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2024.10.26

【NEWS】

The Japanese government chose 20 Persons of Cultural Merit including Jo Kondo.
An accolade ceremony for the Persons of Cultural Merit will take place at the Hotel Okura Tokyo on November 5.
*Person of Cultural Merit award was established to provide a lifetime pension to an individual who has rendered particularly distinguished service related to the advancement and development of culture.

2024.9.5

【New CD】

CD “A Shape of Time” will be released on 7 September 2024 by ALM Records. There is a talk event on 14 September at Tower Records Shibuya!⇒Calendar

2024.8.7

【New CD】

CD “JO KONDO: MR. BLOOMFIELD, HIS SPACING” was released on 7 July 2024 by ALM Records.
details⇒ALM Records

2024.3.27

【NEWS】

The Suntory Foundation for the Arts has announced Jo Kondo as the recipient of the 55th (2023) Suntory Music Award, which is presented to individuals or ensembles for notable contributions to the development of Western-style music in Japan.⇒Suntory Foundation for the Arts

2024.1.25

【VIDEO】

Performed by Ian Antonio(perc) and Eric Wubbels(pf)
Aquarelle⇒YouTube

2024.1.25

【New CD】

The third CD of Jo Kondo’s piano works performed by Satoko Inoue has been released on 17 January 2024.⇒WORKS

2023.6.16

【RADIO】

NHK-FM “Best of Classic”《Listen to the Contemporary Music》 (Selection & Talk : Jo Kondo)
On Air 19:30-21:10 NHK-FM Radio
from Monday, June 19 to Friday, June 23, 2023
⇒NHK

2023.5.29

【TOPICS】

Results of Toru Takemitsu Composition Award 2023 (Judge : Jo Kondo)
1st Prize  Michael Taplin (UK)
2nd Prize  Guillermo Cobo Garcia (Spain)
2nd Prize  Koji Yamabe (Japan)
3rd Prize  Yuheng Chen (China)
Comments by Jo Kondo and Winners⇒Tokyo Opera City Cultural Foundation

2023.1.9

【CONCERT】
In February 2023, the Royal College of Music in London will present three concerts in celebration of Jo Kondo’s 75th birthday.
⇒February 9  ⇒February 22 ⇒February 23

2023.1.9

【RECORDING】

The 200 Pieces project for the 200th anniversary of the Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in London has been completed and 200 recordings have been released online. Jo Kondo : BOUKOLIASMOS (2020, bassoon solo) ⇒Multimedia, RAM

2022.12.6

【CONCERT】

Tokyo Opera City Cultural Foundation : COMPOSIUM 2023 futures Jo Kondo.
Tue. 23 May : Film & Talk
Thu. 25 May : Orchestra music
Fri. 26 May : Chamber music(*)
Sun. 28 May : Toru Takemitsu Composirion Award 2023 Final Concert [Judge: Jo Kondo]
Tue. 30 May : Choral works(*)
(*co-organised concert)

2022.12.6

【NEWS】

4 Finalists selected for Toru Takemitsu Composition Award 2023! [Judge: Jo Kondo] The list of finalists and Kondo’s comments  ⇒Tokyo Opera City Cultural Foundation

2022.8.17

【INTERVIEW】

MusikTexte174 (August 2022) „Mein Komponieren ist Improvisation auf dem Papier“. Der japanische Komponist Jō Kondō (Peter Gahn) ⇒MusikTexte

2022.6.19

【BOOK】

Jo Kondo’s book “homo audiens” has been published by Musik Texte in Germany ⇒Musik Texte
language : English
Translated by Daryl Jamieson⇒Daryl Jamieson Official Website

2022.6.6

【RADIO GUIDE】
NHK-FM Best of Classic
6/6(Mon) -6/10(Fri) 19: 30-21: 10 on air

The variety of contemporary music entitled “Listen to Contemporary” is scheduled to be on NHK-FM this week presented by Jo Kondo.
⇒website

2022.5.22

【INFORMATION】

Jo Kondo will serve as the judge of Toru Takemitsu Composition Award 2023. Application Deadline : Friday, 30 September 2022  ⇒infomation

2022.4.3

【YOUTUBE】

Annsi Karttunen plays Jo Kondo’s “A Song for the Owl – in memory of Oliver Knussen” ⇒Youtube [Anssi Karttunen]

 

2021.6.10

【RADIO】

NHK FM Radio “Best of Classic” Listen to the Contemporary Music (Selection & Talk:Jo KONDO)
On Air 19:30~21:10 NHK FM Radio
from Monday, June 21, 2021
to Friday, June 25, 2021
⇒See Calendar

2020.11.3

【AWARD】

Jo Kondo’s book ”Story – Western Music History” (Iwanami Shoten, Publishers) was awarded the 74th Mainichi Publishing Culture Award.

2020.9.2

【INTERVIEW】

Interview by Ryan Probert ⇒Click here! You can see some pictures and get a lot of valuable URLs about Jo Kondo. A Shape of Time trailer / Performance of Under the Umbrella  / Performance of A Volcano Mouth / Performance of Hypsotony /  Interview alongside Stefan van Eycken

2020.7.3

【NEWS】

Tokyo Opera City Cultural Foundation announced the appointments of Brian Ferneyhough (2022), Jo Kondo (2023) and Mark-Anthony Turnage (2024) as judges for the Toru Takemitsu Composition Awards for 2022-2024. INFORMATION⇒Tokyo Opera City

2020.5.7

【Review-CD】

Satoko Inoue Presents Jo Kondo’s New Works for Piano ⇒REVIEW by Stefan Pieper(German)

2020.5.7

【Review-CD】

Satoko Inoue Presents Jo Kondo’s New Works for Piano ⇒REVIEW by Michael Rosenstein(English) Point of Departure⇒TopPage

2020.3.3

【Documentary film】

”A SHAPE OF TIME – the composer Jo Kondo” will be screened on April 29 at Ryogoku Monten Hall. / Directors: Viola Rusche and Hauke Harder / Award: the first prize at Filmfest Schleswig-Holstein 2016  ⇒WEB SITE  ⇒TRAILER
<Postponed>

2020.2.8

【New CD】

Gaku Yamada’s CD “Melodia” was released on February 7. / Jo Kondo: Orient Orientation (1973)

2019.8.9

【New CD】

SWR VOKAL ENSEMBLE will release a new CD “JAPAN” . / Jo Kondo : Motet under the Rose  ⇒WORKS

2019.8.9

【New CD】

Oya Motoko’s CD was released on August 1. / Jo Kondo  : Causes and Effects for ondes martenot, viola and guitar (2014)  ⇒WORKS

2019.6.19

【New CD】

Greg Zuber, Principal Percussionist of the MET Orchestra, recorded Jo Kondo’s “Pendulums”  ⇒more info

2019.4.23

【ESSAY】Jo Kondo’s essay “Riverrun” will be published in “TOSHO” May issue of Iwanami Shoten. April 25 on sale (Written in Japanese)

2019.2.26

【New Book】 “Monogatari Seiyo Ongakushi” (Story-The History of Western Music) (Iwanami Junior Shinsho / Iwanami Shoten, Publishers / on sale on March 20,  2019)

2018.8.16

JO KONDO’s WORK LIST -MUSIC- [Japanese version] is completed!
English version (only works published by UYMP)
⇒  See the site of the University York Music Press

2018.5.7

Jo Kondo assumed the chairman of Japan Society for Contemporary Music (The International Society for Contemporary Music – Japanese Section).  ⇒JSCM

 

2018.3.7

Jo Kondo was awarded “the 68th Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Art Encouragement Prize”
<Art Encouragement Prizes>
The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Art Encouragement Prize or the Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists are presented to persons whose outstanding achievements have opened up new vistas in a given year. They each are awarded in 11 fields: drama, film, music, dance, literature, fine arts, broadcasting, popular entertainment, development of the arts, criticism, and media arts.

2018.2.2

NHK FM Radio “Best of Classic”
Listen to the Contemporary Music(Selection & Talk:Jo KONDO)
On Air 19:30~21:10  NHK FM Radio
from 
Monday, February 19, 2018
to 
Monday, February 26, 2018
See Calendar

2017.12.22

NEW ALBUM  “Jo Kondo : Choral Works”
Ryuta Nishikawa, conductor
Mixed Chorus – Ku
Vox humana
Female Choir – Akatsuki
Masanobu Shinoda, piano
Jun-ichiro Taku, flute
【ALM RECORDS】

2017.10.16

A SHAPE OF TIME – the composer Jo Kondo
a film by Viola Rusche & Hauke Harder
This documentary film won the first prize at Filmfest Schleswig-Holstein 2016. Filmfest(Germany)
Watch the trailer on Youtube! TRAILER

 

2017.9.7

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