SCHEDULE

2025

January 11, 2025 (7:00pm/GMT-7)

MusicMAP presents Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble ◉

📍 Emmaus Lutheran Church 1250 W 18th Ave Eugene, OR 97402, USA

📖 Performance of Ebi Revolution (2022; comp. Chatori Shimizu) by Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble with Ellen LaMora (Vn.) and Adrian Cervantes (Vc.)

January 25, 2025 (2:00pm/GMT-7)

EDME New Music for Kids ◉

📍 Adventure! Children's Museum 3345 Bardell Ave Eugene, OR 97401, USA

📖 Performance of Ebi Revolution (2022; comp. Chatori Shimizu) by Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble with Ellen LaMora (Vn.) and Adrian Cervantes (Vc.)

February 20, 2025 (7:30pm/GMT+8)

日笙台弦 ◉

📍 真劇場 Authentic Playground, 羅斯福路二段2號8樓, Taipei, Taiwan

📖 Improvisation concert with Chatori Shimizu (shō), Ryotaro Miyasaka (perc.), and Chiaming Hsu (suona)

February 21, 2025 (7:30pm/GMT+8)

submarine noisy cable map ◉

📍 東梨學院藝文空間, 大同區迪化街一段256號, Taipei, Taiwan

📖 Improvisation concert with Chatori Shimizu (shō), Ryotaro Miyasaka (perc.), dongyi (Cb.), and Shih-Yang Lee (Pf.)

February 24, 2025 (3:30pm/GMT+8)

Chatori Shimizu: The Weather Forecast Says Sunny Partly Beetle ◉

📍 National Sun Yat-Sen University Institute of Philosophy, 鼓山區蓮海路70號, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

📖 Open lecture by Chatori Shimizu on composition process and concepts on Xiexie Raccoon (2024; comp. Chatori Shimizu) and Hentai Beetle (2022; comp. Chatori Shimizu)

February 6 - June 15, 2025

Sharjah Biennial 16 ◉

📍 996P+FFF, Al Shuwaiheen, Al Gharb, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

📖 Curated by Alia Swastika, Amal Khalaf, Megan Tamati-Quennell, Natasha Ginwala and Zeynep Öz, Sharjah Biennial 16 features works by more than 190 participants, including over 200 new commissions, which will be presented across the Emirate of Sharjah. Transportation and accommodation sponsored by Gyomu-Super Japan Dream Foundation.

April 18-20, 2025 (9:30pm/GMT+4)

Confluence of Rivers in E Minor ◉

📍 Gallery 3, Al Mureijah Art Spaces, 996P+FFF, Al Shuwaiheen, Al Gharb, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

📖 World premiere of Confluence of Rivers in E Minor (2025; comp. Tara Al-Dughaither) by Tara Al-Dughaither (voice, Shruti Box, Pf.), Ziaire Trinidad Sherman (Fl, Sax, Elec.), Chatori Shimizu (shō, Pf.), Arwa Alobaid (Vn, voice); curated by Amal Khalaf.

April 29, 2025 (7:30pm/GMT-5)

Conversatorio & recital de Shõ ◉◉

📍 Casa Sonqollay, Calle 28a no 16-41, Bogota, Colombia

📖 Workshop and improvisation recital by Chatori Shimizu (shō)

April 30, 2025 (7:30pm/GMT-5)

Impro Libre: Chatori Shimizu + Jairo Rodriguez + Sergio Cote ◉

📍 Casa Sonqollay, Calle 28a no 16-41, Bogota, Colombia

📖 Improvisation by Chatori Shimizu (shō), Jairo Rodriguez (Fl, Cb), and Sergio Cote (Elec.)

May 1, 2025 (9:00pm/GMT-5)

Desde Japon: Chatori Shimizu ◉

📍 Matik Matik. Carrera 11 #67 - 20, Bogota, Colombia

📖 Improvisation concert by Chatori Shimizu (shō), Jorge Sepulveda (Dr.), Epiara Murillo (voice), Juan Arbaiza (Gt.), and Jairo Rodriguez (Fl, Cb)

May 24, 2025 (7:00pm/GMT-4) [Postponed]

New Music Mosaic Boston Cohort ◉

📍 Community Music Center of Boston, 34 Warren Ave, Boston, MA 02116 USA

📖 World premiere of miniature: bad ninja (2025; comp. Chatori Shimizu) by New Music Mosaic Boston Cohort

May 29, 2025 (11:00am/GMT+3)

Conversation Kenya: Chatori Shimizu ◉

📍 SU Studio Kiambu, Ruaka, Garden House, Kiambu, Kenya

📖 Workshop and Panel Talk by Chatori Shimizu and Adrian Lemar on site-specific and kinetically enhanced compositions; curated by Chamber Music Kenya

June 22, 2025

Napoli Totale Elettronica: Marginale ◉

📍 Opificio Puca, Corso Atellano, 51, 81030 Sant'Arpino CE, Italy

📖 Italy premiere of Shinkaigyo (2012; comp. Chatori Shimizu)

June 22 - July 6, 2025

International Gugak Workshop

📍 National Gugak Center, Seocho District, Nambusunhwan-ro, 2364 국립국악원, Seoul, South Korea

📖 Workshop fellow at Seoul National Gugak Center on Korean traditional instruments

June 25, 2025 (7:30pm/GMT+9)

strings&noise Japan Concert ◉

📍 Kunitachi College of Music, 立川市柏町5丁目5−1, Tokyo, Japan

📖 Japan premiere of Ebi Revolution (2022; comp. Chatori Shimizu) by strings&noise with Barbara Riccabona (Vn.) and Sophia Goidinger-Koch (Vc.)

July 6, 2025 (7:30pm/GMT+9)

More Music Series: ACROSS ◉

📍 DIP Industry, 25 Jeungga-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03702 South Korea

📖 Improvisation concert with Jeonghyeon Joo (haegeum), Jessica Ackerley (elec. gt.), Chatori Shimizu (shō)

July 9, 2025 (8:00pm/GMT+9)

笙笙笙: 생황 소리 사람 ◉◉

📍 Samadi Lounge, 1.5층, 11 Changgyeonggung-ro 8-gil, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea

📖 Improvisation and Korea premiere of Crazy Embai (2021; comp. Chatori Shimizu) Jisu Han (saenghwang), Fumiya Otonashi (shō), and Chatori Shimizu (shō)

July 13 – August 3, 2025

The 81st Composers Conference ◉◉

📖 Duo Nessi (Chatori Shimizu and Niloufar Shiri) invited to Composers Conference as 2025 CPI Fromm Fellow Ensemble.

July 18, 2025 (7:30pm/GMT-4)

The 81st Composers Conference: CPI Ensemble Fellows: Duo NESSI in Concert ◉◉

📍 Avaloch Farm Music Institute 16 Hardy Lane Boscawen, NH, 03303 United States

📖 Improvisation and US premiere of Mimi Spelunking (2019; comp. Chatori Shimizu) by Duo Nessi with Chatori Shimizu (shō) and Niloufar Shiri (kamancheh)

July 25, 2025 (4:30pm/GMT-4)

The 81st Composers Conference: Susan Horvath CMW Commissioned Work Concert ◉

📍 Avaloch Farm Music Institute 16 Hardy Lane Boscawen, NH, 03303 United States

📖 World premiere of Festivaliera (2025; comp. Riccardo Perugini) by Luka Venter (cond.), Sharon Harms (sop.), Jeanine Tousignant (Cl.), Chatori Shimizu (shō), Matthew Miller (Hn.), Mike Truesdell (perc.), and Audrey Potter (Vn.)

July 25, 2025 (7:30pm/GMT-4)

The 81st Composers Conference: Duo NESSI Premieres New Works by 2025 Composer Fellows ◉

📍 Avaloch Farm Music Institute 16 Hardy Lane Boscawen, NH, 03303 United States

📖 World premiere of moorings (2025; comp. Ihlara McIndoe), one (2025; comp. Yan Eh Toh), Self-portrait in a convex mirror (2025; comp. Arin Shahjahanian), and Postludium (2025; comp. Artur Akshelyan) by Duo Nessi with Chatori Shimizu (shō) and Niloufar Shiri (kamancheh)

August 14-31, 2025

Helsinki Festival ◉

📖 Helsinki Festival is the largest arts festival in the Nordic countries, held annually in late summer. The festival’s aim is to make art accessible for all. The programme features classical and world music, theatre, dance, circus and visual arts as well as a range of urban events.

August 29, 2025 (8:00pm/GMT+3)

Woman At Point Zero (Helsinki Premiere) ◉

📍 Finnish National Opera, Almi Hall Helsinginkatu 58 00250 Helsinki, Finland

📖 Finland premiere of Woman At Point Zero (2022; comp. Bushra El-Turk) by Dima Orsho, Carla, Nahadi Babelegoto, and Ensemble Zar with Kanako Abe (cond.), Hyelim Kim (daegum), Miloš Milivojević (accordion), Raphaela Danksagmuller (recorders, fujara, duduk, kaval), Chatori Shimizu (shō), Faraz Eshghi Sahraei (kamānche), Hanna Kölbel (cello), and Samir Bendimered (samples)

August 30, 2025 (2:30pm/GMT+3)

Woman At Point Zero (Helsinki Performance 2) ◉

📍 Finnish National Opera, Almi Hall Helsinginkatu 58 00250 Helsinki, Finland

📖 Performance of Woman At Point Zero (2022; comp. Bushra El-Turk) by Dima Orsho, Carla, Nahadi Babelegoto, and Ensemble Zar with Kanako Abe (cond.), Hyelim Kim (daegum), Miloš Milivojević (accordion), Raphaela Danksagmuller (recorders, fujara, duduk, kaval), Chatori Shimizu (shō), Faraz Eshghi Sahraei (kamānche), Hanna Kölbel (cello), and Samir Bendimered (samples)

September 2, 2025 (6:00pm/GMT +2)

Tan Mu: Signal ◉

📍 BEK Forum, Schleifmühlgasse 6, 1040 Vienna, Austria

📖 Improvisation performance for exhibition opening "Signal" by Chatori Shimizu (shō) and Sophie Steiner (harp)

September 8, 2025 (1:00pm/GMT +9)

海外文化事情 ◎

📍 Online (Odawara Junior College)

📖 Online lecture by Chatori Shimizu

September 10, 2025 (8:30pm/GMT +2)

BrÖtz no. 929 Ulf Sarner med vänner + Wooli Duo + Chatori Shimizu ◉

📍 Brötz, Carl-Erik Hammaréns Backe Konstepidemin paviljong 8 413 14 Göteborg, Sweden

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

September 11, 2025 (8:30pm/GMT +2)

Wooli Duo x Chatori Shimizu: Oslo Premieres ◉

📍 Kruttverket, Arnljot gellines vei 41, 0657 Oslo, Norway

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

September 18, 2019 (4:10pm/GMT+9)

東洋音楽史 ◉

📍 Senzoku Gakuen College of Music, Kanagawa, Kawasaki Takatsu-ku Hisamoto 2-3-1, Japan

📖 Lecture by Chatori Shimizu on the usage of East Asian instruments in new compositions

September 20 - October 16, 2025

UNITAR CIFAL JEJU: Nature and Divinity Project 2025 ◉◉

📖 Artist in Residence program organized by United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), designed to promote artistic exchange between Jeju and East Asian countries through collaborative projects inspired by nature and local divinity.

September 24, 2025 (2:00pm/GMT+9)

UNITAR CIFAL JEJU Open Studio: Youth Art, To the world ◉

📍 Jeju Youth Center 5th floor, Jungang-ro 53, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, South Korea

📖 JEJU Open Studio is organized in connection with the Global Youth Creative Residency (GYCR) program, providing a platform to share collaboration experiences with young artists from abroad and to inspire Jeju youth aspiring to expand their artistic journey globally. There will be a presentation led by Chatori Shimizu, Jantsankhorol Erdenebayar, and Wendi Wu, followed by a Q&A session.

October 11-13, 2025

UNITAR CIFAL JEJU: Exhibition ◉

📍 Unknown Movement Studio, 33, Sanji-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, Jeju 63278, South Korea

📖 Exhibition of Shinkaigyo (2012, rev. 2025; comp. Chatori Shimizu)

September 26, 2025 (8:00pm/GMT -4)

A Flight of Fancy presented by New Music Mosaic Boston Cohort ◉

📍 Out of the Blue Too Gallery, 191 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143 USA

📖 World premiere of miniature: bad ninja (2025; comp. Chatori Shimizu) by New Music Mosaic Boston Cohort with Shion Suzuki (Fl.), Elsie Bae Han (Vla.), Olivia Katz (Vc.), and Ryan Chao (Perc.)

September 26 - October 5, 2025