• The Metamorphosis

    “The Metamorphosis” directed by Shuji Onodera will be replayed.

    The Metamorphosis
    Original text: Franz Kafka
    Director: Shuji Onodera
    Music: Umitaro Abe

    Date: 18, 19, 25, 26 Nov. 3, 9, 10 Dec. 2017
    Place: SPAC

  • Nagashima Ensemble

    Abe will play with Takeo Toyama at Nagashima Ensemble.

    Date: 22 Oct. 2017
    Place: Nagashima Aiseien

  • Hyakki opera Rashomon

    “Hyakki opera Rashomon” directed by Inbal Pinto&Avshalom Pollak will be played.

    Hyakki opera Rashomon
    Original text: Ryunosuke Akutagawa
    Script: Ikue Osada
    Music direction and Composition: Umitaro Abe
    Composition and Arrangement: Ichiko Aoba and Hirofumi Nakamur
    Director, Choreographer, Scenographer Costume designer: Inbal Pinto&Avshalom Pollak
    Cast: Tasuku Emoto, Hikari Mitsushima, Ryo Yoshizawa, Hiromasa Taguchi, Kazushige Komatsu, Guin-Poon-Chaw etc.
    Musicians: Ichiko Aoba, Hirofumi Nakamura, Mayu Gonto, Jinya Kimura, Bun Imai, Manami Kakudo

    Place and Date:
    8-25 Sep. at Theatre Cocoon (Tokyo)
    6-9 Oct. at Hyogo Performing Arts Center (Hyogo)
    14-15 Oct. at Rose Theatre (Shizuoka)
    22 Oct. at Aichi Arts Center (Nagoya)

  • KIGI no Neiro

    Abe will play with Kaori Takeda at KIGI‘s exhibition”KIGI WORK & FREE”

    Date: 17 Sep. 2017
    Place: Utsunomiya Museum of Art

  • Moomin Madness

    The puppet show “Moominsummer Madness” will be played.

    “Moominsummer Madness”
    Author: Tove Jansson
    Scriptwriter: Ikue Osada
    Director: Takuya Senda
    Music: Umitaro Abe
    Cast: Hitomi

    Date: 29-30 Jul.
    Place: Nissei Theatre

  • The Head of Mary

    “The Head of Mary: Nagasaki as Theophany” will played.

    “The Head of Mary: Nagasaki as Theophany”
    Author: Chikao Tanaka
    Director: Eriko Ogawa
    Music: Umitaro Abe
    Cast: An Suzuki, Kayo Ise, Rie Minemura etc.

    Date&Place:
    5-28 May @ New National Theatre Tokyo (Tokyo)
    3-4 Jun. @ Hyogo Performing Arts Center (Hyogo)
    10 Jun. @ Toyohashi Arts Theatre (Toyohashi)

  • “Cahier de musique” On Sale

    5th original album by Umitaro ABE was released today.

    『Cahier de musique』→

  • Cahier de musique movie by nakaban

    nakaban, a Japanese painter created a movie for “Moments musicaux -Thème” included in the new album “Cahier du musique.”

    Movie for “Moments musicaux -Thème”→

  • SAL – Dance and Music Installation

    The Dance piece “SAL – Dance and Music Installation – By Ella Rothschild and Mirai Moriyama” will be played.

    “SAL – Dance and Music Installation”
    Direction, Choreography and Performance: Ella Rothschild
    Co-Creation, Performance: Mirai Moriyama
    Live Music: Ichiko Aoba, Shogo Yoshii, Tsubasa Hori, Umitaro Abe, U-zhaan

    Date: 27-29 Dec. 2016
    Place: Spiral Hall (Tokyo)

  • My Name is Shingo

    The muical piece “My Name is Shingo” will be played.

    “My Name is Shingo”
    Original text: Kazuo Umezu
    Director, Choreographer: Philippe DecoufléWriter: Kenichi Tani
    Music: Shugo Tokumaru & Umitaro Abe
    Lyrics: Ichiko Aoba
    Cast: Mitsuki Takahata, Mugi Kadowaki, Yuta Kozeki, Sakurako Ohara, Songha etc.

    Date&Place
    2-3 Dec. 2016 at KAAT (Yokohama)
    9 Dec. 2016 at Hamamatsu Hamakita Cultural Center (Hamamatsu)
    15 Dec. at AUBADE HALL (Toyama)
    23-25 Dec. 2016 at ROHM Theatre Kyoto (Kyoto)
    8-26 Jan. 2017 at New National Theatre Tokyo (Tokyo)