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This collaboration was developed between Roppongi Art Night and
SaLaD Music Festival, a festival that allows anyone to experience
and express the joy of music. As part of Roppongi Art Night Spin-off
Project’s digital programming, this event will fuse the musical
world of the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra’s string quartet
and percussion with the charming sculptures of Kenzi Murabayashi in
the form of two mini-concerts.
*This program was originally scheduled to be held as the real event
of “Roppongi Art Night 2020”
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Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
In 1965, the city of Tokyo established the Tokyo Metropolitan
Symphony Orchestra as a cultural entity in commemoration of the
Tokyo Olympics. Kazushi Ono is the musical director. The symphony
focuses on its runs of performances, while also engaging in a range
of activities that include lessons in musical appreciation for
middle school students, traveling performances in the Tama and Tosho
regions, and visits to welfare centers. Their CD releases span from
Eliahu Inbal’s Mahler Symphonies to the Dragon Quest soundtrack
(full series). With a role as “musical ambassadors of the capital of
Tokyo,” they have received acclaim for their successful concerts
throughout the west and Asia.
Website:
https://www.tmso.or.jp/
Kenzi Murabayashi
Kenzi Murabayashi was born in Osaka in 1971. After graduating from the product department at Sozosha College of Design, he worked at a product design company for three years. Upon his resignation, he traveled around Hokkaido. In the Ainu village of Akanko, he met many artists and learned wood carving. His studio is currently established in Osaka’s Fukushima ward, where he focuses on object-making while engaging in a range of activities including space development and character/illustration production. He also founded Coppa!, an educational workspace where he leads many workshops.
ROPPONGI ART NIGHT SPIN-OFF PROJECT
