Electrified Expansion: Kosei Murata, Hiromune Ishii, Masamichi Kinoshita

Electrified Expansion @Ftarri

Reservations/Inquiries: info@ftarri.com (Please provide your name, number of people, and phone number when making a reservation.)

Performers
Kosei Murata: Trombone, Electronics, Composition
Hiromune Ishii: Trombone, Electronics, Composition
Masamichi Kinoshita: Piano, Electronics, Composition

Program
Kosei Murata: Steps (2024) [trb.solo]
Kosei Murata: DAC~trombone (2026) [trb. and live electronics]
Kosei Murata & Hideaki Isobe / inverse (2022) [trb. and live electronics]
Hiroshi Ishii: Plenum/Void [trb. and live electronics]
Masamichi Kinoshita: Study for Soft Tones I for two trombones and (piano?) and electronics
Other works include full-body improvisations.

Two musicians wield flexible instruments. Kosei Murata, a veteran of contemporary music who has performed on countless demanding stages, and Hiroshi Ishii, a cutting-edge musician who has performed with orchestras and improvised with Ftarri, will each bring their own compositions and electronics! This will be a setting where you can fully enjoy the thrill of their work. These three fierce musicians will completely destroy everything until you lose sight of the meaning of live performance!

Kosei Murata
Graduated from the Faculty of Music at Toho Gakuen School of Music. Graduated from the University of the Arts Berlin on a German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarship. He has performed at major contemporary music festivals both in Japan and abroad. He currently holds a recital series focusing on motion sensors, real-time effects, and works by Globokar. With the "Contemporary Duo: Murata Atsuo & Nakamura Kazue," he has performed in five cities in Germany and Switzerland. He is a part-time lecturer at Toho Gakuen College of Music. Website: www.sonata.jp

Hiromune Ishii
A performer who combines trombone, didgeridoo, and electronic instruments, he also engages in improvisation and original compositions. While studying at Kyoto University, he performed with the Kyoto University Symphony Orchestra. After completing graduate school, he worked on satellite development at JAXA. He also founded the orchestra Ensemble FreeEAST, which premieres commissioned works, and the chamber music group FreeLabo. He has participated in the premieres of new works by over 20 artists, including Shoichi Yabuta, Masamichi Kinoshita, and Kazutomo Yamamoto. He currently serves as CTO of ALE Inc., a space startup.

Masamichi Kinoshita
Born in 1969 in Ono City, Fukui Prefecture. After gaining experience in brass bands and hard rock, he studied music at Tokyo Gakugei University. During this time, he also performed in free jazz, group improvisation, and comedy bands with political content. He has been selected for the Toru Takemitsu Composition Award, among other awards.

Currently, his activities focus on three pillars: composing on commission from various organizations and individuals, planning cutting-edge concerts with the cooperation of outstanding performers, and improvising with electronic equipment used in unconventional ways.

In recent years, he has composed and premiered approximately 20 pieces per year, primarily chamber music. Several of his works and performances have been released on CD and distributed online. He has also recently begun writing children's stories. He continues to explore intense music every day.

Organized by: Keepsilence