2024

January 13th, 2024
Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, Oxford, UK
Aquarius for string quartet
NeoQuartet

January 17th, 2024, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, UK
“Wavering World” for orchestra
City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Kazuki Yamada, conductor

January 20th 2024, 広島文化学園HBGホール Hiroshima, Japan
Trombone Concerto (Vast Ocean II) (World Premiere)
Eijiro Nakagawa, trombone
Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra
Kazuyoshi Akiyama, conductor

January 21st, 2024 Roulette in Brooklyn, NYC, USA
Being as one for soprano, bass clarinet and cello (text by Harry Ross)
BlackBox Ensemble

January 24th 2024 im Wolfgang Rihm Forum / Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe, Germany
New Work for marimba duo (world premiere)
Isao Nakamura and Noriko Tsukagoshi, marimbas

February 8th 2024 The Smithsonian, USA
Borrowed Landscape - music and play (Narratorio)
script by tauchgold
music: Dai Fujikura
BlackBox Ensemble

February 8th 2024 The Smithsonian, USA
Being as one for soprano, bass clarinet and cello (text by Harry Ross)
BlackBox Ensemble

February 10th, 2024 Izumi Hall, Osaka, Japan
Shamisen Concerto (ensemble version)
Hidejiro Honjoh, shamisen
Izumi Sinfonietta
Norichika Iimori, conductor

March 4th 2024, Mannheim, Germany
Wavering World for orchestra (German Premiere)
Musikalische Akademie des Nationaltheater-Orchesters Mannheim e.V.
Christoph Gedschold, conductor

March 5th 2024, Mannheim, Germany
Wavering World for orchestra
Musikalische Akademie des Nationaltheater-Orchesters Mannheim e.V.
Christoph Gedschold, conductor

March 15th 2024, 日本特殊陶業市民会館フォレストホール, Nagoya, Japan
Wayfinder - viola concerto (orchestra version)
Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti, viola
Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra
Alexander Liebreich, conductor

March 16th 2024 at YAMAHA Hall, Tokyo, Japan
New Work for marimba duo
Isao Nakamura and Noriko Tsukagoshi, marimbas

March 16th 2024, 日本特殊陶業市民会館フォレストホール, Nagoya, Japan
Wayfinder - viola concerto (orchestra version)
Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti, viola
Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra
Alexander Liebreich, conductor

March 30th 2024, Suntory Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Wavering World for orchestra
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
Keitaro Harada, conductor

2024, Hakuju Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Reizei for alto flute and shamisen (world premiere)
Claire Chase, alto flute+Hidejiro Honjoh, shamisen

2023

January 6, 2023 7:00pm Pittsburgh Friends Meeting House, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
"Being as One" for soprano, bass clarinet and cello (text by Harry Ross)
performed by Kamratōn

January 14th 2023, Kitara hall, Sapporo, Japan
“Koto Concerto” (orchestra version)
The Sapporo Symphony Orchestra
LEO, koto
Masato Suzuki, conductor

January 18th, 2023, IKLECTIK CROSSVIEWS - A Sonic Experiment [London Edition]
“Spring and Asura” for piano (Akashi version)
Stanford Cheung, piano

January 20th+21st 2023, Nagoya, Japan
Shamisen Concerto (orchestra version)
Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra
Hidejiro Honjoh, shamisen
Roberto Fores-Veses, conductor

January 22nd, 2023, Erpe-Mere, Belgium
Floating Fireflies for harp
Stef Van Vynckt, harp

February 2nd, 3rd and 4th 2023, Seattle, USA
Wavering World for orchestra (World Premiere)
Seattle Symphony
Kazem Abdullah, conductor
https://www.seattlesymphony.org/en/concerttickets/calendar/2022-2023/22sub11

February 10th, 2023, Boulez Saal, Berlin, Germany
Tracks from album "Bibi" (co-composition of Michiyo Yagi + Dai Fujikura)
Michiyo Yagi, Koto and electronics
Dai Fujikura, synthesizer

February 13th, 2023, カルッツかわさき、Japan
Korokoto for shakuhachi
Yuragi for shakuhachi
Reison Kuroda, shakuhachi

February 18th, 松本記念音楽迎賓館Ａホール, Japan
"Minimina" for vibraphone,
"Ai" for sho
Yuki Deai, sho
Mizuki Aita, vibraphone

February 18th 2023, 15:00, Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol, UK
“Sakana” for clarinet
“Rubi(co)n” for clarinet
“Perpetual Spring” for clarinet and string quartet
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG)

February 19th, 2023, 木之本スティックホール, Japan
"Ryu" for koto
Ryusei Shikano, koto

February 21, 2023, St. Paul's Chapel, 1160 Amsterdam Ave., New York, USA
"Sparkler" for cello
"Star Compass" for cello (version)
"Sweet Suites" for cello
"Tsutsumu" for cello
"The Spirit of Beings" for cello and electronics
"Eternal Escape" for cello
Jordan Bartow, cello
Live at St. Paul’s Chapel and streaming on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0TQ5Pptamc . Free and open to all; no tickets or reservations needed.

March 2nd 2023, Vessem, Holland
Sweet Suite for cello
Willem Stam, cello

March 4th 2023, 2pm, 新潟県, 長岡リリックホール, Japan
Cutting Sky for shamisen and koto
LEO, koto
Hidejiro Honjoh, shamisen

21. MÄRZ 2023, Neubad, Luzern, Switzerland | 20:00 UHR
"Halcyon" for clarinet and string trio
Dissolution Ensemble

March 21st, 2023, The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, Clairmont hall, Tel Aviv, Israel
Perla for bass recorder
Inbar Solomon, bass recorder

26. MÄRZ 2023, Progr/ Pakt, Bern, Switzerland | 18:00 UHR
"Halcyon" for clarinet and string trio
Dissolution Ensemble

27. MÄRZ 2023, Ackermannshof, Basel, Switzerland | 20:00 UHR
"Halcyon" for clarinet and string trio
Dissolution Ensemble

March 27th, 2023, 1pm at St Michael at the Northgate, Oxford, UK
Mina’s Song for toy piano
Akiko’s Diary for piano
Késia Decoté, piano

March 28th 2023, 上野の森美術館、Tokyo, Japan
Ryu for koto
LEO, koto

April 2nd, 2023, 15:00, Oozells Square, Brindleyplace, UK
“Sakana” for clarinet
“Perpetual Spring” for clarinet and string quartet
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG)

April 10th, 2023 Astana, Astana Opera, chamber hall, Kazakhstan
Turtle Totem for clarinet
Makoto Yoshida, clarinet

April 11th, 2023 McGill University Pollack Hall, Montreal, Canada
"Spring and Asura" for piano (Akashi version)
Stanford Cheung, piano

April 12th, 2023, Milan, Italy
“Hop” for piano, clarinet and cello
Trio Catch

April 14th, 2023 Bishkek, philharmonic society, small hall, Kyrgyzstan
Turtle Totem for clarinet
Makoto Yoshida, clarinet

April 14th 2023, Open Music, Graz, Austria
“Hop” for piano, clarinet and cello
Trio Catch

April 14, 2023, 7:30pm. Beall concert hall, University of Oregon, USA
“Daidai” for marimba and 3 percussionists (world premiere)
Eriko Daimo, marimba
Casey cangelosi, Gene Koshinski, and Pius Cheung

April 15th 2023, Barocksaal, Kyoto, Japan
Quill for mandolin (world premiere)
Takaaki Shibata, mandolin

April 17th, 2023 Tashkent, Conservatory, Organ Hall, Uzbekistan
Turtle Totem for clarinet
Makoto Yoshida, clarinet

April 22nd, 2023, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin, Germany
Akiko's Diary for piano
https://www.rsb-online.de/konzerte/mensch-musik-7-hdr-berlin-04-2023/

April 22nd 2023, Tokyo Concerts Labo, Tokyo, Japan
Quill for mandolin
Takaaki Shibata, mandolin

29th April, 2023, 19:00, CBSO Centre
“Perpetual Spring” for clarinet and string quartet
"Secret Forest” for chamber orchestra
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG)
Kazuki Yamada, conductor
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"Halcyon" for clarinet and string trio
"Scion Stems" for string trio
NEXT ensemble
Kazuki Yamada, conductor

April 30th 2023, The Royal Danish Academy of Music, Copenhagen, Denmark
“Daidai” for marimba and 3 percussionists (europe premiere)
Eriko Daimo, marimba
Johan Bridger, Christoffer Gräntz and Patrick Raab, percussionists

May 5, 2023, First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
"My letter to the world" for baritone and piano
Jeffrey Gavett baritone, Jeremy Chan, piano

May 13 (Sat), 2023 - May 15 (Mon), 2023
Wiener Festwochen, Vienna, Austria
"Metamorphosis of a livingroom" - Musik & Theater (World Premiere)
Music: Dai Fujikura, Director/script: Toshiki Okada
actors: Izumi Aoyagi, Chieko Asakura, Wataru Omura, Mariko Kawasaki, Ayana Shiibashi, Makoto Yazawa
Klangforum Wien
Performance Schedule｜
May 13, 2023 (Sat) 20:30
May 14, 2023 (Sun) 20:30
May 15, 2023 (Mon) 20,30
Klangforum Wien
Venue｜Halle G im MuseumsQuartier
Detail | https://www.festwochen.at

May 14th, 2023, 4pm at Howard Assembly Room, Leeds, UK
Mina’s Song for toy piano
Akiko’s Diary for piano
Késia Decoté, piano

May 19th, 20th, 2023, DHC-Halle, Die KunstFestSpiele Herrenhausen, Hannover, Germany
"Metamorphosis of a livingroom"
Musik & Theater
Music: Dai Fujikura, Director/script: Toshiki Okada
actors: Izumi Aoyagi, Chieko Asakura, Wataru Omura, Mariko Kawasaki, Ayana Shiibashi, Makoto Yazawa
Klangforum Wien
Performance Schedule｜
May 19, 2023 (Fri) 19:30
May 20, 2023 (Sat) 19:30
Klangforum Wien
Venue｜DHC Halle Hannover
Detail | https://kunstfestspiele.de

May 19th, 2023, The Kitchen at Westbeth, USA
Lila for flutes
Claire Chase, flutes

May 22, 2023 First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn, New York, USA
"my letter to the world" for baritone and piano version
Jennifer Zeltan soprano
Jeffrey Gavett baritone

May 25th 2023, Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, UK
Shamisen Concerto (ensemble version)
Hidejiro Honjoh, shamisen,
London Sinfonietta
Vimbayi Kaziboni, conductor

May 31st, 2023, Hanyang University 2nd Music Hall, Korea
“Infinite String” for string orchestra
Hanyang University Comtemporary music Festival Ensemble
Kanghyun Kim, conductor

June 1st, 2023, Tokyo Opera City, Recital Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Tuba Concerto - Tuba and ensemble version (World Premiere)
Shinya Hashimoto, tuba
Ensemble Nomad,
Norio Sato, conductor

June 4th 2023, Archa Theatre, Prague, Czech
Korokoro for Shakuhachi
Jean-François (Suizan) Lagrost, shakuhachi
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Shakuhachi Five for 5 shakuhachis
Shakuhachis: Kinya Sogawa, Akihito Obama, Ichiro Seki, John Kaizan Neptune, Jean-François (Suizan) Lagrost

Jun 7 (Wed), 2023 - Jun 8 (Thu), 2023
Holland Festival, Holland
"Metamorphosis of a livingroom"
Musik & Theater
Music: Dai Fujikura, Director/script: Toshiki Okada
actors: Izumi Aoyagi, Chieko Asakura, Wataru Omura, Mariko Kawasaki, Ayana Shiibashi, Makoto Yazawa
Performance Schedule｜
Jun 7, 2023 (Wed) 20:30
Jun 8, 2023 (Thu) 20:30
Klangforum Wien
Venue｜Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
Detail | https://hollandfestival.nl/en/ribingurumu-no-metamorufuoshisu

June 12th 2023 19:00h Mumuth Proberaum Kunstuniversität Graz, Austria
Daidai for marimba and 3 percussionists
Eriko Daimo (marimba), Thomas Lechner, Joachim Murnig, Ulrike Stadler - percussions

Wednesday 14.06.2023 / 19.30 Uhr Frankfurt Bonames, Haus Metzler
Thursday 15.06.2023 / 19.00 Uhr Berlin, Japanisch-Deutsches Zentrum Berlin
Friday 16.06.2023 / 19.00 Uhr Köln, Japanisches Kulturinstitut
Saturday 17.06.2023 / 17.00 Uhr Düsseldorf, Palais Wittgenstein
Sunday 18.06.2023 / 11.00 Uhr Hamburg, altonale 23, Platz der Republik, Altona "Cosmic Breath" for wind quintet (World Premiere)
The members of Junge Deutsche Philharmonie

June 15th 2023, Romanischer Sommer Köln, Germany
"Yurayura" for horn
"Glacier" trumpet version
"Contour" for tuba
Ensemble Musikfabrik

June 17th 2023, Hong Kong
"Entwine" for orchestra
Hong Kong Sinfonietta,
Yip Wing-sie

June 17th 2023, 東京芸術大学奏楽堂、Tokyo, Japan
Banitza Groove for orchestra
Tokyo Geidai Chamber Orchestra
Masato Suzuki, conductor

June 24th 2023, Kings Place, London, UK
K’s Ocean for trombone and electronics
London Sinfonietta

June 26th, 2023, Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Chirping Bird for percussion,
Leonie Klein, percussion

June 26th 2023
Konzertsaal der Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln, Standort Wuppertal
Wuppertal, Cologne, Germany
Sarasara for marimba
Bernardo Cruz, marimba

June 27th 2023, Tokyo Operacity, Tokyo, Japan
Shakuhachi Concerto
NHK Symphony Orchestra
Dozan Fujiwara, shakuhachi
Yoichi Sugiyama, conductor

June 29, 2023 Mozartfest Würzburg, Germany
Chirping Bird for percussion,
Leonie Klein, percussion

July 8th 2023, Born Creative Festival, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, UK
Shakuhachi Concerto (Ensemble Version World Premiere)
Ensemble Nomad,
Akihito Obama, shakuhachi
Norio Sato, conductor

July 8 2023, Studzinski Recital Hall
Bowdoin international music festival
Aquarius for string quartet
Daniel Dastoor, violin • Kayla Bryan, violin • Wanshu Suzie Qiu, viola • Camden Archambeau, cello

July 29th 2023, PMF, Sapporo, Japan
Uto for 4 taiko drums
PMF orchestral members, taikos

July 29thy 2023, Kirishima International Music Festival, Kagoshima, Japan
Tsutsumu for cello
Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, cello

July 29thy 2023, Kirishima International Music Festival, Kagoshima, Japan
Green Tea Concerto for Traverso Flute and Baroque Ensemble (World Premiere)
Bach Collegium Japan,
Yoko Tsuruta, traverso flute
Masato Suzuki, harpsichord/conductor

August 14th 2023, Darmstadt, Germany
Aquarius for string quartet
Mivos Quartet

August 23, 2023, Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, Tokyo, Japan
"Open Leaves" open score for orchestra and traditional music from Okinawa (World Premiere)
OCHIAI Yoichi (Director, Producer)
EBIHARA Hikaru (Conductor)
WOW (Visual Performer)
Ryukyu Classical Music Players: ARAKAKI Toshimichi, OSHIRO Takayuki, TANAHARA Kenta (Uta Sanshin) / IKEMA Hokuto (Koto) / KAMEI Mion (Fue) / MAEDA Hiromi (kokyu) / KUSHI Taiki (Taiko)
EBARA Yoko(Navigator)
Japan Philharmonic Orchestra

August 23rd 2023, Montigny-sur-Loing, Salon chez Decruck, France
Turtle Totem for clarinet
Makoto Yoshida, clarinet

26th August 2023, Izumi hall, Osaka, Japan
“momiji” for shakuhachi and koto (World Premiere)
Dozan Fujiwara, shakuhachi
Lisa Kataoka, koto

August 30th, 2023, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Tokyo, Japan
Wavering World for orchestra (Japan Premiere)
Pacific Philharmonia Tokyo
Norichika Iimori, conductor

August 31st 2023, 14:30 いかるがホール Nara, Japan
Jack for harpsichord (World Premiere)
Mamiko Someda, harpsichord

September 3rd, 2023, Musashino, Japan
“Water Path” for organ
Kensuke Ohira, organ
https://www.musashino.or.jp/iocm/1002196/1004871/1004873.html

September 7th, 2023, Germany
Water Path for organ
Kensuke Ohira, organ

September 8th 2023, 19:15 チャボヒバホール Tokyo, Japan
Jack for harpsichord
Mamiko Someda, harpsichord

September 10th, 2023, Les Dimanches Musicaux de La Madeleine, France
“Water Path” for organ
Kensuke Ohira, organ
https://www.concerts-lamadeleine.com/index.php?action=fiche&num=360

September 11th, 2023, Tokyo Opera City, Recital Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Yuri-iro - Koto Concerto No.2 (World Premiere)
Maya Kimura, koto
Ensemble Nomad

September 15th, 2023, Stiftskirche Stuttgart, Germany
Water Path for organ
Kensuke Ohira, organ

September 18th 2023, 中之条ツインプラザ Gunma, Japan
Obi for sho and electronics
Tamami Tono, sho

September 23rd, 2023, KM Art Hall, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Blast for double bass (world premiere)
Yoji Sato, double bass

September 30th, 2023 The Clark Art Institute in Williamstown Massachusetts
Being as one for soprano, bass clarinet and cello (text by Harry Ross)
BlackBox Ensemble

September 30th 2023, 安養院瑠璃光堂 Japan
Sodehichite （そでひちて）for shamisen with voice
Ai　（合い) for sho
Yuki Deai, sho
Hidejiro Honjoh, shamisen

October 5th 2023, INTERNATIONAL CHOPIN COMPETITION, Warsaw, Poland
Bridging Realms for fortepiano (World Premiere)
Naruhiko Kawaguchi, fortepiano
https://tickets.nifc.pl/rezerwacja/termin.html?idg=27&date=2023-10-05&lang=en

October 10th 2023, Accademia Bartolomeo Cristofori, Italy
Bridging Realms for fortepiano
Naruhiko Kawaguchi, fortepiano

October 21st 2023, "Transit" festival, Leuven, Belgium
Obi for trumpet and electronics version
Marco Blaauw, trumpet

October 21st+22nd, 2023, 三井寺、Japan
Autumn+Spring for shamisen and clarinet (and optional narration) (World Premiere)
Za za za for shamisen and clarinet version world premiere
Hidejiro Honjoh, shamisen
Makoto Yoshida, clarinet
Kazumi Kushida, narrator

October 29th 2023, 武蔵野市民文化会館, Japan
Nui (縫い) for violin, cello and piano (World Premiere)
Trio George Sand

November 3, 2023, Bargemusic, New York, USA
Hop for clarinet, cello and piano
Thomas Piercy, clarinet Daniel Hass, cello Marina Iwao, piano

November 5th, TAKAYAMA, Japan
“Open Leaves” for open score
Japan Philharmonic Orchestra

November 6th, HIRAKATA, Japan
“Open Leaves” for open score
Japan Philharmonic Orchestra

November 7th 2023, Grote Kerk, Hertogenbosch, Holland
Abandoned Time for electric guitar and ensemble
Ensemble Insomnio
Ulrich Pöhl, conductor

November 8th 2023 The Noguchi Museum
Borrowed Landscape - music and play (Narratorio)
script by tauchgold
music: Dai Fujikura
BlackBox Ensemble

November 14th, 2023 Berlin, Unerhörte Musik im BKA Theater, Mehringdamm 34
Berlin-Kreuzberg, U7/ U6 Mehringdamm, Germany
Sparking Orbit for electric guitar and electronics
Alexy Potapov, electric guitar

November 16th, 2023, Hakuju Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Korokoro for shakuhachi
Sparkler for shamisen version (World premiere)
momiji for shakuhachi and koto
Cutting Sky for shamisen and koto
Za za za for shakuhachi and shamisen version (World premiere)
Ryu for koto
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Dozan Fujiwara, shakuhachi,
Hidejiro Honjoh, shamisen,
LEO, koto
https://hakujuhall.jp/concerts/detail/3613?lang=ja

November 19th 2023, New World Center, Michael Tilson Thomas Performance Hall, USA
Cosmic Breath for wind quintet (US premiere)
Members of the New World Symphony

November 21st 2023 HfMT Köln Cologne, Germany
Sarasara for marimba
Bernardo Cruz, marimba

November 25th 2023, Haus des Rundfunks, Grosser Sendesaal, Berlin
"ENTWINE" for orchestra
tauchgold; concept
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Ruth Reinhardt, conductor

December 16th, 2023, Tokyo Opera City, Recital Hall, Tokyo, Japan
My letter to the world for soprano and ensemble version (World Premiere)
Sara Kobayashi, soprano
Ensemble Nomad

December 16th 2023, Wigmore hall, London, UK
Piano Sonata (world premiere)
Yu Kosuge, piano

December 16th + 17th, 2023, Kitara, Sapporo, Japan
"Glorious Clouds" for orchestra
Sapporo Symphony Orchestra
Shurihito Matsumoto, conductor

December 22nd 2023, 汐留ホール, Tokyo, Japan
Dash for saxophone and harp
Yui Terada, saxophone
Marcel Cara, harp

December 24th, 15時30分 2023, 岡崎市民会館、Okazaki, Japan
Ghost of Christmas for orchestra
Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra
Yuko Tanaka, conductor

Concerts in 2022 and before