Rei Munakata (1976 - )
Conductor/Composer
 
   
   

 

 
     
 
 
Shiomidai Dream
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Instrumentation:
1 Wood wind instrument (ex. flute, recorder, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, etc)
Grand piano (with an empty aluminum can and a light bulb)
2 Bowed string instruments (ex. violin, viola, cello, contrabass, etc)
2 Auxiliary players (2 wine glasses, water, 2 metal bowls, 2 cups, stones, spoon, and a portable cassette player with pre-recorded tape made by the performer before the performance)
* Each player needs a stop watch.
 
Durata: 10'10''
 
Program Notes:
I was born in Shiomidai where the most beautiful red sunset happens.  The long shadow accompanies me while I walk by the bus stop.  There are more stairs to climb and the anticipation of Ramen fantasy grows.  And yet, I remember faintly that tomorrow will be all over again.
 
Performances:
October 2005 Fylkingen Stockholm, Sweden
Curious Chamber Players
 
June 2006 Fylkingen Stockholm, Sweden
Curious Chamber Players
 
December 2nd 2006 FORUM Stockholm, Sweden
Curious Chamber Players
 
March 16th 2007 Artisten Göteborg, Sweden
Curious Chamber Players for Siren Festival for New Music
 
April 8th 2007 Fylkingen Stockholm, Sweden
Curious Chamber Players
 
April 10th 2007 Sibelius Academy Helsinki, Finland
Curious Chamber Players
 
April 15th 2007 Malmö National Museum Malmö, Sweden
Curious Chamber Players
 
April 16th 2007 Plex Musikteater Copenhagen, Danmark
Curious Chamber Players
 
December 16th 2007 Fylkingen Stockholm, Sweden
Curious Chamber Players
(As a musical inspiration to Susanna Forsberg's Theatre experiment piece)
 
May 9th 2008 kl 17.00 Musikhus Aarhus, Danmark
Curious Chamber Players for SPOR Festival
 
May 9th 2008 kl 20.00 Musikhus Aarhus, Danmark
Curious Chamber Players for SPOR Festival
 
May 10th 2008 kl 02.00 Musikhus Aarhus, Danmark
Curious Chamber Players for SPOR Festival
 
May 10th 2008 kl 05.00 Musikhus Aarhus, Danmark
Curious Chamber Players for SPOR Festival
 
May 10th 2008 kl 08.00 Musikhus Aarhus, Danmark
Curious Chamber Players for SPOR Festival
 
May 10th 2008 kl 12.00 Musikhus Aarhus, Danmark
Curious Chamber Players for SPOR Festival
 
May 16th 2009 Bandhagen Scen Stockholm, Sweden
Bandhagen musicians
 
October 31st 2009 Atriet Oslo, Norway
Curious Chamber Players
 
March 30th 2010 Cité des Arts Paris, France
Curious Chamber Players