May 17, 2026 (Sun)
Gentle Space-Time 2026
This coming Sunday, May 17, we will present Gentle Space-Time 2026 at Civic Gallery Yada in Higashi Ward, Nagoya — a concert/exhibition that explores the intersection of computer music, saxophone performance, spatial audio, video, and multimedia performance.
Most of the works presented will be newly created pieces and world premieres prepared specifically for this event.
We look forward to welcoming you.
Please purchase tickets online in advance.
【Date & Time】
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Doors Open: 14:45
Start: 15:00
【Performers】
Kazuya Kato (saxophonist, musician)
Akari Fujie (musician, narrator)
Chiaki Amano (musician)
Takashi Nakagawa (musician, sound engineer)
Keita Matsumiya (musician)
Naoyuki Terai (musician)
Wataru Iwamoto (musician)
【Venue】
Civic Gallery Yada
Carport Higashi 3F–4F
1-1-10 Daiko Minami, Higashi-ku, Nagoya 461-0047, Japan
【Admission】
General ¥3,000
Students ¥2,000
(+¥500 at the door)
【Tickets】
https://peatix.com/event/4935663
【Official Website】
https://kazuya-saxo.wixsite.com/yasashiijiku
Program (in no particular order)
■ Chiaki Amano
Amorphous
Video work
Video: Naoyuki Terai
Saxophone: Kazuya Kato
■ Wataru Iwamoto
Home! Sweet Home! (2026)
for saxophone and electronics
Composed by Henry Rowley Bishop
Arranged by Wataru Iwamoto
Performed by Kazuya Kato (alto saxophone)
■ Naoyuki Terai
Spinning a Certain Page
Installation work
Four Somethings (2026, world premiere)
A multimedia work for saxophone, performance, video, and sound
Performed by Kazuya Kato (alto saxophone)
Please Select “Robotize” from the Edit Menu (2026, world premiere)
A multimedia work for alto saxophone, spatial audio, and multi-channel video
Performed by Kazuya Kato (alto saxophone)
■ Takashi Nakagawa
Construction of Air and Texture (2026, world premiere)
A multimedia work involving saxophone, physical acoustics, and electronic sound
Performed by Kazuya Kato (alto saxophone)
■ Akari Fujie
The Stolen Voice
Audiovisual work
■ Keita Matsumiya
Impromptu for soprano saxophone (2016)
Solo saxophone
Performed by Kazuya Kato (soprano saxophone)
Composite for soprano saxophone and electronics (2026, world premiere)
for saxophone and electronics
Performed by Kazuya Kato (soprano saxophone)
Organized by: Creator Collective “Gentle Space-Time”
Supported by: Kakehashi Foundation for the Promotion of Arts and Culture