16th Festival Slowind 2014
CONFRONTING SILENCE …
16th Festival Slowind 2014
Music from Japan
artistic director Robert Aitken
11 – 21 October 2014
Film screening 1
Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 7 p.m.
Ljubljana, Slovenska kinoteka, Miklošičeva 28 – 16. Festival Slowind 2014
Ran (Chaos)
Akira Kurosawa – director
Tōru Takemitsu – music
1st concert
Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Ljubljana, Slovenska filharmonija, Marjan Kozina Hall – 16. Festival Slowind 2014
Pre-concert talk with Robert Aitken at 7 p.m.
Robert Aitken – flute, conductor
Miran Kolbl – violin
Igor Mitrović, Milan Hudnik, Petra Gačnik Greblo – violoncello
Jurij Jenko – clarinet solo
Metod Tomac – horn
Franc Kosem, Nejc Zahrastnik, Jure Gradišnik, Matej Rihter – trumpet
Uroš Vegelj – tuba
Mihael Šuler, Uroš Polanc, Urban Turjak – trombone, bass trombone
Marjan Peternel – piano
Nicoletta Sanzin, Anja Gaberc – harp
Duo Drumartica (Jože Bogolin, Simon Klavžar)
Matevž Bajde – vibraphone
Programme:
“Waves”
Tōru Takemitsu: Waterways (1978) for clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano, two harps and two vibraphones
Tōru Takemitsu: Rain Tree (1981) for two marimbas, vibraphone and spotlight
Tōru Takemitsu: Garden Rain (1974)
I. for horn, two trumpets, trombone and tuba
II. for two trumpets and three trombones
Robert Aitken: Lalitá (1992) for flute, three violoncellos, two harps and two percussionists
Tōru Takemitsu: Valovi (1976) for clarinet solo, accordion, horn, two trombones and bass drum
Tōru Takemitsu: Bryce (1976) for flute, two harps and two percussionists
International Workshop 1
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 10.20 a.m.
Ljubljana, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Aškerčeva 2, »Modra soba« (5th floor) – 16th Festival Slowind 2014
“Confronting Silence I”
Lecturer: Dai Fujikura (London)
Moderation and organisation: Larisa Vrhunc
2nd concert
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Ljubljana, Slovenska filharmonija, Marjan Kozina Hall – 16. Festival Slowind 2014
Pre-concert talk with Tadeja Vulc and Dai Fijikura at 7 p.m.
Slowind
Robert Aitken – flute
Džunko Handa – biwa
Tadaši Tadžima – shakuhachi
Dimitrij Lederer – bass clarinet
Dejan Prešiček – alto saxophone
Franci Krevh – vibraphone
Nicoletta Sanzin – harp
Marjan Peternel – piano
Programme:
“Rain Spell”
Alja Zore: Kaliaihzis (2014) for wind quintet
Tōru Takemitsu: Eclipse (1966) for biwa and shakuhachi
Tadeja Vulc: Pajčevine časa (2014) for wind quintet
John Cage: Ryoanji (1984) for bamboo flute, percussion and 3 pre-recorded bamboo flutes
Dai Fujikura: Wind Skein (2013) for oboe, clarinet, saxophone alto, bass clarinet and bassoon
Tōru Takemitsu: Rain Spell (1982) for flute (alto flute), clarinet, harp, piano and vibraphone
3th concert
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 10.30 p.m.
Ljubljana, Slovenska filharmonija, Marjan Kozina Hall – 16. Festival Slowind 2014
Robert Aitken, Aleš Kacjan, Matej Zupan, Liza Hawlina – flutes
Paolo Calligaris – bassoon
Nicoletta Sanzin – harp
Tadashi Tajima – shakuhachi
Yasumichi Iwaki – viola
Programme:
“And then I knew ’twas Wind…”
Tōru Takemitsu: Voice (1971) for flute solo
Tōru Takemitsu: Masque for two flutes (Continu (1959); Incidental I (1959); Incidental II (1960))
Tōru Takemitsu: Itinerant in Memory of Isamo Noguchi (1989) for flute solo
Tōru Takemitsu: And then I knew ’twas Wind (1992) for flute, viola and harp
Toshio Hosokawa: ‟Kuroda-bushi” (2004) for alto flute
Dai Fujikura: Calling (2011) for bassoon solo
Jo Kondo: High Song (1987) for alto flute and shakuhachi
Joji Yuasa: Interpenetration (1966) for two flutes
Toshi Ichiyanagi: still Time IV – In Memory of Tōru Takemitsu (1998) for flute solo
Tōru Takemitsu: Air (1995) for flute solo
Film Screening 2
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 7 p.m.
Ljubljana, Slovenska kinoteka, Miklošičeva 28 – 16. Festival Slowind 2014
Rising sun
Director: Philip Kaufman
Music: Tōru Takemitsu
Slovenian Philharmonic Subscription Series
Thursday and Friday, October 16 and 17, 2014 at 7.30 p.m.
Ljubljana, Cankarjev dom, Gallus Hall – 16. Festival Slowind 2014
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Fréderic Chaslin – conductor
Junko Handa – biwa
Tadashi Tajima – shakuhachi
Programme:
“November Steps”
Ernest Chausson: Viviane – Ouverture
Claude Debussy: La mer
Tōru Takemitsu: November Steps (1967) for biwa, shakuhachi and orchestra
Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales
International Workshop 2
Friday, October 17, 2014 at 11.30 a.m.
Ljubljana, Trubar Literature House, Stritarjeva 7 – 16th Festival Slowind 2014
“Confronting Silence II”
Lecturer: Toshio Hosokawa (Tokio)
Moderation and organisation: Larisa Vrhunc
4th concert
Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Ljubljana, Slovenska filharmonija, Marjan Kozina Hall – 16. Festival Slowind 2014
Pre-concert talk with Toshio Hosokawa at 7 p.m.
Slowind
Robert Aitken – flute
Naoko Yoshino – harp
Mayumi Myata – shō
Klemen Leben – accordion
Marjan Peternel – piano
Programme:
“Ancient Voices” – Portrait Concert of Toshio Hosokawa
Toshio Hosokawa (1955): Gesine for harp solo
Toshio Hosokawa: Cloudscapes – Moon Night (1998) for shō and accordion
Toshio Hosokawa: Arc Song (1999) for oboe and harp
Toshio Hosokawa: Fragmente III (1989) for woodwind quintet
Toshio Hosokawa: Utsurohi (1986) for shō and harp
Toshio Hosokawa: Lied (2010) for flute and piano
Toshio Hosokawa: Ancient Voices (2013) for woodwind quintet
5th concert
Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 8.00 p.m.
Ljubljana, Slovenska filharmonija, Marjan Kozina Hall – 16. Festival Slowind 2014
Chamber Choir Ave
Jerica Gregorc Bukovec – conductor
Franc Kosem – trumpet
Mayumi Myata – shō
Tadashi Tajima – shakuhachi
Programme:
“Cherry Blossoms”
Tōru Takemitsu: Paths (1994) In memoriam of Witold Lutosławski for trumpet solo
Tōru Takemitsu: Wind Horse (1961–66) for mixed choir (I Vocalise 1 for women’s choir; III Vocalise II for men’s choir; IV Vocalise III for mixed choir)
Toshi Ichiyanagi: Galaxy (1983) for shō
Tōru Takemitsu: Handmade Proverbs (Four Popular Songs) (1987) for 6 male singers (I Your Eyes; II Three bonzes; III Cinderella’s Misfortune; IV A Farewell gift Words by Shuzo Takoguchi)
Joji Yuasa: To the Genesis (1988) for shō
Uroš Rojko (1954): Več luči / Mehr Licht (2014) for mixed choir
Tōru Takemitsu: Sakura (Cherry Blossoms) (1979–92) for mixed choir
Gionsyoja from the story of Heike-Hikigatari by Junko Handa for biwa
Tōru Takemitsu: Mienai Kodomo (Unseen Child) (1979–92) for mixed choir
Traditional music by Tadashi Tajima for shakuhachi
Tōru Takemitsu: Sayonara (1979–92) (words by Kuniharu Akiyama) for mixed choir
6th concert
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Ljubljana, Slovenska filharmonija, Marjan Kozina Hall – 16. Festival Slowind 2014
Pre-concert talk with Robert Aitken and Naoko Yoshino at 7.00 p.m.
Robert Aitken – flute and conductor
Slovenian Philharmonic String Orchestra
Slowind
Aljaž Beguš – clarinet, bass clarinet
Jože Rošer – horn
Franc Kosem – trumpet
Žan Tkalec – trombone
Franci Krevh, Matevž Bajde – percussion
Marjan Peternel – piano, celesta
String Quartet Dissonance: (Janez Podlesek, Matjaž Porovne, Oliver Dizdarević Škrabar, Klemen Hvala)
Naoko Yoshino – harp
Mayumi Myata – shō
Programme:
“Toward the Sea”
Tōru Takemitsu: Nostalghia (1984) for solo violin and strings
Tōru Takemitsu: Distance (1972) for oboe and shō
Tōru Takemitsu: Toward the Sea II (1981) for alto flute, harp and strings (I The Night; II Moby Dick; III Cape Cod)
Tōru Takemitsu: Eucalypts II (1971) for flute, oboe and harp
Toshio Hosokawa: Birds Fragments III (1990) for shō and flute
Tōru Takemitsu: Tree Line (1988) for flute (alto), oboe, clarinets (bass clarinet), bassoon (contrabassoon), horns, trumpet, trombone, percussion, harp, piano (celeste), violins, viola, cello and double bass