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Next concerts
18 (Wed) Nov 2026
World premiere of « Aspects of the Snake Deity » in Osaka
"Phoenix Evolution Serie 115 Masashi Yamamoto Contrabass Solo - Presence of the Contrabass Solo -" will hold at the Phoenix Hall in Osaka. Masashi Yamamoto will perform « Aspects of the Snake Deity » for double bass solo as the world premiere in this concert.
Teaching
24 (Wed), 25 (Thu) Jun 2026
Chofu International Music Festival 2026, Composition Workshop Vol. 5
Naoki Sakata is invited as professor for the Chofu International Music Festival 2026, Composition Workshop Vol. 5.
Next concerts
3 (Sat) May 2026
World premiere of « Yosegi no Taiju » in Osaka
"40th Anniversary of the Kansai Percussion Association, Percussion Festival 2026 Super Gala Concert" will hold in Osaka. Kunihiko Komori will perform « Yosegi no Taiju » for marimba solo as the world premiere.
Broadcasts
Mar 2026
Broadcast of « Breathing Bulb II » at Radio France
Radio France will broadcast « Breathing Bulb II » for soprano and ensemble on the program "Création Mondiale". The broadcast will be in the last week of March 2026.
Past concerts
2 (Mon) Mar 2026
Repeat performance of « Rusty Light » in Tokyo
"Duo NéMeu meets Shozan Hasegawa" will hold in Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. Duo NéMeu will perform « Rusty Light » for tenor saxophone and piano in this concert.
Past concerts
29 (Thu) Jan 2026
World premiere of « Two Waka by Shokushi Naishinnō » in Tokyo
"Minorite × vocalconsort initium" will hold at the Toyosu Civic Center in Tokyo. Minorite and vocalconsort initium will performe « Two Waka by Shokushi Naishinnō » as the world premiere and play the revised version of « Shun shū san shu » in this concert.
Past concerts
26 (Mon) Jan 2026
Repeat performance of « Phytolith I » in Geneva
"Yui Terada Récital de Master" will hold Conservatorio superiore di ginevra. Yui Terada will perform « Phytolith I » for tenor saxophone and electronics in this concert.
Past concerts
24 (Thu) Oct 2025
Repeat performance of « Epact » in Tokyo
"B→C REPRISE AND BEYOND" will hold at the Institute of Science Tokyo, Yushima Campus, Akio Suzuki Memorial Hall. Shin-ichiro Tokunaga will perform « Epact » for guitar solo in this concert.
Past concerts
23 (Thu) Oct 2025
[ Concert canceled ] World premiere of « Yosegi no taiju » for marimba solo at Tokyo
Stick Vox Klavier will hold "Time for percussion" in Tokyo. Kunihiko Komori will play « Yosegi no taiju » for marimba solo as the world premiere.
* This concert is canceled.
Broadcasts
23 (Sat) Aug 2025
Broadcast of « Breathing bulb »
NHK-FM will broadcast the performance of « Breathing bulb » for soprano, horn, viola and piano on the program "Gendai No Ongaku".
Broadcasts
17 (Sun) Aug 2025
Broadcast of « Breathing bulb »
NHK-FM will broadcast the performance of « Breathing bulb » for soprano, horn, viola and piano on the program "Gendai No Ongaku".
Past concerts
9 (Sat) Aug 2025
Repeat performance of « Afterimages II »
Ryogoku Monten Hall at Tokyo will take place "By the Ryogoku Bridge Music Festival 2025". Yuiko Yasuda plays « Afterimages II » for piano solo at the concert "Day 3 Tsumugu " in this event.
Past concerts
30 (Wed) Jul 2025
China premiere of « Stolen horizon » for saxophone and orchestra at Harbin
The 20th World Saxophone Congress will take place at Harbin in China. Junichi Sato and Harbin Symphony Orchestra appear in the Concerto Concert at this event. They will play « Stolen horizon » for soprano saxophone and orchestra as China premiere.
Teaching
21 (Sat) Jun 2025
Chofu International Music Festival 2025, Composition Workshop Vol. 4
Naoki Sakata is invited as professor for the Chofu International Music Festival 2025, Composition Workshop Vol. 4.
Past concerts
4 (Wed) Jun 2025
French premiere of « Sewing the water » at Paris
"Autour de la musique japonaise d’aujourd’hui / n° 8 (Ayane Kawamura)" will take place at the Maison de la Culture du Japon à Paris. Ayane Kawamura will play « Sewing the water » as French premiere.
Teaching
3 (Tue) Jun 2025
Workshop in the saxophone class at the Conservatoire de Paris
Naoki Sakata will give an workshop in the saxophone class at the Conservatoire de Paris. He presents his composition with saxophone and students play his works.
Past concerts
31 (Sat) May 2025
World premiere of « Call from the deep sky » at Fukuoka, Japan
Kumiko Matsukawa Clarinet Recital Vol. 6 will take place at Kita Kyushu City. Kumiko Matsukawa and Masaru Yoshitake will play « Call from the deep sky » for clarinet and piano as world premiere.
Past concerts
29 (Tue) Apr 2025
Solo exhibition concert at Paris
Concert monographique de Naoki Sakata will take place at the Maison du Japon in the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris. The Ensemble Écoute will play « Shoka », « Obsidian waves », « Invisible river » as French premiere and « Innerscape » as World premiere in this concert.
Publishings
16 (Wed) Apr 2025
Score of « Shoka » is released !
The score of « Shoka » for violin and violoncello is released on Naoki Sakata's online shop !
Past concerts
12 (Sat) Apr 2025
Hong Kong premiere of « Zanzou no utsuwa » for orchestra
"Cellomania: Nicolas Altstaedt Plays Walton" will take place at Hong Kong City Hall. The Hong Kong Sinfonietta conducted by Christoph Poppen will play « Zanzou no utsuwa » for orchestra as Hong Kong premiere.
Publishings
6 (Sun) Apr 2025
Score of « Zanzou no utsuwa » is released !
The score of « Zanzou no utsuwa » for orchestra is released on Naoki Sakata's online shop !
Publishings
5 (Sat) Apr 2025
Score of « Breathing bulb » is released !
The score of « Breathing bulb » for soprano, horn, viola and piano is released on Naoki Sakata's online shop !
Past concerts
8 (Sat) Mar 2025
World premiere of « Breathing bulb » at Yokohama
"Just Composed 2025 in Yokohama" will take place at Yokohama Minatomirai Hall in Japan. Nobuaki Fukukawa, Meguna Naka, Sara Kobayashi and Keigo Mukawa play « Breathing bulb » for soprano, horn, viola and piano as world premiere.
Past concerts
23 (Thu) Jan 2025
Repeat performance of « Phytolith I » in Salamanca
"Lírica japonesa" [CON]TEMPO FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE MÚSICA Y ARTE SONORO DE SALAMANCA will hold in the Centro Cultural Hispano Japonés in Salamanca. María Núñez Figueiras will perform « Phytolith I » for tenor saxophone and electronics in this concert.