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On 13th February 2021, Tomoko Hojo and I held an experimental live event, "Assorted Sounds", at OTOOTO, Tokyo, with guests Atsumi Kojima (sho) and Chiho Oka (sound artist). We presented improvisational performances and new work, including my piece "After 9-5", created though an exchange with writer, Charlotte Wührer.
「音のつめあわせ」はサウンド・アーティストの北條知子と一緒に企画されたコンサートです。今回は、笙奏者の小島篤美とサウンド・アーティストの岡千穂をゲストに迎え、新作発表、即興演奏をおこないました。上演された« After 9-5» は私と作家シャルロット・ヴューラー （ベルリン）との共同制作作品である。
Our performance video is free to watch, but donations are much appreciated. We couldn't invite a live audience, so in place of buying a ticket, please buy us a coffee to support our work! Thank you!
この配信は無料配信です。視聴していただいた皆様からのドネーションが出演者・スタッフの支援につながります。 ご支援よろしくお願いいたします。
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I'm excited to speak about THE鍵KEY at the International Shakuhachi Festival Prague 2021 Symposium, 9th September 2021.
A full programme for the symposium can be found on the festival's website: "Meeting of Worlds: Traditional Instruments and Their Role in Contemporary Composition". In my talk, "Japanese & Western Art Forms in “THE鍵KEY”: an Immersive Opera", I will shed light on why particular instruments were chosen, the results of their combination, and the effect this had on the creative process. I shall also share footage from the Tokyo and London performances. The symposium shall be in English and broadcast online - link to follow!
"Chain of Works: 1" created in collaboration with 14 members of the "Sound & Word Network" will be streamed in the TAma Music and Arts Festival on March 21st (Concert 5, UTC 9.30-11am/Japan 6.30-8pm)! YouTube link:
In August 2020, Francesca co-founded the “Sound & Word Network” with writer Charlotte Wührer, to facilitate international collaborations between composers/sound artists and writers. Check out the website to learn more about our members and initial projects! On Sunday 21st March 2021, UTC 9.30am-11am, the network's first collaborative project, "Chain of Works: 1", will be streamed at the TAma Music & Arts Festival. For access to the YouTube link, visit the TAma Festival Facebook event page. The "Chain of Works:1" project is supported by the Emergency Comprehensive Aid package for Cultural Art Activities by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan. 2020年8月に作家のCharlotte Wührerと一緒に“Sound & Word Network”を開始しました。これは世界中の「サウンドアーティスト」（作曲家、即興奏者、インストレーションアーティスト等）と「言葉アーティスト」（作家、詩人等」を繋がり、コラボレーションを開発するためのネットワークです。ぜひ、ホームページをご覧ください！ ネットワークの初プロジェクト「Chain of Works:1」はTAma Music and Arts Festival 2021 - 第3回タマフェスに発表されます。コンサート詳細： 日時：2021年3月21日(日) 18:30〜20:00（日本時間） 会場：オンライン開催（YouTube Live） リンクはこちらに発表する予定です 「Chain of Works:1」の助成：令和2年度 文化芸術活動の継続支援事業   THE鍵KEY: an award-winning, site-specific opera composed and directed by Francesca Le Lohé, inspired by Junichiro Tanizaki's novella of the same name.
The new website hosts interviews, reviews, behind-the-scenes info, photos, videos and more! THE鍵KEYのホームページが出来上がりました！ THE鍵KEYとは谷崎潤一郎「鍵」を題材とした作曲家・演出家フランチェスカ・レロイによるサイトスペシフィックオペラ。ホームページでインタビュー、レビュー、写真、映像等などが載せてご覧ください！ The sheet music for T&I, Adaptations and Saida Portraits have been included in the Contemporary Music Score Collection at the University of California. See and download the scores here at the UCLA Music Library
カリフォルニア大学の現代音楽コレクションに室内音楽作品T&I、AdaptationsとSaida Portraitsの楽譜が含められました。UCLA Music Libraryにご覧ください。 I'm over the moon to announce that the 2019 Tokyo performances of「THE鍵KEY」at Denchu Hirakushi House and Atelier have been awarded the "19th Keizo Saji Prize" by The Suntory Foundation for the Arts! The prize is awarded yearly to a high-quality, challenging, and reaction-provoking performance selected from music-based public performances held in Japan that year. For more information on the prize and to read the judging panel's comments, please see the press release (in English). Receiving such recognition is a testament to all the fantastic people involved; a massive thank you and congratulations to all the performers, creative and production team, and venue staff! 嬉しいご報告があります！2019年度に旧平櫛田中邸にて上演した「THE鍵KEY」がサントリー芸術財団主催の「佐治敬三賞」を受賞いたしました！佐治敬三賞は音楽を主体とする公演のなかから、チャレンジ精神に満ちた企画で、かつ公演成果の水準が高い、優れた公演に贈られるものです。プレスリリースはこちらです（日本語版） 「THE鍵KEY」のみなさまのご協力あっての受賞だと思います。本当にありがとうございました！演奏者、制作チーム、プロジューサー、会場スタッフ、おめでとうございます！
 I'm excited to announce that THE鍵KEY shall be making its UK debut at two London festivals this summer! London Festival of Architecture 'Crossing boundaries. Peering into private lives' Thursday 27th June, 6:30pm-9pm Powell Tuck Associates Studio, 6 Stamford Brook Rd, London W6 0XH Tickets can be bought here Powell Tuck Associates presents a talk and taster performance evening to provide insights of THE鍵KEY. An extract from the opera shall be performed and the panel will explore themes including how performing in a private house changes the experience of the audience and crosses the boundaries of public and private spaces. Speakers include Bill Bankes-Jones (Artistic Director and founder of Tête a Tête Opera Festival), Angus Shepherd (a director of Powell Tuck Associates who shall host THE鍵KEY performances in his house in August) and myself. Further details can be found here. Tête a Tête: The Opera Festival THE鍵KEY Performances Saturday 3rd August, 14:00-15:15 & 18:00-19:15 Sunday 4th August, 14:00-15:15 & 18:00-19:15 10 Tollgate Drive, SE21 7LS Tickets are SOLD OUT(!) but a space on the waiting list can be reserved here Collaborating with UK-based performers and staged in a British architect's private residence, the world of THE鍵KEY shall expand as we explore new possibilities and further explore the Western themes and influences inherent in this Anglo-Japanese work. The space THE鍵KEY is performed in is so integral to the work; audience members have told me they feel the house becomes a character itself. I'm very excited by the opportunities and challenges of working with our new 'character' 10 Tollgate Drive and the work's new context. THE鍵KEY is an official event of the Japan-UK Season of Culture Produced by The Kagi Project in partnership with Japan Foundation, Azuki Foundation/Mu Arts and Powell Tuck Associates (the designers and architects behind 10 Tollgate Drive). Supported by Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture), Arts Council England, Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation and RWV Trust. In collaboration with Southbank Sinfonia and Whole Hog Theatre.
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