Eriko. Makimura Plays Four Seasons - Under. the Cherry TreesIn collaboration with costume designer and. milliner Frida Barfod.The program is structured by four. different scenes. Each scene represents each season throughout her.
Storytelling, music and significant costumes created by Danish
costume designer and milliner Frida Barfod. Frida and Eriko had a
three weeks research trip together in Japan, spring 2024 to
investigate how come humans are dazzled by the ephemeral moments of
cherry blossoms in full bloom and afterwards their quick
falling.According
to the Japanese renowned poet Kajii Motojiro, a corpse is buried
under a cherry tree. All rotting, maggoty, and unbearably smelly. Yet
they're dripping with a liquid-like crystal. The roots of the
cherry tree, like a greedy octopus, clutch at them and suck the
fluid, collecting hairy roots like the eating threads of a sea
anemone.The stories of summer, autumn and winter as well as spring will each be presented through music.Doors: 19:30
ProgramSpring:
Under the Cherry Trees Igor
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring (transcribed for piano solo)Summer:Death
of firefliesLera
Auerbach: from 24 Preludes for pianoAutumn:
Four Extended NovemberLudwig
van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.8 c minor Op.13 "Pathétique"Winter:
Fjord in Deep SleepPeter
Ilyich Tchaikovsky: from The SeasonsPianist and performance artist: Eriko Makimura
Costume and set design: Frida Barfod
Sound and lighting design: Jiazi Liu