Mayako Kubo

is a composer of Japanese descent who is artistically connected to the European legacy and the contemporary music movement. She has written about 130 works in almost all genres. Opera holds special significance for Mayako Kubo. The world premiere of Rashomon in Graz, Austria, 1996 and of the Japanese version in Tokyo 2002 confirmed her reputation as Japan’s most important female composer.

„My goal is to create something that can survive the 21st century. Otherwise, my music would be meaningless, and I might as well stop composing.“
Mayako Kubo

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Caution: May Cause Dancing!

Folk songs are an important source of inspiration for my compositions. I repeatedly draw on musical traditions—such as old Austrian children’s songs, Hasidic melodies, and German soldiers’ songs—and work their soundscapes into my own compositions. I have selected five songs from the rich variety of Japanese folk songs and arranged… Read More

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Mihi Kinoshita
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Tell me where the flowers are!

In the middle of winter, I’m looking for the blue morning glory – Asagao. In Japan, it’s a summer flower wit… Read More

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Memories of childhood

My childhood with the church in Japan ended when I was 14 years old. Before that, I was a fairly diligent member of the… Read More

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Still leaning – 4 degrees

When I saw the Tower of Pisa for the first time, I was overwhelmed not by its tilt, but by its size. At the time, people… Read More

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