The 2009 Kyoto Prize Workshops

Boulez in Kyoto

Pierre Boulez

/　　Composer, Conductor

Arts and Philosophy

Music

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2009

11 /12 Thu

14:00 - 16:20

Place： Kyoto Concert Hall

Address：1-26 Shimogamo Hangi-cho, sakyo-ku, Kyoto

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Program

14:00

Opening Address and Introduction of Laureate	Seiji Choki

14:15

Workshop	Workshop on Boulez: Sur Incises (1996-1998) Open Rehearsal Pierre Boulez Cond: Ken Takaseki Pf: Shinji Urakabe, Ami Fujiwara, Yusuke Kikuchi Hp: Shino Kataoka, Eri Shinoda, Keiko Nobukuni Perc: Takafumi Fujimoto, Mitsuyo Wada, Kousuke Nakayama

15:30

Intermission

15:50

	Composer Commentary Pierre Boulez (the Laureate in Arts and Philosophy) Interviewed by Ichiro Nodaira

16:20

Closing

Laureates

Pierre Boulez

Composer, Conductor

Mr. Boulez, as a composer, has greatly contributed to the contemporary music with his innovative works by advancing the musical style of serialism and then by utilizing electroacoustic technique. In addition, he has acted in a broader field of music as a conductor, a writer and an organizer. He has demonstrated a high degree of stimulating creativity and influence in each aspect and led the world of Western music after World War II.

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date: Thursday, November 12, 2009
place: Kyoto Concert Hall
Coordinator: Seiji Choki [Member, Kyoto Prize Selection Committee; Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo]
Supervisor of Practice: Isao Matsushita [Professor, Performing Arts Center, Tokyo University of the Arts]
Moderator: Ichiro Nodaira [Member, Kyoto Prize Selection Committee; Composer, Pianist]

: In collaboration with Tokyo University of the Arts
: Supported by Kyoto Prefectural Government, Kyoto City Government, and NHK
: With the cooperation of Alban Berg Gesellschaft Japan, Japan Society for Contemporary Music, Kyoto City Music Art Cultural Promoting Foundation, The Musicological Association of Japan