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Akane Kawabe

Akane Kawabe

Vocal (Soprano)

Born in Yokohama, Akane Kawabe studied at the Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo (M.A.).
After studying at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna as an Exchange student, she earned a doctorate at the Kunitachi College of Music (2016). The subject of her thesis is interpretation on Arnold Schönberg's Cycle “Das Buch der hängenden Gärten".
She studied singing under Takeko Nagashima, Adele Haas, and interpretation of German Lieder with Charles Spencer, and musicology under Keiichi Kubota and Tadashi Isoyama. She took part in SAITO KINEN Lied Duo Master class under Mitsuko Shirai in Japan(2009). She won 2nd Prize of YUAI internationaler Lied-Wettbewerb in Tokyo (2010), and she was awarded also Richard Strauss Prize, and Audience Prize. She acquired a wide-ranging repertoire of German Lieder, especially end of 19century to modern music. She performed also as a soloist of Bach's "Mass in B minor", " Motet" , Händel's "Messiah" and so on. Recently besides singing and doing research, she is teaching music in junior high school.

Michi(Road) /Kodomo to senro (Children and the Railroad)

10:48

Michi(Road) /Kodomo to senro (Children and the Railroad)

Akane Kawabe

Today I would like to introduce you to the works of Hikaru Hayashi, a leading figure in Japanese contemporary music. "Michi(Road)" and "Kodomo to senro (Children and the Railroad)" were composed in 1966 using the text of Tanikawa Shuntaro's poetry collection " Ehon(Picture Book)", and "Sora(Sky)" was added two years later to form a trilogy. Although the composition of the soprano and flute is unusual, this work, spun with words, tones, and breath, transcends the genre of song, and can be said to have entered a new realm. His works, which capture not only the light side of things but also the shadow side, may sometimes shock the listener, but at the same time they demonstrate the power of words and music. I hope you will enjoy the free sense of rhythm that goes along with the words, and the sound of Hikaru Hayashi that is not bound by tonality, along with the lyric text.

¥500

Michi(Road) /Kodomo to senro (Children and the Railroad)

10:48

Michi(Road) /Kodomo to senro (Children and the Railroad)

Akane Kawabe

¥550

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