Composer Kento Ishikawa
News
2026.8.10
An interview video about "Olfactory Receptors: For Two Keyboards and Orchestra," a work commissioned by the Suntory Foundation for the Arts, has been released.
2026.8.1
At the Rohm Music Foundation Scholarship Concert 2026 "Journey" Vol. 57 Tokyo performance.
A new piece for saxophone and piano, "Greta Oth," was performed.
Piano: Hiroki Amako
Alto Saxophone: Kenta Igarashi
2026.7.25
The new work for saxophone and piano, "Greta Oth," premiered at the Rohm Music Foundation Scholarship Concert 2026 "Journey" Vol. 56 in Kyoto .
Piano: Hiroki Amako
Alto Saxophone: Kenta Igarashi
https://www.rmf.or.jp/jp/lp/scholarship_2026/
2026.7.21
I recorded a new piece for percussion and prepared piano called "Koenosite".
Percussion: Jonas Evenstad
Piano: Yeji Jung
Scheduled to premiere on September 23, 2026, at the Portrait Concert at St. Peter's Church in Cologne.
2026.7.10
I attended the award ceremony for the Bernd Alois Zimmermann Scholarship.
I attended the award ceremony for the Bernd Alois Zimmermann Scholarship, which was held at the Old Cologne City Hall.
2026.6.11
I received the Bernd Alois Zimmermann Scholarship.
I received the Bernd Alois Zimmermann Scholarship from the City of Cologne, which is awarded to composers under the age of 35 in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Press release ↓
https://www.stadt-koeln.de/artikel/74577/index.html
As a prize, a portrait concert is scheduled for Wednesday, September 23rd at 7:30 PM at St. Peter's Church in Cologne.
2026.4.8
We held a meeting and rehearsal in Barcelona, Spain, for the A/B Ensemble's premiere of our ensemble piece, "A Mouth Full of Life."
A mouth full of life for 4 players(Gtr. Vc. Sop. Modular Synth.)
Scheduled to premiere in June 2026.
2026.3.10
I am participating in the Divertimento Ensemble Euphonium Workshop.
The Map only you know for Euphonium solo (2026)
Played by Marina Boseli
Scheduled to premiere in September 2026.
2025.11.29
I participated as a composer and conductor in the Lucerne Festival Academy in Japan 2025.
"One Million Hours Inside the Pillars" (2025) Japan Premiere
Lucerne Festival Academy in Japan 2025
Saturday, November 29, 2025 15:00 Hakuju Hall
Conductor: Yukari Saito Performers: Minami Iguchi (Pf.), Yusuke Oikawa (Vn.), Kazunari Ozeki (Tb.), Minori Hayashi (Cl.), Kei Yamasawa (Vc.), Masashi Yamamoto (Cb.)
2025.11.27
A documentary closely following the Lucerne Festival Composers Academy held in August 2025 has been released.
https://youtu.be/O4KunE7HF7c?si=CxjoV2XQ31tXsa-n
2025.11.19
I had the opportunity to speak as a guest speaker at the "Workshop" lecture series at Kunitachi College of Music.
I talked about the atmosphere of the Lucerne Festival Composer Seminar, current trends in the reception of contemporary music abroad, and studying abroad.
2025.10.29
My new work, "Olfactory Receptors for Organ," premiered at St. Peter's Church in Cologne.
"Olfactory Receptors for Organ"
Odorant Receptors for Kunststation St-Peter's Organ
Orgelmixturen 2025 at Kunststation St-Peter
Org. Attila Endreffy
August 13-25, 2025
I attended the Lucerne Festival Composer Seminar as an auditing student.
Lucerne Festival Composer Seminar
at Hochschule für Musik Lucerne and KKL(Kulture-Kongress center Luzern)
