September 18-23
Celebrating the music of Kohei Kondo
Sept. 18 - 23 \\ Phoenix and Tempe \\ Arizona
THE
FESTIVAL
A week long celebration of the music of Japanese composer Kohei Kondo
Tandem Duo presents the Kondo Festival: a week long celebration of the music of Japanese composer Kohei Kondo in the Phoenix, Arizona area. Mr. Kondo is traveling to Phoenix from Japan for daily concerts, masterclasses, composer talks, and open rehearsals.
Tandem Duo is collaborating with Arizona State University, and Phoenix Center for the Arts, Tempe Center for the Arts, and Tempe Community Action Agency to produce the festival. The celebration will culminate in a finale concert featuring the world premiere of Imaginary Folktales about the Valleys in Arizona, a piece commissioned for the festival
This is a wonderful opportunity for students and the community to be exposed to modern Japanese culture and music, and a unique chance for young composers to personally interact with an established composer from another culture. This festival is a rare occasion for audiences to experience a composer working directly with performers in real time to present a world premiere of a new work.
PARKING & SHUTTLES
All of the venues have ample free parking and are wheel chair accessible. The venues are located just minutes from the Skyharbor airport, as well as multiple hotels. City buses, as well as the free Orbit buses, and the lightrail, are easy and affordable ways of getting to and from venues. Events in Tempe are accessible via bike lane/trail.
About the Music
Kondo's music is beautiful, broad, and eclectic. It is highly influenced by nature and landscape and blends a traditional Japanese sound with modern technique and sonorities. The festival will feature select works for solo instruments, duos, and small chamber ensembles. The children's concert will have an interactive piece.
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Festival Happenings
The festival will feature daily concerts of different works, masterclasses, open rehearsals, and composer talks. At every event the audience will have the opportunity to interact with the composer and performers.
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