Shimmer, Tree: The Best Contemporary Classical on Bandcamp: September 2022
I’m so honored that my recently released album by Starkland, “Shimmer, Tree” has been selected on The Best Contemporary Classical on Bandcamp for September 2022, along with music by John Luther Adams, Greg Davis, Caroline Shaw, Michiko Ogawa, Harry Partch/Taylor Brook, Adrian Corker, Maya Bennardo, Clara de Assis/Ryoko Akama, and Alex Roth / Alice Purton. Please see the full article below:
Solo Album Release by Starkland Records
So happy to announce that my solo album will be finally released on September 16 by Starkland Records! Huge thanks to New Music USA, Canada Council & ASU HIDA Grant, and everyone who has helped me realize this (especially emotionally). And special thanks to John Chowning for writing a heartfelt, beautiful introduction. The album includes performances by the Spektral Quartet / Clara Lyon (violin), Theo Espy (violin), Doyle Armbrust (viola) & Russell Rolen (cello) (“Minyo”), UMS’n JIP /Javier Hagen (“Reservoir”), and Cristina Valdés (“Shimmer, Tree | In Memoriam Jonathan Harvey”); mastered by Grammy-winning artist Silas Brown.
You can listen to a short promo video from Starkland here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZFAM31ZIlo.
The CD & Digital album can be pre-ordered here as well: https://kotokasuzuki.bandcamp.com
Headshot photo: Guanglong Peng & Hengjie Zhao / Design: Janene Higgins / Assistant Executive Producer: Clare Shore / Executive Producer: Thomas Steenland / Mixed and Produced by Kotoka Suzuki / Mastered by Silas Brown
Picture: Kotoka Suzuki © Guanglong Peng & Hengjie Zhao
New Music Festival: In Praise of Shadows
A virtual performance of “In Praise of Shadows,” performed by Aiyun Huang (playing all parts!), will take place at the University of Toronto New Music Festival this weekend. Please join us this Saturday, February 27, at 7 pm for a virtual performance on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWqAechyDarmJvayndYVG_Q
Voyage Phoenix →
A short interview with the Voyage Phoenix. Please visit their website here to view the full article.
New Music USA: Recording Project
I'm excited to announce that I'll be recording "Minyo" with the Spektral Quartet and "Shimmer, Tree | In Memoriam Jonathan Harvey" with the pianist, Cristina Valdes in 2019 as part of my upcoming solo debut album project. These recordings are supported by the New Music USA Project Grant and HIDA Project Grant from Arizona State University. Please tune in for updates. You can also follow updates on this project on New Music USA site.
Recording Project: Music of Kotoka Suzuki was supported by New Music USA. To follow the project as it unfolds, visit my project page: https://www.newmusicusa.org/projects/recording-project-music-of-kotoka-suzuki
Enmei at Links Hall Chicago →
Enmei ("Long Life") will be traveling to Chicago as part of the Bridge Dance Festival. The work will be presented at Links Hall in Chicago on April 6th & 7th, 2018 with the support of Japan Foundation. This project was conceived by Mary Fitzgerald and Eileen Standley with Rose Weitz, in collaboration with Masako Kitaura, Kei Takei, Kotoka Suzuki & Laz Brezer.
In Praise of Shadows: Vancouver Electronic Ensemble
Vancouver Electronic Ensemble gave a beautiful performance of "In Praise of Shadows" at the ISCM World Music Days 2017 last month. The documentation of their performance is now available on ISCM World Music Days 2017 YouTube channel here!
National Portuguese Radio Broadcast | RTP N
The National Portuguese Radio RTP broadcast In Praise of Shadows on their Música Contemporânea program on June 6th, 2017. This broadcast is available on their archive for listening at this following link. This program includes works by Jummei Suzuki, Jacqueline Fontyn, Roderik de Man, Eliska Cilkova & Monty Adkins/Paulina Sundin.
*If you are listening outside of Portugal and have problem accessing the video, please follow the steps indicated at this link.
