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Suguru Goto
Suguru Goto is a composer and he is highly connected to technical experimentation in the artistic field and to the extension of the existing potentialities in the relation man-machine. In his works the new technologies mix up in interactive installations and experimental performances.
He was born in Japan. After he studied composition and piano in Japan, he moved to the United States to continue his studies at New England Conservatory in Boston. He preceded his post-graduate studies at Technical University Berlin and HDK in Berlin, Germany, IRCAM, and Paris University in France. He studied composition with Lukas Foss and Earl Brown in U.S.A, and with Robert Cogan at New England Conservatory and Dieter Schnebel in Berlin, Tristan Murail and Philippe Manour at IRCAM, Paris.
He has been internationally active and has received numerous prizes and fellowships, such as Koussevitzky Prize, BSO fellowships, the first prize at the Marzena, Berliner Kompositionaufträge, a prize by the IMC International Rostrum of Composers in UNESCO, Paris, DIRECAM, French Cultural Minister, Music Theater Award 2008 in Berlin, "OFQJ-dance and new technology prize" at Bains Numérique #4, International Festival of digital art of Enghein-Les-Bains, in France, in 2009, Electronic Sonority Honor Award Prize, FILE PRIX LUX, in Brazil, in 2010, the winner of the Action Sharing 2, in Italy, in 2011, the 2nd prize in the 2013 KAO International Kinetic Art Competition, Prix Ars Electronica 2013 Digital Musics & Sound Art | Honorary Mention and so on. His works have been performed in major festivals, such as Resonaces/IRCAM, Sonar, ICC, Haus der Kultures der Welt, ISEA, NIME, AV Festival, STRP Festival 2009, Venice Biennale, etc.
Goto's works have been shown in Canada, England, Germany, France, Holland, Italy, Portugal, Poland, Roumania, Spain, Slovenia, Swiss, Taiwan, Ukraine, Japan, and U.S.A. His works are published by "Edition Wandelweiser GmbH"(Germany). His "Giseion to Gousei" is recorded on CD, which is available from Akademie der Künste label (Germany) and his "Temps tressé III" from ALM Records (Japan).In 2016, his book “Emprise” is published from StyleNote publishing, in Tokyo. At the same year, his CD “CsO” is published from Athor Harmonics, in Tokyo.
“A journey to the boundaries of sound with human sensitivity. This is the near future, between science fiction and reality, towards which Suguru Goto, a leading exponent of the new generation of Japanese experimental artist that has made an important contribution to the world.”
From the catalog of Venice Biennale 2009
“The speed of the technological evolution is another challenge. When the artist will have explored an interactive phenomenon, developed an idea of performance, and surmounted all technological obstacles, the invention may already be superseded by a new process. It is surprising to see Japanese Suguro Goto offer a room with this direct link.”
From the magazine « Dancer » (2009.9) in France
Work List
| A. Chamber Music Works | |
| 1. Gen-Ei | Instrumentation: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Basson, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, Harp, Piano, Violin I&II, Viola, Cello, Contra Bass
Number of players: 16 Date of composition: 1989 Duration: ca 16'00" First Performance: Tanglewood Music Center, Lenox, U.S.A |
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| 2. Kinesta | Instrumentation: Flute, Clarinet, Percussion, Piano, Violin , Cello
Number of players: 6 Date of composition: 1990 Duration: ca 12'00" First Performance: Jordan Hall, Boston, U.S.A |
| 3. Trio | Instrumentation: Flute, Violin, and Piano
Number of players: 3 Date of composition: 1993 Duration: ca 13'00" First Performance: Hokutopia, Tokyo, Japan Note: The auxilialy instruments are available from the composer.* Publisher: Edition Wandelweiser GmbH** |
| 4. Five Subjects for Time (non electronics version) | Instrumentation: Trumpet and Piano
Number of players: 2 Date of composition: 1994 Duration: ca 20'00" First Performance: BKA, Berlin, Germany |
| 5. Giseion to Gousei | Instrumentation: Flute, Clarinet, Violine,Viola, Violoncello, and Piano
Number of players: 6 Date of composition: 1994 Duration: ca 7'00" First Performance: BKA, Berlin, Germany Note: A CD production project under the thema "Haiku"*** |
| 6. 418.506 + a... | Instrumentation: Soprano, Flute, Clarinet, Violine,Viola, Violoncello, and Piano
Number of players: 7 Date of composition: 1995 Duration: ca 50'00" First Performance: Ballhaus Naunynstraße, Berlin, Germany Note: 50 year anniversary of the atomic bomb victims in Hiroshima und Nagasaki |
7. Corps sans organes | Instrumentation: Flute, Saxophone, Piano, Harpsichord
Number of players: 4 Date of composition: 2002 Duration: ca 15'00" First Performance: CLERMONT FERRAND - Scène nationale de Cébazat / Festival Inter'Notes, Rue Abbé de l’Epée, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, 3 Mars 2005, Quatuor Apollinaire |
| 8. Duali II | Instrumentation: Recorder, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello
Number of players: 5 Date of composition: January 15, 2019 Duration: ca 10'00" First Performance: The 7th Hall, Tokyo University of the Arts |
| 9. Motor and Vibration Studies | Instrumentation: Piano and Prepared Piano Playes (within one single Piano)
Number of players: 5 Date of composition: July 20, 2019 Duration: ca 20'00" First Performance: The 7th Hall, Tokyo University of the Arts |
| B. Orchestral Works | |
| 1. Rime Resonance | Instrumentation: (3, 3, 3, 3) (4, 3, 3, 1) Harp, 2 Percussions, Piano, Celesta (Violin I, Vioin II, Viola, Violincello, Contrabass
Date of composition: 1989 - 1990 Duration: ca 20'00" First Performance: Aspen Music Festival, Colorado, U.S.A The part scores are available from the composer. |
| 2. Iso | Instrumentation: (3, 3, 3, 3) (4, 3, 3, 1) Harp, 2 Percussions, Piano, Celesta (Violin I, Vioin II, Viola, Violincello, Contrabass
Date of composition: 1992 Duration: ca 15'00" First Performance: Shizuoka Bunka Center, Shizuoka, Japan The part scores are available from the composer. |
| 3. Resonance II | Instrumentation: (4, 4, 4, 3) (4, 3, 3, 1) Harp, 5 Percussions, Piano, Celesta (Violin I, Vioin II, Viola, Violincello, Contrabass
Date of composition: 1999 Duration: ca 11'00" First Performance: Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Tokyo, Japon (2000.01.21) / Kazushi Ono – Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra Note: The part scores are available from the composer. |
| C. Electronics & Computer Music Works | 1. Catalysitica | Instrumentation: String Quartet and Tape
Number of players: 4 Date of composition: 1989-1990 Duration: ca 16'00" First Performance: NHK Electronic Music Studio, Tokyo, Japan**** Note: The version I is for a 2 speaker system and the version II is for a 8 speaker system. This composition is realized at NHK Electronic Music Studio. The tape is available from NHK Electronic Music Studio and the composer. |
2. Reparticlius | Instrumentation: Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Tape
Number of players: 4 Date of composition: 1991 Duration: ca 10'00" First Performance: Brown Hall, Boston, U.S.A Note: A conductor is required. The tape is available from the composer. |
| 3. Transformation | Instrumentation: String Quartet and Computer
Number of players: 5 Date of composition: 1991 Duration: ca 20'00" First Performance: Sogakudo, Tokyo, Japan Note: The extra equipments are available from the composer. Publisher: Edition Wandelweiser GmbH** |
| 4. Transformation II | Instrumentation: Piano and Electronics
Number of players: 1 Date of composition: 1992 Duration: ca 10'00" First Performance: Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Germany Note: The extra equipments are available from the composer. Publisher: Edition Wandelweiser GmbH** |
| 5. Terius | Instrumentation: 32 Female Voices and Computer
Number of players: 32 Date of composition: 1992 Duration: ca 15'00" First Performance: Nerima-Bunka Center, Tokyo, Japan Note: The extra equipments are available from the composer. |
| 6. Five Subjects for Time | Instrumentation: Trumpet, Piano, and Electronics
Number of players: 2 Date of composition: 1994 Duration: ca 20'00" First Performance: BKA, Berlin, Germany Note: The extra equipments are available from the composer. |
| 7. Transformation III | Instrumentation: Alto Recorder, Marimba, and Computer
Number of players: 2 Date of composition: 1995 Duration: ca 20'00" First Performance: Genova, Italy Note: The extra equipments are available from the composer. |
| 8. VirtualAERI | Instrumentation: Violincello, Percussion, and Virtual Reality System
Number of players: 3 (1) Date of composition: 1996 Duration: ca 30'00" First Performance: Espace de projection, IRCAM, Paris, France Note: The version I is for 3 players and the version II is for Virtual Reality System solo. This composition is realized at IRCAM in Paris, France. The extra equipments are available from the composer and IRCAM.***** |
| 9. o.m.2 - p.p. - g.i. | Instrumentation: Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Violincello, Percussion, Piano and Tape
Number of players: 7 Date of composition: 1997 Duration: ca 20'00" First Performance: Akiyoshidai International Comptemporary Music Festival, Yamaguchi, Japan Note: A conductor is required. The tape is available from the composer. |
| 10. Temp-tressé | Instrumentation: Violin and computer
Number of players: 1 Date of composition: 2000 Duration: ca 16'00" First Performance: l’ENSCI, Paris, Frakreich – roARaTorio, Yoko Matsuda (2000.02.12) Note: The extra equipments are available from the composer. * |
| 11. Temp-tressé II | Instrumentation: Zephyros (Trompete) and computer
Number of players: 1 Date of composition: 2001 Duration: ca 12'00" First Performance: Vario Hall, Tokyo, Japan, Kiyonori Sokabe (2001.02.10) Note: The extra equipments are available from the composer. * |
| 13. quantiqueG | Instrumentation: Harpsichord and Computer
Number of players: 1 Date of composition: January 7, 2018 Duration: ca 10'00" First Performance: Sogakudo, Tokyo University of the Arts / Naoya Otsuka Note: The extra equipments are available from the composer. * |
| 14. quantiqueG II | Instrumentation: Bass Recorder and Computer
Number of players: 1 Date of composition: April 3, 2018 Duration: ca 18'00" First Performance: The 7th Hall, Tokyo University of the Arts / Tosiya Suzuki Note: The extra equipments are available from the composer. * |
| D. Contact | * Suguru Goto | Tokyo University of the Arts, Senju Campus
1-25-1 Senju, Adachi-ku, Tokyo, 120-0034 tel. +81 50-5525-2727 email: sugurugoto@free.fr |
| ** Edition Wandelweiser GmbH | Fürbringerstr. 25, 10961 Berlin, Germany
tel. +49 (30) 694 83 31 Fax +49 (30) 694 94 33 |
| *** ACADEMY (the record lebel) | Akademie der Künste, Abteilung Musik, Hanseatenweg 10, 10557 Berlin
tel. +49 (30) 39 00 07-0 fax +49 (30) 39 00 07-71 |
| ****NHK Electronic Music Studio | NHK, Nihon Hoso Kyokai, Shibuya-ku, Jinnan 2-2, Tokyo, Japan
tel. +81 (3) 3465-1111 |
| *****IRCAM | 1, place Igor-Stravinsky, 75004 Paris, France
tel. +33 (01) 44 78 48 43 fax + 33 (01) 44 78 15 40 |
Grants and Awards
| 2021 | Grant from Asahi Group foundation Grant from the Kao Foundation for Arts and Sciences |
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| 2018 | Grant from Hoso Bunka Foundation |
| 2017 | Grant from Cerebral circulation program, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science |
| 2013 | Prix Ars Electronica 2013 Digital Musics & Sound Art | Honorary Mention the 2nd prize in the 2013 KAO International Kinetic Art Competition |
| 2011 | Action Sharing 2, in Italy |
| 2010 | Electronic Sonority Honor Award Prize, FILE PRIX LUX, in Brazil DIRECAM, French Cultural Minister |
| 2009 | "OFQJ-dance and new technology prize" at Bains Numérique #4, International Festival of digital art of Enghein-Les-Bains, in France |
| 2008 | Music Theater Award 2008 in Berlin DIRECAM, French Cultural Minister |
| 2002 | DIRECAM, French Cultural Minister |
| 1993 | Berliner Kompositionaufträge, Cultural Minister in Berlin |
| 1990 | The first prize at the Marzena, Seattle, USA |
| 1989 | Boston Symphony Orchestra Fellowship, USA Koussevitzky Prize, Tanglewood Music Festival, USA |
