KAZUTOMO YAMAMOTO
WORKS
WORKS
79
[Duo]
Deposit balance
trumpet, accordion, (medium sized dog with owner)
composed 2021
premiere 2021 December 27
performers : Kiyonori Sogabe, tp / Tomomi Ota, acc
commissined by petAcco
78
[Duo]
Rocking resonance with 4 types of noise
soprano saxophone, percussion
composed 2021
premiere 2021 December 12
performers : Haruka Inoue, saxophone / Mariko Nishioka, percussion
commissioned by Duo März
77
[Solo]
Mare Imbrium
gaku-biwa
5′
composed 2021
premiere 2021 November 4
performer: Kahoru Nakamura
commissioned by BLUESHEET for Kahoru Nakamura
76
[Duo]
Andante ossessivo
baritone, electronics
6′51″
composed 2020
premiere 2021 October 1
performers: Takashi Matsudaira, baritone / Sumihisa Arima, electronics
75
[Chamber]
Spilled marmalade
Soroban(Abacus), percussion and strings
composed 2021
74
[Trio]
A certain portal III
sho 3
composed 2020
premiere 2021 August 29
performers: Shogirls (Remi Miura, Kazue Tajima and Hanako Nakamura)
commissioned by Shogirls
73
[Solo]
Swaying Catabasis for hichiriki solo
hichiriki
composed 2021
premiere 2021 July 8
performer: Hitomi Nakamura
commissioned by Hitomi Nakamura
72
[Duo]
01/22/21
5-stringed-biwa, genkan
not specified (first performance: 6 minutes)
composed 2020
premiere 2021 January 22
performers: Akiko Kubota, 5-stringed-biwa / Hanako Nakamura, genkan
commissioned by Akiko Kubota and Hanako Nakamura
⇒VIDEO (Akiko Kubota and Hanako Nakamura / recorded 2021)
71
[Solo]
Fragments to the floating
17-strings-koto
11′
composed 2020
premiere 2021 January 26
performer: Hiroyasu Nakajima
commissioned by Hiroyasu Nakajima
70
[Chamber]
Ensemble in the room
mask, paper, water, pen and others
3′
composed 2020
premiere 2020 May 31 [online]
performer: Ensemble Free
commissioned by Ensemble Free
69
[Chamber]
For strings and breathing
ryuteki, 4 shakuhachi, 4 koto, 4 seventeen-strings-koto
12′
composed 2019
premiere 2020 December 24
performers: Kifu Mitsuhashi, cond / Gendai hogaku KOU
commissioned by Gendai hougaku KOU
68
[Orchestra]
Frederick
narrator and ensemble (fl, ob, cl, fg, hrn, tp, trb, pf, perc, 2vn, va, vc, cb)
20′
composed 2019
premiere-recording 2020 September 26 (Ichiro Saito, cond)
commissioned by BLUESHEET (Japan)
⇒VIDEO (Short trailer for FREDERICK)
67
[Orchestra]
“Field of Virtuality” Part 2 iii) Floating Double Helical Timber
two marinbists, gamelan ensemble and orchestra
27’30”
composed 2018-2019
premiere 2020 August 26
performers: Yoichi Sugiyama, cond / Mariko Nishioka and Hiromi Shinoda, marimba / Gamelan Ensemble Lambangsari / Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra
commissioned by Suntory Hall (Japan)
66
[Chamber]
T.D.S.
Bassoon, Viola and Live electronics
13′
composed 2019
premiere 2019 October 26
performers: Hidetaka Nakagawa, bs / Fumiko Kai, va / Hideaki Isobe, electronics
65
[Chamber]
Flappin’ Ba/rock
Mandolin, Electric guitar, Percussion and Piano
composed 2018
premiere 2019 September 29
commissioned by Music KART
⇒VIDEO (Interview and Making)
64
[Duo]
A certain portal Ⅱ
2 guitars
composed 2019
premiere 2019 June 20
performers: Gaku Yamada / Tsunehito Tsuchihashi
commissioned by Gaku Yamada
63
[Solo]
“Volatile 99.99” for Bamboo flute (99.99cm)
Shakuhachi
composed 2019
premiere 2019 May 25
performer: Reison Kuroda
commissioned by Reison Kuroda
62
[Solo]
A certain portal I
va
7′30″
composed 2018
premiere 2019 February 17
performer: Mika Ito,va
61
[Solo]
Stereotypical motion
bs-cl, tape
7’45”
composed 2018
premiere 2018 October 20
performer: Ryuta Iwase
60
[Solo]
[Electronics]
Shimmering KU
sho, electronics
7’00”
composed 2018
premiere 2018 July
59
[Chamber]
Field of virtuality Part:2 i) Music in silver metallic
sho, b-fl, b-cl, b-tb, 2 perc, elec-guit, cb
8’50”
composed 2018
58
[Orchestra]
Field of virtuality Part:2 ii) Another roaming liquid
videolon, guit, chamber orchestra
10’00”
composed 2017-2018
premiere 2018 April 15
performers: Ichiro Saito,cond / Yoji Sato, videolon / Gen Matsuda, guit / Kyoto Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
commissioned by Kyoto Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra (Japan)
57
[Solo]
Play-Replay-Meta-play
videolon
9’00”
composed 2017
premiere 2018 February
performer: Yoji Sato
56
[Chamber]
Field of virtuality Part:1 v) Quintet of 5 quintets
wind-quintet, brass-quintet, perc-quintet, pf-quintet, st-quintet
10’30”
composed 2017
55
[Orchestra]
Field of virtuality Part:1 iv) Dual orbit
vc, string orchestra
11’10”
composed 2017
54
[Solo]
Field of virtuality Part:1 iii) Orbit A
vc
11’10”
composed 2017
premiere 2020 January 11
performer: Aki Kitajima,vc
53
[Chamber]
Field of virtuality Part:1 ii) Ondulation et allegro
wind-instruments, perc
11’10”
composed 2017
52
[Choir]
Field of virtuality Part:1 i) Jo-Ha-kyu figuralis
fl, children-choir, mixed-choir
11’10”
composed 2017
51
[Solo]
Epigramma magnetica
videolon
10’40”
composed 2017
premiere 2017 October
performer: Yoji Sato
50
[Solo]
Smiling density
percussion solo
9’00”
composed 2017
premiere 2018 August
performer: Mariko Nishioka
commissioned by Cosmo Projekt (Japan)
⇒VIDEO (performer: Mariko Nishioka / recorded in 2021)
⇒VIDEO (performer: Mariko Nishioka / recorded in 2018)
49
[Duo]
Atmospheric kecak
2 percussion
10’00”
composed 2017
premiere 2017 September
performers: Akihiro Oba / Mariko Nishioka
commissioned by M Project (Japan)
48
[Voice]
[Duo]
Sopranized bass
baritone, tuba
7’50”
composed 2017
premiere 2017 July
recording: ALCD-118 (ALM Records) ⇒Discography[CD 3]
recording: ⇒Naxos
47
[Chamber]
Tune of the echo pattern between past and present
koto, karagoto, shitsu, 25-stringed koto
13’00”
composed 2017
premiere 2017 June
commissioned by The National Theatre, Japan
46
[Orchestra]
[Voice]
[Electronics]
Tower of the prosody
female voice, chamber orchestra, electronics
22’20”
composed 2016-2017
premiere 2017 April
commissioned by Kyoto Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra (Japan)
45
[Chamber]
Invasion alto
vn, va, pf
7’20”
composed 2016
premiere 2016 December
commissioned by Ryosuke Asano
43
[Solo]
“NUKEGAMI” for Biwa and Narration
satsuma-biwa
10’00”
composed 2016
premiere 2016 July
42
[Chamber]
Neo ethno
3 perc, Japanese-instruments
18’20”
composed 2016
premiere 2016 July
commissioned by Creative ensemble of Japanese traditional instruments AURA-J (Japan)
41
[Solo]
“Pentaphony” for left hand (right hand of never touch the keys and both legs)
pf
6’00”
composed 2016
40
[Solo]
[Electronics]
Ricercare a 6ch for Electronics solo
electronics
8’00”
composed 2015
premiere 2015 December
performer: Sumihisa Arima
⇒VIDEO (after 2:25)
39
[Duo]
[Electronics]
Idola on the shoreline for Electric guitar and Onomatopoetic orchestra
elec-guit, electronics
8’00”
composed 2015
premiere 2015 December
38
[Chamber]
[Electronics]
Trance-media II -Hysteria
sangen, satsuma-biwa, electronics
9’00”
composed 2015
premiere 2015 December
performers: Keiko Mori, sangen / Akiko Kubota, biwa / Sumihisa Arima, electronics
⇒VIDEO (after 1:15)
37
[Orchestra]
The starry night over troubled Water
cb, string orchestra
12’40”
composed 2015
premiere 2015 November
commissioned by Orchestra Triptyque (Japan)
36
[Orchestra]
Scattering system for 3 Koto players and Chamber orchestra
3 koto, chamber orchestra
17’40”
composed 2015 (rev. 2017)
premiere 2015 October 10
performers: Ichiro Saito,cond / Noriko Hirata･Yuiko Terai･Hiroyuki Nakajima, koto / Kyoto Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
commissioned by Kyoto Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra (Japan)
35
[Orchestra]
Roaming liquid
shakuhachi, orchestra
15’40”
composed 2014
premiere 2015 August
commissioned by Emsemble Free (Japan)
34
[Voice]
-Roaming liquid set- #04.Hydrostatic pressure
baritone
9’00”
composed 2014
premiere 2014 November
commissioned by Takashi Matsudaira
33
[Solo]
-Roaming liquid set- #03.Tidal bore
b-sax
12’30”
composed 2014
premiere 2014 November
32
[Duo]
[Electronics]
-Roaming liquid set- #02.Undercurrent
elec-guit, electronics
14’50”
composed 2014
premiere 2014 June 11
performers: Gaku Yamada, guit / Sumihisa Arima, electronics
31
[Solo]
-Roaming liquid set- #01.Aquifer A/B
shakuhachi, stomp box
10’40”
composed 2014
premiere 2014 April
performer: Reison Kuroda
commissioned by Reison Kuroda
⇒VIDEO (after 3:16)
30
[Duo]
Tsurukawa style
shakuhachi, 25-stringed koto
10’00”
composed 2014
premiere 2015 May
performers: Kenji Yamaguchi, shakuhachi / Michie Kobayashi, 25-stringed koto
commissioned by Kenji Yamaguchi
29
[Duo]
7・(M.M.=60)
s-sax, sangen
9’30”
composed 2014
premiere 2014 November
28
[Solo]
Cold Open
a-sax, tape
2’10”
composed 2014
premiere 2014 November
commissioned by Masanori Oishi
27
[Duo]
Doldrums IV”-Vignette
shakuhachi, koto
8’10”
composed 2014
premiere 2014 July
26
[Chamber]
Doldrums VII for Shakuhachi and 3 Koto players
shakuhachi, 3 koto
12’50”
composed 2013
premiere 2013 November
commissioned by Hougaku Quartet (Japan)
25
[Duo]
Doldrums VI -Connotative Variations
vn, pf
16’00”
composed 2013
premiere 2013 December
commissioned by Rosco (Japan)
24
[Duo]
Doldrums IV’ -Vignette
a-sax, koto
8’10”
composed 2013
premiere 2013 May
23
[Duo]
Doldrums IV -Vignette
cl, koto
8’10”
composed 2013
premiere 2016 September
⇒VIDEO (performers: Jun Ando and Thomas Piercy)
⇒VIDEO (performers: Miyama McQueen-Tokita and Thomas Piercy)
22
[Solo]
Doldrums IIIb -Concerto for Shakuhachi and audience
shakuhachi, audience
10’30”
composed 2013
premiere 2013 June 19
performers: Kenji Yamaguchi, shakuhachi / Audience / Kazutomo Yamamoto, cond
commissioned by Kenji Yamaguchi
21
[Chamber]
Doldrums IIIa -Concerto
4 vc
13’00”
composed 2013
premiere 2013 April
20
[Duo]
Doldrums I b -The match
2 guit
1’00”
composed 2013
premiere 2013 May
19
[Chamber]
Doldrums II -Quintet
fl, vn, va, vc, cembalo
12’50”
composed 2012
premiere 2013 March
commissioned by Ensemble Aplus (Japan)
18
[Solo]
Doldrums I a
guit
10’18”
composed 2012
premiere 2013 January
recording: ALCD-114 ⇒Discography[CD 2]
17
[Solo]
Pirated pry
pf
6’00”
composed 2011
premiere 2012 September
16
[Solo]
Trance-media I -Oracle-
marimba, tape
11’30”
composed 2012
premiere 2013 June
15
[Solo]
sendan/yugami
va, an electric fan
10’30”
composed 2011
premiere 2011 October
14
[Solo]
Flickering web
koto
17’50”
composed 2011
premiere 2012 January
13
[Choir]
Holy mountain
mixed-choir
10’50”
composed 2011
premiere 2011 September
commissioned by Vox humana (Japan)
12
[Chamber]
Temporal Epitaph
2 koto, cembalo
16’00”
composed 2010
premiere 2012 January
11
[Chamber]
Memo/Randum
fl, cl, pf, perc, 2 vn, va, vc
5’00”
composed 2010
premiere 2011 September
♦The 2nd Prize in 6th International Jurgenson Competition for Young Composers (Russia), 2011
10
[Chamber]
Ranjo
fl, vn, va, vc
11’30”
composed 2009
premiere 2012 August
performers: Jun-ichiro Taku, fl / Gen Takeuchi, vn / Chihiro Tai, va / Kei Yamazawa, vc / Hiromichi Kitazume, cond
9
[Chamber]
Iconography
Japanese instruments, Period-instruments
8’15”
composed 2009
premiere 2010 February
commissioned by Ensemble Muromachi (Japan)
7
[Orchestra]
Radius of 50 meters
chamber orchestra
5’40”
composed 2009
premiere 2010 March
♦The 5th JFC (Japan Federation of Composers）Composition Award, 2010 (Jury: Jo Kondo)
6
[Orchestra]
ZAI for Orchestra
orchestra
11’30”
composed 2008
premiere 2009 May
♦The second prize of Toru Takemitsu Composition Award 2009 (Jury: Helmut Friedrich Lachenmann)
5
[Chamber]
/timbǝr/
shakuhachi, 2 perc
11’30”
composed 2008
premiere 2010 December
performers: Kenji Yamaguchi, shakuhachi / Hiromi Shinoda and Kazumasa Oya, perc
4
[Solo]
Aujourd’hui, 13..Toujours mettre l’usine en Asie, bien sur, le pouvoir (le chemin)
koto
12’00”
composed 2008
premiere 2008 October
1
[Chamber]
Mare Taranquitatis (Sea of tranquillity)
string quartet
10’30”
composed 2004
premiere 2007 March
recording: ACD22368 (ATMA Classique, CANADA) ⇒Discography[CD 1]
♦The 1st prize in The Molinari International Competition for Composition (Canada),2006
[CD] 3
TWIN PRIME
teionduo [Takashi Matsudaira (voice / baritone) , Shinya Hashimoto (tuba, serpent)]
-Kazutomo Yamamoto: Sopranized Bass for Baritone and Tuba (2017)
And works by Takashi Tokunaga, Joji Yuasa, Yuji Takahashi, Osamu Kawakami and Masamichi Kinoshita
released date 2018/9/7
ALCD-118 (ALM RECORDS)
price 2,800+tax
[CD] 2
OSTINATI – Gaku Yamada
-Kazutomo Yamamoto:《Doldrums Ⅰa》for acoustic guitar (2012)
And works by James Tenney, Akiko Yamane, Haruyuki Suzuki, Vinko Globokar, Osamu Kawakami, Yori-Aki Matsudaira, Aldo Clementi and Alvin Lucier
released date 2017/8/7
ALCD-114（ALM RECORDS）
price ¥2,800+tax
[CD] 1
Concours Molinari 2005-2006
-Kazutomo Yamamoto: Mare Taranquitatis(2004)
And works by José Luis Hurtado (1975- Mexico), Luca Antignani (1976- Italy), Stephen Yip (1971-Hong Kong)
Released date 2009/5/29
ACD22368 (ATMA Classique, CANADA)