2008.06.25
Call for On Site Lab Emerging Artist Support Program Music 2008 Application!
Tokyo Wonder Site (TWS) has been organizing concerts and contemporary music workshops by young musicians as Emerging Artist Support Program since 2004. Public subscription of this program, as it has been new attempt since 2006, will be continued in 2008. Selected program will be performed in January 2009 at TWS Hongo, and the making process will be supported by Tokyo Wonder Site. TWS is calling for the application this year. Please see the details.
2008.05.10
The Schedule for the “international Ensemble Modern Academy 2008 at Tokyo Wonder Site” Has Been Announced!
The Schedule for the “International Ensemble Modern Academy 2008 at Tokyo Wonder Site”, opening in May 12 (Mon.), 2008, has been finally settled.
The academy welcomes Auditing Students (¥1,000 for 1day or ¥5,000 for all days). Those who join for all days (¥5,000) can listen the Concert by Participants at Tokyo Women’s Plaza in May 17 (Sat.), 2008 without admission.
The lecture by Mr. Steve Reich is scheduled. We are expecting to see all of you at the academy.
The Schedule for the “international Ensemble Modern Academy 2008 at Tokyo Wonder Site” (PDF)
*The Schedule is subject to change.
Tutors:
From Ensemble Modern
Woodwind instrument course: Roland Diry, clarinet
String instrument course: Rafal Zambrzycki-Payne, violin
Michael M. Kasper, cello
Piano Course: Markus Bellheim, piano
Percussion instrument course: Rainer Roemer, percussion
Sound design course: Norbert Ommer, sound design
Special guest: Steve Reich
Venue: Tokyo Wonder Site Aoyama, Tokyo Wonder Site Shibuya
Information:
Tokyo Wonder Site Aoyama: Creator-in-Residence
Tel: 03-5766-3732 Fax: 03-5766-3742
*Booking is not required for Auditing Students.
2008.05.08
Tokyo Wonder Site Aoyama, Creator-in-Residence Research Residence Program
Tokyo Wonder Site is calling for both international and Japanese creators who are planning to undergo cultural study or research based in Tokyo. Please apply to stay at Tokyo Wonder Site Aoyama Creator-in-Residence taking advantage of the Research Residence Program.
Please see outline and fill in Application Form to apply. Click here.
Residency Period:
1st period – September 2008
2nd period – From November to December 2008
3rd period – From January to February 2009
4th period – From March to April 2009
Details:
Creators who are planning to undergo cultural study or research based in Tokyo more than 30 days.
Number of Applications to be Accepted:
Limited to a small number of creators.
Application deadline:
May 10, 2008 through July 1, 2008
*Applications must be arrived by no later than July 1, 2008. The application must be sent by traceable delivery service.
Enquiries & Recommendations:
[Tokyo Wonder Site Aoyama Creator-in-Residence]
COSMOS Aoyama SOUTH 3F 5-53-67 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-000
TEL: +81-(0)3-5766-3732
URL: http://www.tokyo-ws.org
E-MAIL: residence2008@tokyo-ws.org
* We accept inquiries only by email.
* We will not respond to individual inquires regarding results or the selection process.
2008.05.08
Tokyo Wonder Site 2001-2006'TOKYO IS...'" out for sale now!
"Tokyo Wonder Site 2001-2006 'TOKYO IS…'" is a documentation of all the projects at Tokyo Wonder Site since its opening in 2001 until 2006.
Within these 254 pages information can be found about the different projects and events held at Tokyo Wonder Site, as well as the artists involved.
To this compilation artists and other people from the art world has contributed with valuable information such as essays and interviews.
Don't let this chance to read about Tokyo Wonder Site's projects in international cultural exchange get away!
"Tokyo Wonder Site 2001-2006'TOKYO IS…'" limited edition can be purchased at all TWS facilities, or it can be posted on request.
(Please transfer the amount, the postal fee and bank handling fee to Tokyo Wonder Site.)
Interested are asked to send an e-mail from our homepage in the field marked "contact".
*"Tokyo Wonder Site 2001-2006'TOKYO IS...'":
Price: ¥3,000 (tax included)
Size: wide A4 (W: 227mm, L: 267mm, T: 18mm)
254 pages
*Sales locations:
Tokyo Wonder Site Aoyama Creator-in-Residence
Tokyo Wonder Site Hongo
Tokyo Wonder Site Shibuya
Tokyo Wonder Site art cafe “kurage"
2008.05.12-05.17
Recruitment of master class students for IEMA 2008 *Newly added: Composition Course
International Ensemble Modern Academy 2008
Members from one of the most renowned contemporary music ensembles in the world, Ensemble Modern, will be the teaching at the International Ensemble Modern Academy from May 12th to 17th. Tutors include special guest Steve Reich and sound design specialist Norbert Ommer among others.
Organize: Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Tokyo Wonder Site / Goethe-Institut Tokyo
Venue: Tokyo Wonder Site Aoyama, Tokyo Wonder Site Shibuya
Tutors:
From Ensemble Modern
Woodwind instrument course: Roland Diry, clarinet
String instrument course: Rafal Zambrzycki-Payne, violin
Michael M. Kasper, cello
Piano Course: Markus Bellheim, piano
Percussion instrument course: Rainer Roemer, percussion
Sound design course: Norbert Ommer, sound design
Special guest: Steve Reich
Note: The program tutors are subject to change.
Application procedure:
Fill in the Application form (English) after carefully reading the Application Guidance.
Ensemble Modern
Founded in 1980 and situated in Frankfurt am Main since 1985, the Ensemble Modern (EM) is one of the world’s leading ensembles of New Music. Currently, the EM is comprised of 18 soloists from Argentina, Bulgaria, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Poland, and Switzerland, all of whom provide the ensemble with its rich cultural background.
The EM is famous for its special working and organizational form, which is unlike any other in the world. All the members are responsible for jointly selecting and dealing with artistic directors, projects, guest musicians, co-productions, and financial matters. Its unique and distinctive program consists of Music Theater, dance and video projects, chamber music, ensemble and orchestral concerts.
In past years, the EM has gone on tour to Russia, South America, Japan, Australia, India, Korea, Taiwan, and the United States. It regularly performs at renowned festivals and outstanding venues, such as the Lincoln Center Festival in New York, Festival d’Automne in Paris, Holland Festival in Amsterdam, Lucerne Festival, Klangspuren in Schwaz, Salzburg Festival, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Oper Frankfurt, Cologne Philharmonic Orchestra, Konzerthaus Berlin, Philharmonic Orchestra of Essen, and the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden.
The EM gives approximately 100 concerts each year. The musicians rehearse an average of 70 new works every year, 20 of which are world premieres.
2007.9.25
Tokyo Wonder Site Aoyama, Creator-in-Residence Research Residence Program
Tokyo Wonder Site is calling for both international and Japanese creators who are planning to undergo cultural study or research based in Tokyo. Please apply to stay at Tokyo Wonder Site Aoyama Creator-in-Residence taking advantage of the Research Residence Program.
Please see the Outline, fill in Application Form (English or Japanese) and List of Reference (English or Japanese) to apply.
Residency Period: February 1st (Fri.) 2008 through March 31st (Mon.) 2008
Details: Within the time period above, for a period of more than 30 days,
creators will stay at the residence involved in studying and/or creating “Tokyo” themed artwork.
* Other than guest rooms, Tokyo Wonder Site will not provide any studio space.
Number of Applications to be Accepted: Limited to a small number of creators.
Eligibility:
1. Those applications accomplished in the fields of study and research, fine arts, performance arts,
music and design as well as those who expect to be involved in these fields in the future are eligible to stay at the residence.
2. Those planning to stay in Tokyo for the purpose of researching or creating cultures in “Tokyo”
who are willing to contribute to exchanges and developing.
Note: Participants are required to submit a report on their accomplishments on the completion of their stay.
3. The creator should be independent and capable of working and living on his/her own.
4. The creator should be able to speak and understand basic Japanese or English.
5. Creators who able to abide by Tokyo Wonder Site regulations whilst using the facility during any stay.
Selection Process:
The residence selection committee will select those that may stay at the residence after reviewing and taking into consideration each applicant’s achievements, abilities, character and reason for wanting to stay at the residence. Tokyo Wonder Site makes all final decisions regarding an applicant’s schedule during their stay at the residence.
Deadline for Applications:
Applications must be postmarked no later than 2007 November 5 (Mon.).
* Please mail in application. Applications submitted by e-mail or fax will not be accepted.
Scheduled Selection Dates:
•1st Selection stage: Applications will be reviewed by both the residence and an outside selection committee on Thursday November 15th (Thu.), 2007.
•2nd Selection stage: Final selections will made after deliberations by the residence selection committee near the end of November 2007.
The applicants approved at the 1st Selection will undergo a final review at the residence selection committee, which will decide whether they may stay at the residence.
Generally, each applicant will be notified by e-mail of the selection results near the end of December.
*If you have not received notification by December 25th please contact Tokyo Wonder Site Aoyama Creator-in-Residence by telephone.
* We will not respond to individual inquires regarding results or the selection process.
Enquiries & Recommendations:
[Tokyo Wonder Site Aoyama Creator-in-Residence]
COSMOS Aoyama SOUTH 3F 5-53-67 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-000
TEL: 03-5766-3732 / FAX: 03-5766-3742
E-MAIL: residence@tokyo-ws.org
URL: http://www.tokyo-ws.org
* We accept inquiries only by email.
* We will not respond to individual inquires regarding results or the selection process.
2007.6.1
Tokyo Wonder Site emerging artist support program music 2007
Tokyo Wonder Site has been supporting concert and contemporary music workshop by artists as emerging artist support program since 2004. Public subscription of this program, as it has been new attempt since 2006, will be continued in 2007. Selected program will be performed in January 2008 at TWS Hongo, and the making process will be supported by Tokyo Wonder Site.
Please see Application Guidance and Application form .
Recruitment summary （plan）
<Recruitment contents>
１．Concert
２．Workshop
<Qualifications>
１．Applicants have to be under 35years old at the end of March, 2007 and took specialized training in College of Music organization or to have equal ability to it.
２．The applicants who pass the first stage of selection have to attend the presentation in second selection.
（The date will be announced later.）
<Application period> 29,June 2007
<Panel of Judges>
・ Toshi Ichiyanagi (Composer)
・ Shinichirou Okabe (Music Musicologist)
・ Yuji Numano (Musicologist)
・ Keiko Harada (Composer)
・ Takashi Yamane (Clarinetist)
・ Kayoko Iemura (TWS Program Director)
<Selection method>
・ Primary selection (documents & sound source)
・ Second selection (presentation by the applicant）
・ Announcement of the winner : The winners will be announced at Tokyo Wonder Site's website in July.
<Application charges>3,000 yen
<Date of concerts and workshops>
25th （Fri）, 26th (Sat) , 27th (Sun) of Jan/2008
・ Each program will be performed for 1 hour to 2 hours on either date above.
(Please remind that the schedule might be changed by unavoidable reasons.)
<Holding place> Tokyo Wonder Site Hongo
＊A winner can stay at creator residence in TWS Aoyama around the date of this program.
＊The details of application and recruitment summary will be announced in Tokyo Wonder Site's website （http://www.tokyo-ws.org） at the beginning of April, 2007.
<Contact information>
Tokyo Wonder Site Hongo
2-4-16 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033
℡03-5689-5331 fax03-5689-7501
E-mail contact@tokyo-ws.org URL http://www.tokyo-ws.org
2007.3.16
Michael Gieler viola Master Class
Date : April 10, 2007 (Tue.) - April 13, 2007 (Fri.)
Organizer : Tokyo Wonder Site
Support : Royal Netherlands Embassy
Booking : FAX or Email from Contact
Admission : Viewing Open Lesson Free
Lesson Instructor : Michael Gieler viola (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)
2007.1.16
The detailed information about [ Tokyo Wonder Site Music Academy]
2006.12.28
Tokyo Wonder Site Music Academy - Rescheduled
We Rescheduled to have Tokyo Wonder Site Music Academy from February 15 (Thu.)- 17(Sat.),2007.
The detailed information will be on this web site soon. Thank you.
2006.11.7
11/7 TWS Aoyama Creator-in-Residence has been launched as the third Tokyo Wonder Site
TWS Aoyama Creator-in-Residence was launched in 2006 as the third
Tokyo Wonder Site (TWS), in a central Tokyo district where many creative
people gather. The new facility functions as a base for the internationally
oriented creative activities of young artists from fields ranging from art
and design to music and others, in concert with the stimulating environment
of the Aoyama neighborhood.
Date: November 17, 2006 (Fri)
Venue:TWS Aoyama Creator-in-Residence
