Concert Hall ATM

Kaori Muraji Guitar RecitalSELECTION

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A recital by Kaori Muraji, a popular musician with a powerful performance technique who is currently one of the bright lights of the Japanese classical guitar world. Besides several famous works from the genre, she also plans to perform pieces of movie music and others that were included in her CD entitled “Cinema,” released in 2018. This will be her third appearance at ATM, the first having been in a solo recital in 2004, and the second as a guest performer in Sayuri Yoshinaga’s Charity Recitation event held in 2016.

【Performer】Kaori Muraji, Guitar

【Program】
[I]
Moreno Torroba: Suite Castellana
Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Guitar Sonata in D major, Op. 77, “Omaggio a Boccherini” (excerpts)
Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70 (Reflections on “Come, heavy sleep”)
Villa-Lobos: Chôros No. 1

[II]
Ryuichi Sakamoto (arr. Kaori Muraji): Theme from “The Last Emperor”
Mancini (arr. Kaori Muraji): Moon River from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
Mahler (arr. Hirokazu Sato): Adagietto from “Death in Venice” (Symphony No. 5, 4th Movement)
Rota (arr. Morgan & Pochin): Love Theme from “The Godfather”
Morricone (arr. Morgan & Pochin): Gabriel’s Oboe from “The Mission”
Joe Hisaishi (arr. Yoshihiro Koseki): Merry-Go-Round from “Howl’s Moving Castle”
Rubira (arr. Yepes): Romance d’Amour from “Jeux interdits”
Ryuichi Sakamoto (arr. Hirokazu Sato): Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence