Beyond Contemporary Music As my teacher Ligeti tought me, »Handwerk (craftsmanship)« is indispensable in order to pursue originality. It is precisely because we live in an age of rapid technological development that it is important to express the sensibilities and emotions that only human beings possess. Transcending the boundaries of traditional, classical, avant-garde, experimental, and popular music in its various forms, Seeking a "new world" from a point of view that is not confined by notions of Japanese Culture, »East« and »West«, Old and New, high culture, subculture, and so on. I would like to create music that does not fit into any drawer of contemporary music and that has never existed before. In these unstable times, I would like to create works that looks into the future with a positive light. Concert Information Sunday, September 24, 2023, György Ligeti 100th Birthday Commemorative Lecture & Concert (Venue: Ryogoku Monten Hall) Part 1: Lecture 17:00-18:30 (opens at 16:30) Part 2: Concert 19:00 - 20:30 (opens 18:30) In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of György Ligeti's birth, The book »György Ligeti im Spiegel seiner Hamburger Kompositionsklasse« (»Ligeti from the perspective of his composition class at the University of Hamburg«), written by Ligeti students, has been published in May of this year. The students of Ligeti's composition class from the 1970s to the late 1980s, who were still young then, are now about the same age as Ligeti was at that time. And it has already been 17 years since Ligeti passed away. Looking back, I realize now that the experience of discussing our works, art and culture in the composition class, which lasted from 3 pm to midnight every Wednesday at Ligeti's residence overlooking the beautiful Alster River and lush trees from the window, was an invaluable part of our lives. We – the students – started this book project to pass on that experience to the next generation while our memories are still vivid. This year we start a series of lectures and concerts, mainly on Ligeti's composition classes. The pianist/composer Hubertus Dreyer, a student of Ligeti, premiered Ligeti's Piano Concerto in Sweden and former Yugoslavia, at a time when there were few pianists who could play it. Before the concert, we will present our book on Ligeti and talk about Ligeti as a teacher. Next year, 2024, the theme will be "micro-tuning",which was an important theme for Ligeti . Then, in 2025, we plan to hold a lecture-concert on »Ligeti and Computer« and in 2026, the 20th anniversary of his death, on »Ligeti and African Music«. But first of all, we would like to invite you come to the first lecture-concert. We will post further information on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/mari.takano.754/). Lecture & Concert Fee: 3,500 yen (Admission only to the concert is also possible) Part 1 Lecture 17:00-18:30 (doors open at 16:30) Theme of the lecture »On Ligeti's composition class in Hamburg, his life, and the transition of his ideas« Moderator: Satoru Takaku Panelists: Mari Takano, Kiyoshi Furukawa, Guest Panelist: Hubertus Dreyer Part 2 Concert 19:00-20:30 (doors open at 18:30) program Xiaoyong Chen/ Floating Point, from Diary 2. 2 Pieces for Piano (1999) Hubertus Dreyer/ Romantic Landscape 1 (1985/revised 2013) Kiyoshi Furukawa / Aria and 18 Transformations with various data processing based on J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations #1,#4,#5,#7 (2018) Mari Takano / Innocent (2000) rest Manfred Stahnke/ Partota (1986) Sydney Corbett / Piano Valentine No. 5 (1997), No. 10 (2007) György Ligeti / Etudes pour piano No.7(1989), No.5(1985), No.6(1985) Piano: Hubertus Dreyer 　　 No part of this homepage may be used for commercial purposes without permission of the composer. ©2023 Mari Takano