Dai Fujikura

Dai Fujikura

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連載:幻冬舎プラス連載:小説幻冬「どうしてこうなっちゃったか」早すぎる自伝

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Biography

Full BiographyBiography by Paul Griffithsプロフィール

Dai Fujikura is a London-based composer that was born in Osaka, Japan in 1977. He moved to the UK at fifteen and studied under Sir George Benjamin.

In 2020, Fujikura's opera "A Dream of Armageddon," based on H.G. Wells' story of the same name, premiered at the New National Theatre Tokyo and was widely acclaimed. That same year, his Fourth Piano Concerto, "Akiko's Piano," commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing and was released by Sony Music. His work "Entwine" has been performed by orchestras including the WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln and the New York Philharmonic.


His orchestral work "Wavering World" was commissioned by the Seattle Symphony and performed by other notable orchestras around the globe. His music theatre piece "Metamorphosis of a Living Room," in collaboration with theatre director Toshiki Okada, has been staged in several cities and is set to premiere in Japan in 2024.
Fujikura has presented three operas: "SOLARIS" (2015), co-commissioned by several European opera houses; "The Gold-Bug" (2018), commissioned by Theatre Basel; and "A Dream of Armageddon" commissioned by New National Theatre Tokyo (2020).

His collaborations span various genres, working with artists like Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Sylvian. For the film "Mitsubachi to Enrai" (LISTEN TO THE UNIVERSE), he composed "Spring and Asura."

Fujikura has composed for traditional Japanese instruments as well as European period instruments. Since 2017 he has been the Artistic Director of the Born Creative Festival at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre. He also curated concerts at La Folle Journée au Japon in 2016 and 2019. 


His music has been recorded on labels such as NMC, Kairos, Sony Music, and Fujikura’s own record label, Minabel Records. He has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Ivor Novello Award and the Silver Lion from the Venice Biennale.

His works are published by Ricordi Berlin.

CONCERTS

Full list of concerts

2025

January 10th, 2025, US Navy Band International Saxophone Symposium, George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Mirage for soprano saxophone version (world premiere)
Colin Crake, soprano saxophone

January 11, 2025, Concertgebouw, Holland
Double Concerto for Flute, Violin, and Orchestra (World Premiere)
Claire Chase, flute
Akiko Suwanai, violin
Radio Filharmonisch Orkest
Karina Canellakis, conductor
https://www.concertgebouw.nl/en/concerts/5180892-akika-suwanai-claire-chase-in-fujikuras-double-concerto

January 15-16, 2025, Switzerland
Double Concerto for Flute, Violin, and Orchestra
Leila Josefowicz, violin
Claire Chase, flute
Musikkollegium Winterthur
Vimbayi Kaziboni, conductor
https://mkw-abo.ch

January 16th, 2025, The Hague, Holland
Sweet Suites for cello
Willem Stam, cello

January 22, 2025, Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg, Germany
Double Concerto for Flute, Violin, and Orchestra
Claire Chase, flute
Leila Josefowicz, violin
Ensemble Resonanz
https://www.ensembleresonanz.com/en/termine-und-tickets/resonanzen-drei-playground-2025-01-22

January 23, 2025, Blauwe zaal, Belgium
Double Concerto for Flute, Violin, and Orchestra
Claire Chase, flute
Leila Josefowicz, violin
Ensemble Resonanz
https://desingel.be/en/programme/music/patricia-kopatsjinskaja-ensemble-resonanz-playground

February 1st+2nd 2025, Kobe Bunka Hall, Kobe, Japan
2025年2月 @神戸文化ホール 中ホール
"Metamorphosis of a livingroom" - Music & Theater
Music: Dai Fujikura, Director/script: Toshiki Okada
actors: Izumi Aoyagi, Chieko Asakura, Wataru Omura, Mariko Kawasaki, Ayana Shiibashi, Makoto Yazawa
Kobe City Chamber Orchestra
https://www.kobe-bunka.jp/hall/50th/event/785/

February 11th 2025
Drunken Master for beckmesser harp (World Premiere)
Eri Matsumura, beckmesser harp

February 16th 2025, 広島女学院中学高等学校 ゲーンスホール, Hiroshima, Japan
Borrowed Landscape - music theatre work (Narratorio) - Japanese language version
script by tauchgold
music: Dai Fujikura
Violin: Chihiro Kitada
Double bass: Edicson Ruiz
Piano: Yu Kosuge
朗読:大山 大輔、多和田 さち子、西名 みずほ、日髙 徹郎

February 16th 2025, Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal, Hamburg, Germany
Tocar y Luchar for orchestra
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
conductor Alan Gilbert

February 23rd, 2025, 那覇文化芸術劇場なはーと 大劇場, Okinawa, Japan
"Open Leaves" open score for orchestra and traditional music from Okinawa
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"Demon Dance" open score work for taiko+orchestra
落合陽一(映像演出、監修)
齋藤友香理(第2部の指揮)
沖縄県立芸術大学琉球芸能専攻(歌三線)
新垣俊道[准教授]、照屋綺惠、宮里ひなた、親田鈴、久保拓弥、髙松大智
沖縄県内の演奏家の皆さま& the members of Japan Philharmonic Orchestra

March 15, 2025, Kyoto Concert Hall (Main Hall), Kyoto, Japan
Double Concerto for Flute, Violin, and Orchestra (Japan Premiere)
Mayumi Kanagawa, violin
Claire Chase, flute
Kyoto Symphony Orchestra
Nodoka Okisawa, Chief Conductor
https://www.kyoto-symphony.jp/en/concert/?y=2025&m=3#id1286

March 16, 2025, Hyogo Performing Arts Center, Hyogo, Japan
Double Concerto for Flute, Violin, and Orchestra (Japan Premiere)
Mayumi Kanagawa, violin
Claire Chase, flute
Kyoto Symphony Orchestra
Nodoka Okisawa, Chief Conductor
https://www1.gcenter-hyogo.jp/contents_parts/ConcertDetail.aspx?kid=5040911326&sid=0000000001

March 19th, 2025, Hakuju Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Reizei for alto flute and shamisen (Japan premiere)
Claire Chase, alto flute+Hidejiro Honjoh, shamisen
https://hakujuhall.jp/concerts/event/4091

March 20th, 2025, Art Tower Mito, Mito, Japan
Piano Sonata (Japan Premiere)
Yu Kosuge, piano

March 23rd 2025, Hyogo, 兵庫県立芸術文化センター, Japan
Piano Sonata
Yu Kosuge, piano

March 25th, 2025 Halle Runde, Nagoya, Japan
Piano Sonata
Yu Kosuge, piano

March 28th 2025, 紀尾井ホール, Tokyo, Japan
Piano Sonata
Yu Kosuge, piano

March 2025, Nagoya City Performing Arts Center, Nagoya, Japan
2025年3月 @名古屋市芸術創造センター(主催:愛知県芸術劇場)
"Metamorphosis of a livingroom" - Music & Theater
Music: Dai Fujikura, Director/script: Toshiki Okada
actors: Izumi Aoyagi, Chieko Asakura, Wataru Omura, Mariko Kawasaki, Ayana Shiibashi, Makoto Yazawa
Ensemble Nomad
https://www-stage.aac.pref.aichi.jp/event/detail/001190.html

May 3rd, 2025, Wigmore Hall, London, UK
“Calling” for bassoon
Marceau Lefèvre, bassoon

May 16, 2025, Japan Society, New York, USA
Shakuhachi Five for 5 shakuhachis
performed by The Shakuhachi 5
https://japansociety.org/events/shakuhachi-5-a-visual-concert/

July 24th, 2025, JMS Aster Plaza Hall, Hiroshima, Japan
“Akiko’s Piano” - Piano Concerto No.4
Yu Kosuge, piano
Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra

November 14th, 2025, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Tokyo, Japan
Ritual for orchestra and electronics (Japan premiere)
Pacific Philharmonia Tokyo
Norichika Iimori, conductor

Concerts in 2024 and before

WORKS

OPERA

OPERA

music for dance
music theatre
radio play

music for dance
music theatre
radio play

ORCHESTRA

Orchestra

ENSEMBLE

Ensemble

CHAMBER

ChamberString Quartet/Trio+soloist/voiceduoVoicesJapanese Instruments

Voices

Voices

Solo Works

Solo Keyboard worksSolo Woodwind worksSolo Brass worksSolo Percussion worksSolo String worksSolo Japanese instrument works

CONCERTOS

CONCERTO works

Japanese Instruments

with Japanese instruments

Chinese and Korean Instruments

with Chinese and Korean instruments

Electronics Works (multimedia)

Electronics works with or without instrument(s) and multimedia

Percussion Works

Percussion Works

Guitar Works
(accoustic+electric)

Guitar Works

CELLO Works

Cello Works

Open score works:


Open score works

Longing from afar
(for tele-performance)

Longing from afar
(for tele-performance)

Dai Fujikura's Cadenza of Mozart Horn Concerto and Beethoven Violin Concerto

Dai Fujikura's Cadenza of Mozart Horn Concerto and Beethoven Violin Concerto

Period Instruments

Period Instruments

Films and TV

Films and TV

Collaborations

(with David Sylvian and others)

Collaborations
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SHOP

Full list of works on sale
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discography

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Collaborations

more collaboration works/tracks including with David Sylvian and others, see:

Collaborations

Dai Fujikura + Michiyo Yagi: "Bibi"

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Bandcamp

Dai Fujikura + Jan Bang: "The Bow Maker"

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Bandcamp

Shin Sasakubo + Dai Fujikura: "Manayachana"

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Dai FUJIKURA
- Kadono Eiko's Colorful Life: Finding the Magic Within original soundtrack

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Movies

YouTube

Photos

Photos for concert programme, booklet:
ALL Photos
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Interviews/texts

Dai's past interviews:
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other interviews

対談

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Documentary

Youtube conversations/対談シリーズ

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ボンクリ・アカデミー 誰も知らない新しい音楽

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Academic Texts about Dai's Music / 論文

(Here is a selection scholarly articles written by musicians, musicologists and music students about Dai's music. These are views of the writers, not necessarily Dai’s. Nevertheless they provide an interesting academic insight into Dai's compositions.)
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Book

「どうしてこうなっちゃったか」早すぎる自伝(幻冬舎)
”Too Early for an Autobiography" (in Japanese):
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「藤倉大のボンクリ・アカデミー 誰も知らない新しい音楽」
(アルテスパブリッシング)
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軽やかな耳の冒険: 藤倉大とボンクリ・マスターズ
(アルテスパブリッシング)
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Minabel Records

Dai's record label:
Minabel Records
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Curator / Director 
藤倉大プロデュース公演

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Contacts

MANAGEMENT:
KAJIMOTO
Mr. Shoji Sato
Ms. Orie Takita :
orie.takita@kajimotomusic.com
Mr. Gen Terai

PUBLISHERS:
G Ricordi & Co (Berlin) Ltd.
Please contact RICORDI Berlin's sheet music: umpg.classical@umusic.com
G Ricordi & Co (London) Ltd.
Please contact RICORDI London's sheet music: hire.ricordi.london@umusic.com
RICORDI's Agents and Distributors:
http://www.ricordi.com/en-US/ContactUs.aspx