Legendinio RYUICHI SAKAMOTO muzika atkeliauja į Vilnių – unikalus Niujorko grupės BANG ON A CAN ALL-STARS koncertas

The world-famous New York music group "Bang on a Can All-Stars" brings to Vilnius the premiere of an exclusive concert in Europe. On October 20, the legendary Japanese pianist and composer Ryuichi will perform live at the National Philharmonic. Sakamoto's music from the films that brought him world fame - such as "The Last Emperor", "Wind Mountain", "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence", "Under the Sky" and many others. All these Oscars, Grammys, BAFTAs " and the works of the winner of other prestigious awards were released in the hugely popular Ryuichi Sakamoto album "1996". .

Ryuichi Sakamoto's music concerts around the world attract huge interest, be it his solo shows or concerts with German electronic music legend Alva Noto or with other performers. Since the European premiere of this Sakamoto music project will take place in Vilnius, and the other concerts of this project in Europe will take place much later, we will go to the capital of Lithuania on October 20. many fans of Sakamoto's music from different parts of the world should come together. Therefore, the Sakamoto music concert held in Vilnius is a great opportunity for the Lithuanian audience to hear the music of the legendary pianist and composer live, at least until the tickets are not grabbed by Sakamoto fans from abroad, and especially from the Baltic countries, because this concert is the only one in our region this year.

Ryuichi Sakamoto is "the best-known and most successful Japanese musician in the world", as described by Nikkei Asia Weekly. Versatile artist - composer, pianist, since 1978. After playing in the famous Japanese synthpop band Yellow Magic Orchestra and developing a solo career as an electronic music producer and performer, Ryuichi Sakamoto is most famous for his music for films. His film debut took place in 1983. in Nagisa Ōshima's Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence. He not only composed the music for the film, which earned the composer the prestigious BAFTA film award, but also played one of the main roles alongside David Bowie and other famous actors. The main theme of the film, "Forbidden Colors", which became a single, immediately became popular and became an international hit. Ryuichi Sakamoto became famous in 1987. the release of Bernardo Bertolucci's film "The Las Emperor" ("The Last Emperor"), for which the composer was awarded three prestigious prizes - "Grammy", "Golden Globe" and "Oscar". He became the first Japanese composer to win the famous Ryuichi Sakamoto also won various awards for the music of B. Bertolucci's films "The Sheltering Sky" (1990) and "Little Buddha" (1993), Alejandro G. Iñárritu for the tape "The Legend of Hugh Glass" (The Renevant, 2015), etc. The creator expressed himself in other genres as well: he created soundtracks, wrote scripts for "anime" films and video games. in 1992 he composed the music for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Barcelona and conducted the orchestra in front of millions of spectators. in 2009 Ryuichi Sakamoto was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture.

Ryuichi Sakamoto's 1996 album, according to the Bang on a Can All-stars, is an "incredible collection of Sakamoto's best-known soundtracks" for films such as The Last Emperor, Windy Mountain, Little Buddha , "Under the Sky", "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" and others, as well as compositions created especially for the album. Most of the compositions for this concert were arranged by the member of "Bang on a Can All-Stars", composer and clarinetist Ken Thomson. "We have worked together with Sakamoto and we kept talking to prepare a joint project. But we didn't get to do that, he died unexpectedly last year. This concert of ours is a sign of respect for him and his music. Our idea is that much of Sakamoto's best-known music has been composed and recorded for films, but is rarely performed live, except for the occasional piano solo. Therefore, with this project, we aimed to make the music of the legendary Ryuichi Sakamoto widely heard in concert halls. This concert is a celebration of his music," say the Bang on a Can All-Stars musicians. "But most importantly, it's a wonderful concert!", note the performers of the cult New York band.

The New York Times since 1992 live sextet Bang on a Can All-Stars is described as "a group of extraordinary energy that combines the ferocity of rock band playing with the precision and transparency of classical ensemble performance". "Bang on a Can All-Stars" is appreciated all over the world for its extremely dynamic live concerts, which the audience in Vilnius had the opportunity to see more than once. Every time, the ensemble's concerts in Lithuania attract particularly high interest from the audience. In its programs, blurring the boundaries between modern classics, jazz, rock and of experimental music, "Bang on a Can All-Stars" boldly searches for a new repertoire, which is presented to the audience in a lively and attractive way. The ensemble has collaborated with Steve Reich, Ornette Coleman, Tan Dun, DJ Spooky and many other famous creators. The San Francisco Chronicle called the Bang on a Can All-Stars "the most important instrument in the American contemporary music movement".

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