Dai Fujikura
Dai Fujikura | |
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Born | Osaka, Japan | 27 April 1977
Other names | 藤倉 大 |
Occupation | composer |
Website | www |
Dai Fujikura (Japanese: 藤倉 大 Fujikura Dai; born 27 April 1977) is a Japanese-born composer of contemporary classical music.
Biography
Dai Fujikura was born in 1977 in
Despite this fortuitous start, and the strength of early works such as Frozen Heat, Cari4nics and Eternal Escape, Dai wanted to develop his technique. A visit to Darmstadt, where he first heard Japanese traditional music, and a Masters with Edwin Roxburgh at the Royal College of Music helped Dai embrace this musical heritage, composing works like Okeanos Breeze for a mix of Japanese and Western instruments. Whilst at the Royal College of Music, he was also mentored by Péter Eötvös, writing Fifth Station for the London Sinfonietta.[4]
This period denotes an important phase in the development of Dai's music. He experiments with
A portrait concert by the Philharmonia Orchestra (part of the RFH Music of Today series with Martyn Brabbins), retrospectives in New York and Chicago, work with Ensemble Modern, Klangforum Wien, and a subsequent major commission for Vast Ocean at Donaueshingen Music Days with Eötvös launched Dai as a major new voice of the European avant-garde.
Pierre Boulez, with whom he first worked whilst writing Stream State for orchestra (premiered at the Lucerne Festival, and receiving five other performances in 2006 alone) was a major supporter of his work: Dai was one of only two people asked to write a piece for the official Boulez 80th birthday celebrations at Cite de la Musique (Code 80). Subsequent commissions include two pieces for Ensemble Intercontemperain (one celebrating their 30th birthday), a new work for twelve percussionists for the 2006 Lucerne Festival, a major orchestral and electronic work commissioned by IRCAM and Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, and a piano concerto for Noriko Ogawa and the Philharmonia Orchestra.
Prizes
- 1st Prize in the Serocki International Composers' Competition (1998)
- The Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival Young Composers' Award (1998)
- 2nd prize in the Toru Takemitsu Composition Award[6] (2003)
- The Royal Philharmonic Composition Prize (2004)
- Internationaler Wiener Composition Prize (the Claudio Abbado composition award) in 2005
- Hindemith Prize (2007)
Performances
In February 2004, Fifth Station premiered by the London Sinfonietta, was conducted by Martyn Brabbins.
In October 2005, Eötvös conducted the world premiere of Vast Ocean for trombone, orchestra, and live electronics.
In September 2005, Pierre Boulez conducted the world premiere of the Lucerne Festival Academy's commission, Stream State for orchestra.
August 2006, BBC Proms debut, Crushing Twister.
2006, Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s "Music Now" series.
Commissions and performances from
Works (selection)
Opera
- The Gold-Bug, a children's opera (in English/German) based on Edgar Alan Poe's short story (2018)
- Solaris, an opera based on the novel by Stanisław Lem, with an English-language libretto by Saburo Teshigawara (2015)[7]
Orchestra works
- Rare Gravity (2013) for orchestra
- Mina (2011/2012) for five soloists and orchestra
- Tocar y Luchar (2010) for orchestra
- Atom (2009) for orchestra
- Ampere (2008) for piano and orchestra
- Vast Ocean (2005) for orchestra and live electronics
- Stream State (2008) for orchestra
Ensemble works
- Grasping (2011) for string orchestra
- ice (2009/2010) for chamber ensemble
- Double Bass Concerto (2009/2010) for double bass and chamber orchestra
- Phantom Splinter (2009) for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and live-electronic
- Frozen Heat (2008) for 13 musicians
Chamber music
- Minina (2013) for five instruments
- wind skein (2013) for oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, bass clarinet and bassoon
- being as one (2013) for soprano, bass clarinet and violoncello. Text: Harry Ross
- Phantom Splinter Lite (2009) for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and electronic feed
- String quartett no. 2 flare (2009/2010)
References
- ^ "Dai Fujikura". Ricordi Berlin.
- ^ "Interview/Dai Fujikura" (PDF). ON JAPAN Issue 725. Japan Information and Cultural Centre, Embassy of Japan, London. February 2004. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2011.
- ^ "Biography". britishmusiccollection.org.uk. britishmusiccollection.org.uk. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Biography". www.windrep.org. www.windrep.org. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ KCL. "Sir George Benjamin succeeded Harrison Birtwhistle as Henry Purcell Professor of Composition in 2001. His former student, Dai Fujikura (PhD Music, 2006), combines western and eastern traditions in many of his works. Here is his cello concerto performed by International Contemporary Ensemble with cellist Katinka Kleijn". www.kcl.ac.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Toru Takemitsu Composition Award Results". Opera City. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ Stephen J. Mudge (June 2015). "Solaris". Opera News. Retrieved 12 June 2019.