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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New Music for children

Writing music for children is an important task for me. I feel the significance of the composer’s existence when I come into contact with young people and children, who are completely unbiased about contemporary music, just full of energy and positive attitude. It seems that ‘Maths Time’ for children… Read More

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Berlin and Wild garlic (Baerlauch)

Early spring is the time for wild garlic. Every year, I gather wild garlic in the Glienicke Palace Park and go for a lon… Read More

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1923

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Shakuhachi or Harpsichord

Shakuhachi or harpsichord, which instrument is closer to me? The harpsichord is an instrument of baroque music and I met… Read More

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