), Sakana Satellite (2021; comp. Chatori Shimizu), and Rinkaku Drive (2026; comp. Chatori Shimizu)​​​

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July 15 - 17, 2026

大上川神社例大祭 ◉◉

📖 今年も上川町の夏を彩る伝統行事「大上川神社例大祭」が、7月15日から17日の3日間にわたって開催され、様々な神事が執り行われます。なかでも16日の本祭では、町内を練り歩く神輿渡御が行われ、例年多くの町民や宮察に加え、町外からも多くの担ぎ手が上川町を訪れます。

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July 17, 2026 (4:40pm/GMT+9)

大上川神社例大祭 コンサート ◉◉

📍 大上川神社 上川郡上川町北町25番地, Hokkaido, Japan

📖 Improvisation performance and talk by Chatori Shimizu (shō)

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◉ = Talk/Lecture by Chatori Shimizu

◉ = Composed by Chatori Shimizu

◉ = Performed by Chatori Shimizu