"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.

Naoki Sakata is invited as professor for the Chofu International Music Festival 2026, Composition Workshop Vol. 5.

"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.

The score of « Breathing Bulb II » for soprano and ensemble is released on Naoki Sakata's online shop !

The score of « Call from the Deep Sky » is released on Naoki Sakata's online shop !

Naoki Sakata has assumed the position of specially appointed Associate Professor in the Composition “Artistic Music Course” at Tokyo College of Music, succeeding Toshio Hosokawa.

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.

"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.

"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.

"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.