2016

2016 Dec. 22-25

 Chorus Central vol 2, a chorus camp and recording event!

2016 Dec. 16

 The page for a choral suite "A Boy's Inspiration" for Male Chorus and Piano is now open!

2016 Dec. 4

 Ken-P conducted Meiji Univ. Glee Club at its 65th Annual Concert (Tokyo, Japan). The concert also featured a new choral suite "Shiawase-wo Ta'shikametakute (Clinging to Happiness)" for Male Chorus and PIano.

2016 Nov. 5-6

 Ken-P gave a chorus workshop and conducted his newly-commisioned choral work "Uta'ngoe-wa Kawarazu" at the 31st Japan Cultural Festival. (Aichi, Japan)

2016 Nov. 3

 Ken-P conducted at the World Music Festival in Hamamatsu 2016, featuring his choral and orchestral works, and new commissioned suite "Phoenix" for mixed chorus and orchestra.

 for more about "Phoenix"

YouTube Video from the Premiere

2016 Oct. 10

 Ken-P adjudicated at NHK School Chorus Competition Jr. High Category Final and Live-Broadcaste round (Tokyo, Japan).

2016 Oct. 2

 Ken-P gave a workshop in Singing Japanese, English, and Latin IPA, hosted by Pamanusica Inc. (Kyoto, Japan)

2016 Sep 17-18,

 Ken-P adjudicated at All-Japan Choral Competition, Hokkaido round, Jr. and High school categories (Hokkaido, Japan).

2016 Aug 27,

 Ken-P adjudicated at All-Japan Choral Competiion, Shizuoka round (Shizuoka, Japan).

2016 Aug. 10,

  Ken-P was an an adjudicator at NHK School Chorus Competition Jr. High School Catergory Chiba round (Chiba, Japan).

2016 Aug. 8,

 Ken-P gave attented a press release for UNESCO World Music Concerts in November at Hamamatsu (Shizuoka, Japan).

2016 Aug. 3,

  Ken-P was an adjudicator at All-Japan High School Cultural Festival (Hiroshima, Japan).

2016 Jul 25,

 Ken-P reviewed ”Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite USB" on the Sound and Recording Magazine (Ritto Music, 2016 Sep) .

 

2016 Jul. 24-26,

  Ken-P was an an adjudicator at NHK School Chorus Competition High School Catergory Tokyo qualifying round (Tokyo, Japan).

2016 Jul. 17,

 Ken-P gave a choral workshop in Ibaraki (Tsukuba, Japan).

2016 Jul. 10

  Chorus Felice (Japan) premiered the mixed chorus version of "Uta-ni Ako'ngarete (Falling in Love with Singing)" from a choral suite "Ako'ngare-to Tomoni (With Adoration)."

listen to 1. Uta-ni Ako'ngarete (Falling in Love with Singing)

2016 Jul. 2

 Ken-P conducted the 55th Meiji Ritsumeikan Joint Chorus Concert (Tokyo, Japan).

2016 Jun. 19

 Ken-P gave a choral workshop at Mie Choral Festival (Mie, Japan).

2016 Jun. 18

 Ken-P gave a NHK Shizuoka choral workshop (Hamamatsu, Japan).

2016 Jun. 12

 Ken-P gave a choral workshop on the set piece of NHK All-School Choral Competition, Jr High category (Tokyo, Japan).

2016 Jun. 11

 Ken-P gave a NHK Ehime choral workshop (Ehime, Japan).

2016 Jun. 5

 Ken-P gave a choral workshop for Jr High part leaders (Tokyo, Japan).

2016 Jun. 4

 Ken-P gave a NHK Osaka choral workshop (Osaka, Japan).

2016 May. 21

 Ken-P lectured in a broadcasted TV program, Super Chorus Workshop (NHK, ETV)

2016 May. 7

 A recording of several Ken-P's works for children's chorus was held in Chiba, Japan.

2016 May. 4

 Ken-P conducted Meiji Univ. Glee Club at the 65th Tokyo Six Colligate Male Choruses Joint Concert (Tokyo, Japan).

2016 Apr. 29

 Ken-P guest-conducted the Joint Chorus at the 31st Tokyo Four Colligate Female Choruses Joint Concert (Tokyo, Japan). Also, it featured Wakaba-no Omoi (piano accomp. ver).

 We did a recording session too!

2016 Apr. 25

 Ken-P appears in an article “SQEX Dissidia Arcade Orchestra & Choir Recording at Abbey Road Studios” of the Sound and Recording Magazine (Ritto Music, 2016 July)  as the arranger, orchestrator and conductor.

2016 Mar. 26

 Ken-P appeared as a guest lecturer at NHK Super Chorus Class. The broadcast date is on May 21.

2016 Mar. 18

 Ken-P's article on appeared on Kyoikuongaku Jr.High/High School ver. April 2016.

2016 Feb. 2-6

 Ken-P recorded his orhestral works with Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra. The CD release is expected in May/June 2016!

2016 Jan. 4

 Ken-P to arrange this year's set piece of NHK All School Choral Competition, Jr. High Category.

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