Japanese culture and life in Berlin
AKI TAKASE (piano) RUDI MAHALL (bassclarinet) Geseko von Lüpke schrieb in der SZ über dieses Power-Duo: “…doch wo perfekte Technik und instrumentale Beherrschung im reinen Selbstausdruck nebensächlich wurden, spielen auch Stile und Stücke keine Rolle mehr. Auf der Bühne standen schlicht Persönlichkeiten.“ Dienstag, 17. Dezember 2013 21-23 Uhr. [Source]
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Read MoreWe have known at least since her residency with the Berliner Philharmoniker in the 2008/09 season just what a sensitive chamber music musician Mitsuko Uchida is. At that time, she performed together with members of the orchestra as well as with students from the Orchestra Academy. In her chamber concert this year, she performs with […]
Read MoreKoboku Senju, meaning something like «Selection of Dead Trees», is a continuation of the music developed on the album with the same name, Varianter av døde trær, released on SOFA in 2008. Since then, the ensemble has performed numerous concerts in Japan and Europe, finding a particular way of making music together. Their new release […]
Read MoreThe night of 21 June is the shortest of the year – an event that was celebrated in pre-Christian times with midsummer bonfires and all manner of rituals, especially in the Celtic, Germanic and Slavic cultures. The purpose was currying favour with the gods on behalf of the annually recurring cycle of sowing, growth and […]
Read MoreCaravaggio, born Michelangelo Merisi, has entered history due to his paintings of dramatic intensity. Caravaggio used to venture the threshold beyond the pale throughout his life. He was seen for admiration of his work and harsh opposition towards his extraordinary realism in painting human beings. Due to his passionate personality, he encountered more than several […]
Read MoreSeiji Morimoto was born in Tokyo 1971, studied musicology at the Kunitachi College of Music, graduating in 1996. During this period he began to play the electronic pieces by John Cage and his own sound performances. Since then he has been creating sound performances, installations and videos. In 2003 Morimoto moved to Berlin, has performed […]
Read MoreKyoto native dream pop artist Cuushe (who recently toured with Grouper in Japan), Using her mesmerizing airy vocals as the main instrument, Cuushe composes pop-infused electronic music that is lovable and yet uniquely different from any other song-based pop sounds out there. Together with the delicate lyrics penned by her, the multi-talented Cuushe beautifully projects […]
Read MoreThe best Japanese place you’ve never heard of. Green tea is the favoured ingredient at this diminutive cafe and restaurant tucked into an unassuming building on busy Mehringdamm. It comes in three forms: tea, smoothie and muffin – all made with traditional matcha powder. If tea’s not your thing, you’re still going to love their […]
Read MoreTomoko Takahashi had her first piano lessons in her homeland Japan with age four. 1982 she continued her musical education at the state academy of arts in Tokyo. Two years later she was recognized for her accomplishments during the national Nippon-Music-Competition. After her final examination in Tokyo 1988, she studied as scholarshipholder of the DAAD […]
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