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STAGE WORKS
The Gold Bug • [2017]
opera
based on Edgar Allan Poe's story "The Gold-Bug"
Libretto: Hannah Dübgen
1.0.1.1 / 1.0.1.0 / 1 Perc / 1.1.1.1.1
World Premiere: Basel, 09.03.2018
Duration: 70'
Sy. 4741
SOLARIS • [2013-14]
opera
based on Stanislaw Lem's novel "SOLARIS"
Libretto: Saburo Teshigawara
1.1.1.1 / 1.1.1.0 / Perc.Cel /Str / live electronics
Duration: 90'
Akiko's Piano • [2019]
Piano Concerto No. 4
solo pf - 2.2.2.2 - 2.2.0.0 - vib - str
World Premiere: Hiroshima, 05.08.2020
Duration: 20'
Sy. 4977
Shamisen Concerto • [2018-2019]
orchestral version
solo shamisen 2.2.2.2 - 2.2.0.0 - vib – str
World Premiere: Kristiansand, 07.09.2019
Sy. 4929
tact 60 • [2018]
for orchestra
2.2.2.2 - 2.2.2.0 - timp - str
World Premiere: London, 13.08.2019
Duration: 2
Sy. 4897
Suite from Solaris • [2014, 2018]
for orchestra
2.2.2.2 - 2.2.1.0 - perc.cel - str
World Premiere: Tokyo, Japan, 22.02.2019
Duration: 20'
Glorious Clouds • [2018]
for orchestra
3.3.3.3 / 4.3.3.1 / 3perc.timp / str
World Premiere: Cologne, 02.11.2018
Duration: 16'
Sy. 4739
Cello Concerto • [2016/17]
for cello and orchestra
2.1.2.2./2.1.1.0 3Perc/ Timp/ Str
World Premiere: Berlin, 10.01.2018
Duration: 25'
Sy. 4766
Flute Concerto • [2015]
for flute und orchestra
1.1.2.2 / 2.1.1.0 3Perc / Timp / Str
Duration: 18'
(see also Flute and Ensemble version)
Sy. 4365
my letter to the world • [2012/orchestrated in 2014]
text by Emily Dickinson and William Blake
for baritone and orchestra
2.2.2.2 / 2.2.0.0 / Timp / Str
Duration: 12'
Sy. 4396
Rare Gravity • [2013]
3 (3picc).1.ob d’am. c.a. 2cl (in B-flat). bcl (in B-flat) / 4 (in F).3 (1 in C, 2 in B-flat).3.1. / timp. 3perc. / str.
World Premiere: Tokyo, 10.07.2014
Duration: 15’
Sy. 4199
Diamond Dust • [2012]
Piano Concerto No. 2
Pf.
1 (picc).1.1.1 (cbn). / 1.1.1.0. / perc. / 1.1.1.1.1.
World Premiere: Huddersfield, 23.11.2013
Duration: 20’
Sy. 4308
Bassoon Concerto • [2012]
Bn.
Picc. 1 (picc). afl. 1. ob.d‘am. c.a. 2. bcl. 2 (cbn). / 4.3.3.1. / cel. timp. 3perc. / str.
World Premiere: Tokyo, 11.10.2012
Sy. 4011
Mina • [2011/12]
for five soloists and orchestra
Perc. fl. ob. cl. bn.
2. 2. 2. 2. / 2. 2. 0. 0. / timp. / str.
World Premiere: Seattle, 18.10.2012
Duration: 14’
Sy. 4179
Grasping • [2011]
for string orchestra
6.5.4.3.1.
World Premiere: Tongyeong, 24.03.2012
Duration: 15’
Sy. 4139
Tocar y luchar • [2010/11]
for orchestra
Picc. 1 (1picc). afl. (picc). 3 (1c.a). 3 (1bcl). 3. / 4.3 (picctpt).3.1. / timp. 3perc. / str.
World Premiere: Caracas, 12.2.2011
Duration: 11’
Sy. 4097
Atom • [2009]
For orchestra
World premiere: Tokyo, 7th April 2009
3(1=picc;2fl(picc);3=afl).3(2=obda;3=ca).3(1=Ebcl;3=bcl).3(3=cbsn). / 4.3(1=picctpt).3.1. / timp.3perc. / str.
Duration: 14’
Ampere • [2008]
Solo piano & symphony orchestra
World premiere: London, 03.02.2009
Commissioned by the Philharmonia Orchestra, UK & Nagoya Philharmonic
Duration: 22'
Secret Forest • [2008]
1.1.1.1. / 2.1.1.0. / str.
World premiere: Tokyo, 05.11.08
Duration: 13'
Swarming Essence • [2007]
2.2.3.2. / 4.2.2.0. / 4perc / strings and electronics
commissioned by Radio France and IRCAM
premiered by Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France + IRCAM
World premiere: Paris 09.06.07
Duration: 16'
Banitza Groove! • [2006/2007]
2.2.2.2. / 2.2.0.0. / strings
World premiere: London, 16.11.07
Duration: 5'
Crushing Twister • [2006]
2.2.2.2. / 4.3.2.0. / 3perc / strings
World premiere: London, 28.08.2006
Commissioned by the BBC Concert Orchestra
Duration: 8'
Stream State • [2005]
3.3.3.2. / 4.3.3.1. / harp. pf. 3perc. / strings
Commissioned by the Lucerne Festival, premiered by the Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra, conducted by Pierre Boulez
World premiere: Lucerne, 09.09.05
Duration: 12'
Vast Ocean • [2005]
Solo trombone / 2.2.2.2. / 2.2.0.0. / pf. 2perc. / strings with live electronics
Commissioned by SWR for Donaueschinger Musiktage, premiered by the Hilversum Radio Orchestra and Experimentalstudio Heinrich-Strobel-Stiftung, conducted by Peter Eötvös at Donaueschinger Musiktage, Germany, 15.10.05
Duration: 20'
Sounding Seven Senses • [2019]
for ensemble
pf.koto.sho.shamisen - 5perc - 2vl.vla.vc.db(amplified) - electronics (recorded music of "I dreamed on singing flowers)
World Premiere: 01.12.2019, Tokyo
Duration: 25'
My Letter to the World • [2012/2014/2018]
Version for baritone and ensemble
ob, cl, perc, pf, 11111 (str)+ baritone
World Premiere: 23.02.2019, Tokyo
Duration: 12'
Horn Concerto No. 2 • [2015/2016/2017]
Version for horn solo and ensemble
solo hn + 1111/0000/1perc/piano/11111
World Premiere: 30.03.2019, Tokyo
Duration: 20'
Cello Concerto • [2016]
for cello and ensemble
1.1.1.1/ 1.1.0.0/ Perc/ Piano/ 2.1.0.1
World Premiere: New York, 23.08.2016
Duration: 24'
Sy. 4475
Flute Concerto • [2015]
for flute and ensemble
0.1.2.1 / 1.1.0.0 / Perc / Piano / 2.1.1.1
Duration: 18'
(see also flute and orchestra version)
infinite string • [2014]
for strings (minimum: 6.6.4.3.1)
Duration: 15'
Diamond Dust - Piano Concerto No.2 • [2012]
for solo piano and ensemble
1.1.1.1 / 1.1.1.0 / Perc / Str (1.1.1.1.1)
Duration: 20'
my butterflies • [2012]
for brass orchestra
2 (2picc). afl.1.2.bcl.1. / 4. 2picctpt.2.3.1.
World Premiere: Chicago, 8.2.2013
Duration: 12’
Sy. 4309
Mirrors • [2009/12]
Version for twelve violoncellos
World Premiere: Tokyo, 11.10.2012
Duration: 12’
Sy. 4014
Mirrors • [2009]
Version for six violoncellos
World Premiere: 25.1.2010, Chicago
Duration: 12’
Sy. 4001
Double Bass Concerto • [2009/10]
for double bass and chamber orchestra
1.1.1.0. / 2.2.0.0. / 2perc. pf. hrp. / 3.0.2.0.0.
World Premiere: London, 5.11.2011
Duration: 20’
Sy. 4003
Ice • [2009]
for chamber ensemble
2.1.1.1. / guit. perc. / 1.0.1.1.1.
World Premiere: New York, 27.4.2010
Duration: 16’
Sy. 4002
Phantom Splinter • [2009]
for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and live-electronic
Ob. cl. bn. live-electr.
World Premiere: Donaueschingen, 17.10.2009
Duration: 20’
Sy. 4000
Frozen Heat • [2008]
For 13 musicians
1(1=picc).0.0.ssax.tsax.bsax.0. / 1.3.3.0. / pf. / db
Duration: 6’
Time unlocked • [2007]
for ob, cl, bn, pf, vln, vla
commissioned and premiered by Ensemble InterContemporain
World premiere: Paris 05.04.07
Duration: 11'
Phantom Pulse • [2006]
12 perc.
Commissioned by the Lucerne Festival
World premiere: 11.09.06
Duration: 20'
Wave Embraced • [2006]
solo horn + fl. ob. bcl. bsn. trp. trb. 2perc. pf. 2vln. vla. vc. db.
Duration: 18'
Code 80 • [2005]
1 fl./picc. 1 ob. 1 cl. 1 bsn. / 1 horn. 1tpt. 1 trmb. / 2 perc. 1pf. / 2 vln. 1 vla. 1 vc. 1 db.
Commissioned and premiered by the Ensemble InterContemporain
World premiere: Paris, 13.02.05
Duration: 4'
abandoned time • [2004 rev. 2006]
solo electric guitar + fl. cl. / pf. perc. / vln. vla. vc. db.
World premiere: Chicago, USA, May 2006
Vanishing Point • [2004, revised 2006]
1 fl. 1 ob. 1 cl. 1 bsn. / 1 horn. 1tpt. 1 trmb. / 2 perc. 1pf. 1 hp. / 2 vln. 1vla. 1 vc. 1 db.
Commissioned by Ensemble Modern
World premiere: Frankfurt, 05.10.04
Duration: 10'
Fifth Station • [2003-2004]
1 afl. 1 bcl. / 1 tpt. 1 horn. 1 tmb. / 2 vln. 1 vla. 1 vc. 1 db.
Commissioned and premiered by the London Sinfonietta
World premiere: London, 14.02.04
Duration: 15'
Blue Sky Falling • [2001]
afl. cl. / tpt. / vc. / db. / live electronics
Commissioned and premiered by the London Sinfonietta
World premiere: London, 27.04.01
Duration: 9'
Gliding Wings • [2019]
for clarinet duo and strings
World Premiere: New York, 04.03.2020
Duration: 11'
Sy. 5734
Obi • [2019]
for shō and electronics
World Premiere: 10.11.2019, Tokyo
Duration: 15'
Sy. 4956
bueno ueno • [2019]
for saxophone and taiko drum
World Premiere: 20.12.2019, Tokyo
Duration: 7'
Sy. 5721
Hop • [2019]
for clarinet, cello and piano
cl. vc. pf
World Premiere: 09.02.2020, Paris
Duration: 11'
Sy. 5702
Yurayura • [2019]
version for Horn, Marimba and Vibraphone
hn.mar.vib
World Premiere: 01.06.2019, Tel-Aviv
Duration: 4'
Twin Tweets • [2019]
for clarinet duo
2cl
World Premiere: 12.02.2020, Paris
Duration: 5'
THREE • [2019]
for electric guitar, trumpet and trombone
e-git. tpt. trb.
World Premiere: 17.04.2019, Melbourne
Duration: 15'
My Letter to the World • [2012/2014/2018]
version for soprano and piano
World Premiere: Tokyo, Japan, 22.02.2019
Duration: 14
Narwhal Echo • [2018]
for 3 female voices and cello
World Premiere: Paris, 21.02.2019
Duration: 5'
Uto • [2014]
4 Taiko drums (oder 4 drums)
Duration: 6'
Minina • [2013]
for five instruments
1.1.1.1. / dulcimer
World Premiere: 25.02.2014, Tokyo
Sy. 4375
Wondrous steps • [2013]
for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, violin and cello
Duration: 11‘
Wind skein • [2013]
for oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, bass clarinet and bassoon
Ob. cl. bcl. asax. bn.
Duration: 8’
World Premiere: 28.11.2013, Barcelona
Sy. 4372
Being as one • [2013]
Soprano, bass clarinet and violoncello
Text: Harry Ross
Duration: 10’
Sy. 4110
Silence seeking solace • [2012]
for soprano and string quartet
Text: Harry Ross
Sopr. 2vln. vla. vc.
World Premiere: 24.8.2013, Salzburg
Sy. 4351
My letter to the world • [2012]
Six songs for baritone and piano
Bar. pf.
Text: Emily Dickinson, William Blake
1. This is the letter...; 2. I have no name...; 3. A sepal and a thorn...; 4. I lost a world...; 5. I hide myself within my flower...; 6. Love is anterior to life...
World Premiere: Frankfurt, 8.9.2012
Duration: 14’
Sy. 4141
Three miniatures • [2012]
for two pianos
2pf.
World Premiere: 4.6.2013, Cheltenham
Duration: 9’
Sy. 4283
Dolphins • [2011]
Version for two violoncellos
2vc.
World Premiere: 20.12.2011, Tokyo
Duration: 8’
Sy. 4210
Halcyon • [2011]
for clarinet and string trio
Cl. vln. vla. vc.
World Premiere: 15.4.2011, Philadelphia
Duration: 13’
Sy. 401
Scion stems • [2011]
for string trio
Vln. vla. vc.
World Premiere: 2.9.2011, Kristiansand
Duration: 6’
Sy. 4207
Dolphins • [2010]
for two violins
2vla.
World Premiere: Mai 2011, Osaka
Duration: 8’
Sy. 4112
Fluid Calligraphy • [2010]
for violin and video ad lib.
Vln. video
Video by Tomoya Yamaguchi
3 Versions:
a) Video for DVD player (PAL)
b) Quick Time Video version (uncompressed)
c) LIVE video version (recommended)
World Premiere: 9.4.2010, Cologne
Duration: 10’
Sy. 4078
Recorder Concerto • [2010]
for flute and strings
Blfl. (tblfl. sopranino. bassett in F)
4.4.4.2.1.
World Premiere: 18.11.2010, Amsterdam
Duration: 14’
Sy. 4006
String Quartet No. 2 „flare” • [2010]
2vln. vla. vc.
World Premiere: 3.2.2011, London
Duration: 15’
Sy. 4005
Away we play • [2010]
for two sopranos and alto
Text: Harry Ross
World Premiere: 10.9.2010, Glamorgan
Duration: 4’
Sy. 4114
love excerpt • [2009]
for mezzo-soprano and piano
Text: Harry Ross
Ms. pf.
World Premiere: 25.2.2010, London
Duration: 3’
Sy. 4026
Phantom Splinter "Lite" • [2009]
for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and electronic feed
Ob. cl. bsn. live-electr.
World Premiere: 22.11.2013, Huddersfield
Duration: 20’
Sy. 4008
Breathing Tides • [2010]
Sho. Oboe
Duration: 5’
as I am • [2007]
solo voice + large ensemble (text by Harry Ross)
Commissioned by Ensemble InterContemporain
World premiere: Paris, April 2008
Duration: 20'
The Voice • [2007]
Bn + Vc
Duration: 10'
Deconstructing Franz • [2006 rec. 2007]
String quartet inspired by Schubert's string quartet in D minor
Death and the Maiden
World premiere: San Lorenzo del Escorial, Madrid 14.07.07
Duration: 4'
Cutting Sky • [2006]
koto. vla
World premiere: London Festival, 07.07.06
Duration: 4'
Another Place • [2005]
string quartet
World premiere: Cheltenham Music Festival, UK, 15.07.05
Duration: 10'
Be II • [2005]
percussion quartet (Developed from the solo percussion work
Be)
World premiere: Den Haag, Gaudeamus Music Week, 04.09.06
Duration: 12'
Breathless • [2004]
vln. toy piano
World premiere: Chicago, May 2004
Duration: 1'
Locked Voices • [2004]
2 hp.
World premiere: London, January 2004
Duration: 6’
Touch of Breeze • [2004]
vla. cl. and sho
World premiere: Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, November 2004
Duration: 1'
Moromoro • [2003]
piano, tape and video (optional: video by Tomoya Yamaguchi)
World premiere: Logos Festival, Netherlands, 27.01.04
Duration: 8'
Half-Remembered City • [2002]
pf. 4 hands
World premiere: Tokyo, Summer 2002
Duration: 10'
Reach Out • [2002]
saxophone quartet
World premiere: Huddersfield, UK, November 2002
Duration: 10'
Broken Shackle • [2001]
bcl. accordion
Duration: 8'
Okeanos Breeze • [2001]
sho. koto. ob. cl. vla
World premiere: Manchester, 2001
Duration: 10'
Clari4nics • [2000]
2 cl. 2 bcl.
Duration: 10'
Still Sweet II [1998 revised 2006]
mezzo-sop. vla, afl (new version - text: Harry Ross
Duration: 6'
Still Sweet [1998]
mezzo-sop. vla, afl
World premiere: London, 1998
Duration: 6'
being as one • [2013]
text by Harry Ross
for soprano, bass clarinet und cello
Duration: 10'
my letter to the world • [2012]
text by Emily Dickinson and William Blake
for baritone and piano
Duration: 12'
my letter to the world • [2012/orchestrated in 2014]
text by Emily Dickinson and William Blake
for baritone and orchestra
2.2.2.2 / 2.2.0.0 / Timp / Str
Duration: 12'
away we play • [2010]
text by Harry Ross
for 2 sopranos and alto
Dauer: 3'
love excerpt • [2009]
text by Harry Ross
for female voice and piano
Duration: 3'
Papaver • [2014]
for choir
World premiere: 27.09.2014, Het Concertgebouw (Amsterdam)
Duration: 5’
Sy. 4370
Lake Side • [2008]
Sop. mezzo-sop. (text by Harry Ross)
Also sop, sop, alto (trio) version
Duration: 3'
Accompanying Franz • [2007-2008]
Mezzo-soprano (text: Harry Ross)
Inspired by Schubert's Lieder
Lindenbaum and
Ständchen
World Premiere Cité des Congrès, February 1, 2008
Duration: 5’
But, I fly • [2005]
12 voices (3333) (text by Harry Ross)
World premiere: Tokyo, 20.11.05
Duration: 10'
Scarlet Ibis • [2019]
version for Harp
WP: Ghent, 23.11.2019
Duration: 4'
Sy. 5741
Motion Notions • [2019]
for violin and motion sensor
WP: Siena, 09.07.2019
Duration: 10'
Sy. 5703
Sawari • [2019]
for shamisen
World Premiere: Tokyo, 26.12.2019
Duration: 5'
Sy. 4954
Ryu • [2019]
for koto
World Premiere: Tokyo, 08.08.2019
Duration: 8'
Sy. 4948
Whim • [2019]
for piano solo
World Premiere: Tokyo, 02.08.2019
Duration: 5'
Sy. 4917
Turtle Totem • [2019]
for clarinet
World Premiere: Shiga, 14.09.2019
Sy. 4950
Uri • [2018]
for percussion
World Premiere: Kyoto, 15.09.2018
Duration: 10'
Sy. 4842
Four Miniatures „Bright Codes“ • [2015]
for Piano solo
Sy. 4439
Minimina • [2015]
for vibraphone solo
Sy. 4455
Engraving • [2015]
for violoncello solo
Sy. 4446
Engraving • [2015]
for violin solo
Sy. 4445
Korokoro • [2015]
for shakuhachi
Duration: 10'
Water Path • [2015]
for organ
Duration: 12'
Lila • [2015]
for flute
Duration: 8'
Chance Monsoon • [2014]
for guitar
Duration: 7’
Sy. 4394
Sparking Orbit • [2013]
for E-Guitar and accompanying CD (or Live-electronic)
World Premiere: Nov. 2013, Karlsruhe
Duration: 18’
Sy. 4335
Following • [2013]
for bassoon
Duration: 4‘
Sy. 4379
Repetition/recollection • [2013]
for marimba
World Premiere: 1.6.2013, Copenhagen
Duration: 14’
Sy. 4169
The Spirit of Beings • [2012]
for violoncello and electronics
World Premiere: Southampton, 15.1.2013
Duration: 14’
Sy. 4313
PoyoPoyo • [2012]
for horn
World Premiere: 14.10.2012, Nagoya
Duration: 9’
Sy. 4219
Scarlet Ibis • [2012]
for double bass
db. (Wiener Stimmung)
World Premiere: 29.5.2012, Berlin
Duration: 3’
Sy. 4286
AYATORI • [2011]
1 of the “2 little piano pieces”
Duration: 3’
Sy. 4228
Calling • [2011]
for bassoon
World Premiere: 9.3.2012, New York
Sy. 4251
Samarasa • [2010]
for violin
Duration: 8‘
Glacier • [2010]
for recorder
World Premiere: New York, 17.1.2012
Duration: 6'
Sy. 4115
Seksek • [2011]
from “2 little piano pieces”
Duration:3’
Sy. 4227
milliampere • [2010]
toy piano
Duration: 3’
INKLING • [2009]
Trumpet
Duration: 3’
JOULE • [2009]
Pf.
Duration: 10’
ES • [2008]
Double bass
Duration: 3’
SAKANA • [2007]
tenor saxophone (and Clarinet B-flat version)
World premiere: 18.03.08
Duration: 10'
Flux • [2007)
Vla
World premiere: Berlin, 08.01.08
Duration: 5'
Moment • [2007]
Vc
World premiere: Paris 2007
Duration: 1'
Returning • [2006]
pf.
World premiere: London, 30.06.06
Duration: 4'
Rubi(co)n • [2006]
100 notes for clarinet or bass clarinet
World premiere: New York, Spring 2006
Duration: 1'
K’s Ocean • [2005/2009]
Trombone and electronics
Duration: 9’
Be • [2004]
solo percussion
Joint commission: BBC Radio 3 and the Royal Philharmonic Society
World premiere: London, Summer 2004
Duration: 14'
Perla • [2003]
solo bass recorder
Duration: 4'
Sleeping Ashes • [2002]
pf.
Duration: 5'
Eternal Escape • [2001 rev. 2006]
vc.
World premiere: Hoxton Music Festival, Summer 2001
Duration: 5'
..only.. • [2001]
harp
Duration: 5'
Echo Within • [2001]
pf.
World premiere: London, Spring 2001
Duration: 6'
Hibiki in the line • [2000]
cl. (sax)
Duration: 5'
Lost Shadows • [2000]
pf.
Duration: 10'
Piano Studies 1-2:
1) Frozen Heat [1998]
Duration: 6'
2) Deepened Arc [1998]
Duration: 6'
Sparking Orbit • [2013]
for electric guitar and electronics
Duration: 17'
I dreamed on singing flowers • [2012]
Electronical composition
Sound carr.
World Premiere: 1.7.2012, London
Duration: 5’
Sy. 4274
Phantom Splinter • [2009]
for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and electronics
Duration: 20'