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Akemi Naito SELECTED COMPOSITIONS


The Idea of Order at Key West
(2007) 11’
Baritone, Guitar and Percussion
Poem by Wallace Stevens
Written for Crazy Jane.
Premiere: May 18, 2009, Rocky Mountain Center for the Musical Arts, Lafayette, Colorado.
Crazy Jane: Patrick Mason, Baritone; David Starobin, guitar; Daniel Druckman, percussion

 

Sanctuary - Transcription for Marimba Duo
(2005) 12'
Marimba Duo
Premiere: November 8, 2006 PASIC Austin Texas.
Proper Glue Duo: Melanie Sehman and Steve Sehman
Publisher: Honeyrock (2006)

Listen to samples: Sanctuary Sample

Diana Herold, marimba I
Alan Zimmerman, marimba II

Months - Spaceship for Zodiac
(2005) 23'
Satsuma Biwa and Electronics
Premiere: CD album by Bridge Records (release in fall 2006)
Junko Ueda, Satsuma Biwa

Listen to samples: Virgo Sample

Listen to samples: Manyôka 2 Sample

The Liminal Skin (2003) 17'
Poetry reading, String Quartet, Double Bass, Drums, Piano and Electronics
Commissioned by Composers Collaborative Inc.
Premiere: August 20, 2003, Bowery Poetry Club, New York City
Edwin Torres, words and poetry reading; Nurse Kaya String Quartet; Cornelius Dufallo, violin; Jesse Mills, violin; Conway Kuo, guest violist; Rubin Kodheli, cello; Tim Kiah, bass; Chris Vatalaro, drums, Mike Pride, drums for the 21st performance; Akemi Naito, piano - pre-recorded

Listen to samples:
Skipping Rocks Sample

Listen to samples: Compass Sample

Mindscape - Four Poetic Images
(2001-02) 14'
Sextet for 2 Guitars, Flute, Oboe, Violin and Cello
Commissioned by Chamber Music America
Premiere: April 29, 2002, New York Society for Ethical Culture
CYGNUS Ensemble; Gen Shinkai, guest flutist; Jacqueline Leclair, oboe; Jacqui Carrasco, violin; Susannah Chapman, cello; William Anderson, guitar; Oren Fader, guitar

Listen to samples:
Pilgrimage Sample

Listen to samples: Wind of Ruin Sample

Listen to samples: A Starlight Night Sample

Listen to samples: Perception Sample

Voyage
(2000) 14'
Flute, Viola and Harp
Commissioned by Azure Ensemble
Premiere: December 17, 2000, Merkin Concert Hall
Azure Ensemble; Susan Glaser, flute; Junah Chung, viola; Emily Mitchell, harp


Listen to samples: Movement I Sample

Listen to samples: Movement II Sample

Listen to samples: Movement III Sample

Tara Helen O'Connor, flute
Richard O'Neill, viola
June Han, harp


Memory of the Woods
(2000) 10'
Marimba
Commissioned by New Music Marimba
Premiere: May 31, 2000, William Moersch South American Tour, Urguay
William Moersch, marimba
Publisher: HoneyRock (January 2001)

Listen to samples: Memory of the Woods Sample

An Island in the Moon
(1999) 5'
Orchestra
2fl(2nd=alto fl), 2ob(2nd=eh), 2cl(2nd=bass cl), 2bsn(2nd=double bsn), 2hrn, 2trp, 2trb, cel, 2perc. players, str 43321
Commissioned by The Orchestra of the S.E.M. Ensemble
Premiere: June 25, 1999, Willow Place Auditorium, Brooklyn, NY
The Orchestra of the S.E.M. Ensemble; Petr Kotik, conductor

Listen to samples: An Island in the Moon Sample

Sanctuary
(1998) 11'
Accordion
Premiere: August 2, 1998, Tenri Gallery in NY
William Schimmel, accordion
Publisher: AUGEMUS (March 2006)

Listen to samples: Sanctuary Sample

Claudio Jacomucci, accordion

Strings and Time
(1992-96) 11'
13 Strings (8Vn, 2Vla, 2Vc, D.B.)
commissioned by Mis en Loge String Orchestra
Premiere: February 4, 1997, Tokyo
Mis en Loge String Orchestra; Yoichi Sugiyama, conductor

Listen to samples: Movement III Sample

Interlude
(1996) 8'
Cello and Piano
commissioned by Yohei Asaoka & Tomomi Ohrui
Premiere: March 9, 1996, Carnegie Weill Hall
Yohei Asaoka, cello; Tomomi Ohrui, piano

Listen to samples: Interlude Sample

John Whitfield, cello
Martin Christ, piano

Electronic Landscape
(1995) 5'26"
Tape
Realized at the Electronic Music Center of Columbia University
Premiere: May 5, 1995, Miller Theatre
 

Winter Shadow
(1994) 7'
Guitar Duo
commissioned by Music from Japan
Premiere: March 20, 1994, Asia Society
William Anderson, guitar; Oren Fader, guitar

Listen to samples: I Sample

Listen to samples: II Sample

Rain, Calling Autumn
(1991-94) 9'
Piano
Premiere: February 22, 1996, The Kanagawa Prefecture Concert Hall in Japan
Aki Takahashi, piano

Listen to samples: III Sample

Martin Christ, piano

Solitude
(1992) 10'
Alto Saxophone with Live Electronics
Premiere: November 14, 1992, Roulette in NY
Ulrich Krieger, alto saxophone

Listen to samples:
Alto Saxophone Sample

Across the Universe
(1991) 5'
Piano
commissioned by Aki Takahashi and EMI
Premiere: April 2-4, 1991, Yamanashi in Japan
Aki Takahashi, piano
 

Secret Song
(1979) 6'
Guitar
Premiere: 1979, Toho Seimei Hall in Tokyo
Norio Sato, guitar

Listen to samples:
Secret Song Sample



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