Lisa Ueda, Daniele Rinaldo

How does war shape societies beyond the boundaries of the battlefield? How do societies react, heal, and absorb the drama of conflict and its preparation? Is there a universal way to look at the tragedy of war? What are the expressions of war in the contemporary world?

This concert seeks to engage with these questions by exploring how war has contributed to shape contemporary Japan, a country where the relationship between war and peace has contributed to define its emergence as a modern state, and continue to play a role in its evolution as a mature democracy.

Programme:
Olivier Messiaen - Theme and Variations
Toru Takemitsu - Distance de la Fée
Claude Debussy - Violin Sonata
Interval
Igor Stravinsky - Three Japanese Lyrics *World Premiere of transcription for violin & piano
Igor Stravinsky – Divertimento