JO KONDO
NEWS
2025.5.12
【FILM SCREENING】
On August 28, 2025, the Jo Kondo feature-length documentary film “A Shape of Time” by Viola Rusche and Hauke Harder will be screened before the opera “Hagoromo”. This film won the first prize at “Filmfest Schleswig-Holstein 2016” in Germany. ⇒The directors’ site and Trailer
2025.5.12
【CONCERT】
Commemorative Concert of the 55th Suntory Music Award: Jo Kondo will be held at Suntory Hall on August 28, 2025. The program is opera “Hagoromo” (concert version with dance). This work was commissioned by the Maggio Musicale Fiorentina and based on the Noh play “Hagoromo,” and premiered in Florence in 1994 under the direction of Robert Wilson. Don’t miss the Japan premiere of Kondo’s opera! ⇒Suntory Hall Website
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
Open the website of JO KONDO, composer !
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