Violinist Yuhka Nagai
Winds from Japan and Europe
11th September 2024
1pm
@Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts|| Concert Chamber
Yuhka Nagai, Violin
Kent Isomura, Piano
Winds from Japan and Europe
Japan born and raised violinist, Yuhka Nagai and NZ raised Kent Isomura present a program including two NZ premier Japanese pieces,A. Mozart and R. Schumann.
Six pieces by Hikaru Hayashi(1931-2012) and Nursery song by Rikuya Terashima(1964-) from Amami are related to Okinawan folk music. Okinawa is located in the South of Japan, warmest and slow pace of lifestyle. Yuhka was incredibly lucky to get these two Japanese pieces from Japanese pianist and composer, Rikuya Terashima. Opéra is something special for Hikaru Hayashi and he composed many Japanese operas and they are still performed in his Opéra theatre Konnyakuza in Tokyo, Japan.
Traveling from Japan to Europe, they also play Rondo K.269/261 by W.A.Mozart and Violin Sonata No.1 by R.Schumann. Mozart Rondo K.269/261 was most likely composed for A. Brunetti and written in the time he wrote a lot of music for violin including his famous 5 violin concertos between 1773 and 1777. It was possibly a replacement of finale for his violin concerto No.1, K.207. R. Schumann’s 1st violin Sonata is dramatic and has his expressions of unstable emotions and the depth of energy.
Thursday Heritage Concert
13 June 2024, 12.10pm @ Whare Wananga, Level 2, Central City Library(44-46 Lorne street, Auckland City Centre)
Yuhka Nagai, Violin
Kent Isomura, Piano
Winds from Japan and Europe
Japan born and raised violinist, Yuhka Nagai and NZ raised Kent Isomura present a program including two NZ premier Japanese pieces,A. Mozart and R. Schumann.
Six pieces by Hikaru Hayashi(1931-2012) and Nursery song by Rikuya Terashima(1964-) from Amami are related to Okinawan folk music. Okinawa is located in the South of Japan, warmest and slow pace of lifestyle. Yuhka was incredibly lucky to get these two Japanese pieces from Japanese pianist and composer, Rikuya Terashima. Opéra is something special for Hikaru Hayashi and he composed many Japanese operas and they are still performed in his Opéra theatre Konnyakuza in Tokyo, Japan.
Traveling from Japan to Europe, they also play Rondo K.269/261 by W.A.Mozart and Violin Sonata No.1 by R.Schumann. Mozart Rondo K.269/261 was most likely composed for A. Brunetti and written in the time he wrote a lot of music for violin including his famous 5 violin concertos between 1773 and 1777. It was possibly a replacement of finale for his violin concerto No.1, K.207. R. Schumann’s 1st violin Sonata is dramatic and has his expressions of unstable emotions and the depth of energy.
An artist,Peter Horsfield made a poem about her concert with a pianist, Tokino Kaga.
Japanese Duo
Concert of contrast and coherence
captures poignant mood-swings,
from dark and anguished
to gentle, dreamy, joyful.
Violin and piano
communicate with interplay and sensitivity:
tumbling, percussive chords alternate
with lyrical legato,
passionate pizzicatos
blend with rippling arpeggios.
Jewish, Japanese, Norwegian
(Bloch, Hikaru Hayashi, Grieg),
integrate a special character,
interpretation unique in music –
reflected in their flowing dresses,
turquoise and green;
and female Oriental features,
emphasised by different statures,
enhance our sound experience;
harmonious and holistic balance.
Peter Horsfield 11/7/2014
(Inspired by the lunchtime concert performed at Leatherhead Methodist Church on 10th July 2014 by Yuhka Nagai, violin; and Tokino Kaga, piano.)
An artist, Diana painted a violinist,Yuhka Nagai and a pianist, Tokino Kaga during my concert.There are some paintings in the gallery page!!
