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Past concerts
23 (Mon) Aug 2021
Repeat performance of « Puiser le reflet de la lune » in Tokyo
Suntory Hall will hold Suntory Hall Summer Festival 2021. « Puiser le reflet de la lune » for clarinet and piano will be played in [The Producer Series ENSEMBLE INTERCONTEMPORAIN From Paris into the World's Pioneers of "New Music"].
Projects
2021
Jury of The 31st Competition of Yasushi Akutagawa Suntory Award
Naoki Sakata is the part of the jury of The 31st Competition of Yasushi Akutagawa Suntory Award with Jo Kondo, Keiko Harada.
Past concerts
25 (Thu) Feb 2021
Repeat performance of « Les souffles décousus » in Tokyo
Yuko Tomioka will hold "YUKO TOMIOKA SAXOPHONE RECITAL vol.6 TENOR SAXOPHONE" at the Musicasa in Tokyo. She played « Les souffles décousus » for tenor saxophone in the concert.
Past concerts
19 (Fri), 20 (Sat) Feb 2021
World premiere of « Pulsing stream » for orchestra in Nagoya
Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra will hold "The 487th Subscription Concert" at the Aichi Arts Center Concert Hall. « Pulsing Stream » for orchestra will be performed by Kentaro Kawase and this orchestra as world premiere.
Publishings
17 (Wed) Feb 2021
Orchestral parts of « Pulsing stream » is released
Orchestral parts of « Pulsing stream » for orchestra is released as rental from Zen-On Music Company Limited.
Broadcasts
from 2 (Tue) Feb 2021
Streaming of « Spores II » 
The movie of « Spores II » is released on Youtube.
Broadcasts
from 1 (Mon) Feb 2021
Streaming of « Spores III » 
Naoki Sakata composed « Spores III » for 4 players for the project of "Figures, Création en vignettes" by Ensemble Cairn. This performance movie is released on Vimeo.

Past concerts
22 (Fri) Jan 2021
[POSTPONED!] « Obsidian Waves » Japan premiere, « Candela » world premiere in Kyoto
Ensemble Kujoyama will hold "Ensemble Kojoyama Concert vol. 10" at the ALTI in Kyoto. This ensemble will play « Obsidian Waves » co-commissoned by the Ensemble Écoute as Japan premiere. In the same time, « Candela » for clarinet solo is programed as world premiere.
Projects
2021
A new piece for 2 percussions and 2 pianos
Naoki Sakata will write a new piece for 2 percussions and 2 pianos for the comission by the Makrokosmos Quartet.
Broadcasts
from 20 (Fri) Nov 2020
Streaming of « Spores II » 
Ensemble Festival 2020 is held in Leipzig. The performance of «Spores II» is delivered at the online concert "Digital Concert Ensemble NOMAD" from November 20th. Streaming will take place on the Vimeo page below from 19:30 local time (GMT + 01:00). It is possible to rent for a certain period, please check it!
Past concerts
24 (Sat) Oct 2020
France premiere of « Depth of Light »
The France Musique will hold "Générations France Musique, le Live [Geoffroy Couteau & Raphaël Perraud | Raquel Camarinha & Yoan Héreau | Axelle Fanyo & le Trio Morgen | Madoka Fukami | Alexander Boldachev]" at the Théâtre de l'Alliance Française in Paris. Madoka Fukami will play « Depth of Light » as France premiere.
Broadcasts
from 24 (Sat) Oct 2020
Broadcast of « Depth of Light » by Radio France
Madoka Fukami will play « Depth of Light » for piano solo at Théâtre de l'Alliance Française in Paris. This concert will be recorded and broadcasted on the program “Générations France Musique, le Live [Geoffroy Couteau & Raphaël Perraud | Raquel Camarinha & Yoan Héreau | Axelle Fanyo & le Trio Morgen | Madoka Fukami | Alexander Boldachev]” by the France music.
Broadcasts
27 (Sun) Sep 2020 - 31 (Sat) Oct 2020
Streaming of « Depth of Light » on Vimeo 
Naoki Sakata participated as the composer in the spectacle « Depth of Light » without audience with Madoka Fukami, pianiste and Makoto Ofune, artiste. From 27/9 to 31/10/2020, This movie is released on Vimeo for audiences in Japan.
Broadcasts
22 (Tue) Sep 2020
3 days free streaming of « Depth of Light » in Japan 
Naoki Sakata participated as the composer in the spectacle « Depth of Light » without audience with Madoka Fukami, pianiste and Makoto Ofune, artiste. The movie of spectacle is released on Vimeo as free streaming for audiences in Japan. Today’s streaming is 20:15 -23:15 (Japan time ) on Youtube.
Broadcasts
21 (Tue) Sep 2020
3 days free streaming of « Depth of Light » in Japan 
Naoki Sakata participated as the composer in the spectacle « Depth of Light » without audience with Madoka Fukami, pianiste and Makoto Ofune, artiste. The movie of spectacle is released on Vimeo as free streaming for audiences in Japan. Today’s streaming is 20:15 -23:15 (Japan time ) on Youtube.
Broadcasts
Sep 2020 - Oct 2020
Streaming of new work « Depth of Light » for piano solo 
Naoki Sakata participated as the composer in the spectacle « Depth of Light » without audience with Madoka Fukami, pianiste and Makoto Ofune, artiste. The movie of spectacle will be released soon.
Past concerts
10 (Thu) Sep 2020
Switzerland premiere of « Between I »
Noa Mick and Nejc Grm will play « Between I» for soprano saxophone et accordion at the Israelitische Gemeinde Basel in Basel.

Past concerts
29 (Sat) Aug 2020
World premiere of « Lumière indomptable » in Tokyo
The Suntory Hall will hold "The 30th Competition of Yasushi Akutagawa Suntory Award for Music Composition". Ryusuke Numajiri and New Japan Philharmonic will perform « Lumière indomptable », commissioned new work for orchestra as world premiere.
Past concerts
14 (Thu) May 2020
[POSTPONED!] World premiere of « Forest in the tree » for marimba and percussions
Komori Kunihiko and Les percussions de Strasbourg will hold "Komori Kunihiko and Les percussions de Strasbourg 2020" at the Nagakute Cultural Center in Aichi, Japan. They will play « Forest in the tree » for marimba and percussions as world premiere.
Past concerts
13 (Mon) Apr 2020
[POSTPONED!] Semi-Solo exhibition concert in Paris
Ensemble Écoute will hold the concert with Naoki Sakata's « Obsidian Waves» and « Spores » at the Maison du Japon in the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris.
Past concerts
4 (Wed) Mar 2020
[POSTPONED!] « Obsidian Waves » Japan premiere, « Candela » world premiere in Kyoto
Ensemble Kujoyama will hold "Ensemble Kojoyama Concert vol. 10" at the ALTI in Kyoto. This ensemble will play « Obsidian Waves » co-commissoned by the Ensemble Écoute as Japan premiere. In the same time, « Candela » for clarinet solo is programed as world premiere.
Past concerts
28 (Fri) Feb 2020
World premiere of « Spores II » in Tokyo
Ensemble Nomad will hold "Ensemble Nomad The 68th Subscription Concert" at the Tokyo Opera City Recital Hall. They will play « Spores II » for ensemble as world premiere.
Past concerts
28 (Fri) Feb 2020
[POSTPONED!] Repeat performance of « Les souffles décousus » in Tokyo
Yuko Tomioka will hold "YUKO TOMIOKA SAXOPHONE RECITAL vol.6 TENOR SAXOPHONE" at the Musicasa in Tokyo. She will play « Les souffles décousus » for tenor saxophone in the concert.
Past concerts
28 (Fri) Feb 2020
Repeat performance of « Phytolith I » in Austria
Joel Diegert will play « Phytolith I » for tenor saxophone and electronics at Vels in Austria.
Past concerts
15 (Sat) Feb 2020
World premiere of « Leptothrix » for vibraphone solo in Osaka
Mizuki Aita will premiere « Leptothrix » for vibraphone solo at Osaka.
Past concerts
27 (Mon) Jan 2020
World premiere of « Obsidian Waves » and the revised version of « Spores » in Paris
The Ensemble Écoute will premiere « Obsidian Waves » and the revised version of « Spores » at the auditorium in the Cité International des Arts in Paris.
Past concerts
22 (Wed) Jan 2020
Repeat performance of « Phytolith I » at Argenteuil near Paris
Conservatoire à Rayonnement départemental musique, danse, théatre will hold "SAXBOX" at La Cave in Argenteuil. Miho Kiyokawa will play « Phytolith I » for tenor saxophone and electronics.
Past concerts
13 (Mon) Jan 2020
Repeat performance of « Between I » in Tokyo
Ryoko Egawa and Tomomi Ota will play « Between I » for soprano saxophone and accordion at the Sonorium in Tokyo.
Projects
Jan 2020
Resident composer in the Ensemble Ecoute
Naoki Sakata is invited as resident composer in the Ensemble Ecoute at Paris.
Past concerts
9 (Mon) Dec 2019
Repeat performance of « Phytolith I » in Tokyo
Junichi Sato and Sumihisa Arima will have the repeat performance of «Phytolith I» for tenor saxophone and electronique at Tokyo.
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