Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2022
On December 11, 2022, Ryuichi Sakamoto’s solo piano concert will be streamed to the world.
Two years ago, with a difference of one day—in other words, on December 12, 2020— Sakamoto played a solo piano concert when the world was in search of light within the dark tunnel of the coronavirus pandemic. He played from a studio in Tokyo with no audience present. The performance was live-streamed but was not archived for future release.
This means that on December 11, Sakamoto will be returning for the first time in two years to show us “Sakamoto in performance.”
What we will watch and listen to on this day is carefully recorded footage of Sakamoto performing a few pieces of music each day over the course of a week. It will be thoughtfully edited into a solo piano concert to be streamed on December 11.
Sakamoto says, “I don’t have the energy to do live concerts… This might be the last time that you will see me perform in this manner.” Perhaps he has accepted and sat with the reality that he is currently unable to do things that he once used to. Planting himself firmly on the ground of this new reality necessitated by his physical condition, Sakamoto seems to have found a new drive and positivity.
In fact, this concert will better showcase his new musical horizons than ever before for the following reasons:
Firstly, they used the legendary 509 Studio in NHK. Sakamoto does not hesitate in calling this studio located inside NHK Broadcasting Center in Shibuya, Tokyo, “The best in Japan.” Plenty of time was given to record his performance in this space.
Additionally, key crew members were brought in from New York on this occasion as part of the film production team. They filmed Sakamoto’s performance with the intention of not only streaming the footage but to put together a concert film to be released in theaters in the future.
Neither of these circumstances would have become a reality if Sakamoto happened to have the energy to do a live concert.
The streamed version will be about 60 minutes of his performance at the 509 Studio.
On the same day, 109 Cinemas’ Premium Sound Theater “SAION” will be screening it twice. There, I am sure that you will be able to enjoy Ryuichi Sakamoto’s performance in highest-quality sound.
Text by Masafumi Suzuki
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2022
First stream date(JST)
Sunday, December 11, 2022, 12:00 p.m. (JST)
Streaming schedule
(1) Sunday, December 11, 2022, 12:00 (JST)
(2) Sunday, December 11, 2022, 18:00 (JST)
(3) Sunday, December 11, 2022, 24:00 (JST)
(4) Monday, December 12, 2022, 06:00 (JST)
You may view each of the performance streams with a single streaming ticket.
Each session is of the same performance content.
Host
commmons / Kab Inc.
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2022 Special Site
https://special.musicslash.jp/sakamoto2022/
11 Comments
I hope you get well soon mr. Sakamoto.
Thank you very much for your music.
Inspiration ✨
정말 감사합니다. 힘내시고 또 힘내주세요.. 선생님 음악 덕분에 즐겁고 많이 위로받고 행복하고 그래왔습니다. 12월 기다릴게요!
Absolutely sublime ❤ Thanks maestro Sakamoto. Get well soon 🙏🏻
I’ve been listening and following your work for many years now. I will continue to support you til the end.
Thanks maestro SKMT! Play exception soundtrack!!Play John Cage!
ありがとう
その言葉しか出てこない。
素敵すぎます。ありがとうこざいます。お身体よくなられますように。
在我生日的这一天看到公开信息，只能用感恩来形容。今年以为就这样过去了，却有了意料之外的演奏会，这场演奏会一定也会成为我未来一年的生活力量。
私は50過ぎのおっさんです。
小学生の頃、教授の音楽(YMOなど)を聴いて音楽が好きになりました。
そのことで、私の人生は豊かになったのではないかと感謝しております。
私は保守的な考えを持つ人間なので、教授とは思想信条が違うと感じることも多いです。
でも、私は小学生以来ずっと教授の音楽が好きですし、これからも教授が生み出す新しい音楽を聴きたいと思っています。
どうか、お身体が良くなられますように、切に祈っております🙏🏻
19歳ですが、教授には凄くインスピレーションを受けています。この日が来る事は本当に嬉しいです。