This year marks the 170th year since the abolition of Japan’s 鎖国 (Sakoku, isolationism lasting from 1639 to 1853). Japan began to reconnect with the world after 1853 and Japanese art and music rapidly spread across the world, especially through events such as World Fairs in Paris, sparking a fascination towards Japan and Japonisme. 

To celebrate Japanese composers and culture, this concert will feature classical musical works by Japanese composers alongside O Hototogisu! by British composer Oliver Knussen, depicting various landscapes of Japan. The performance will conclude with the premiere of Sakamoto Ryuichi's 'Flower is not a flower' arrangement by Rieko Makita.
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Performers include this year’s prestigious Constant & Kit Lambert Fellow awardee Rieko Makita, and students of the Royal College of Music.

Tickets: £2 to £15