Tomoya Yokokawa in Göttingen: Portrait Concert in the musa with World Premieres
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A Morning Full of Sound Colors: Tomoya Yokokawa at the Portrait Concert in Göttingen
The portrait concert of Tomoya Yokokawa brings fresh contemporary music to musa Göttingen on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Musicians from the Göttingen Symphony Orchestra dedicate themselves to a program that features six works for strings, including four world premieres by the composer. For the Musik 21 Festival, this creates a dense live experience between fine structure, sonic openness, and personal handwriting.
Composing as an Inner Dialogue
Yokokawa is among the composers who draw great tension from small motifs. His biography leads from Nagano via Tokyo, Graz, and Berlin to Göttingen, and his works have already been published by Verlag Neue Musik and Babelscores. On his official website, he describes a path shaped by classical training, international scholarships, and award-winning competition entries. This very mix of discipline, curiosity, and sonic imagination also characterizes the portrait concert.
Strings in Luminous Tension
At the center is the new string quartet Voiceness, a composition commissioned by Musik 21 Niedersachsen. In addition, there are other works that demonstrate Yokokawa's sensitivity to transparency, friction, and finely graduated orchestration. The musicians of the Göttingen Symphony Orchestra give these scores the space where every bow stroke, every pause, and every shift in the soundscape finds its place. The result promises a focused audience atmosphere where even quiet gestures gain weight.
World Premieres and Musical Handwriting
The announcement speaks of six works for strings and four world premieres. For the audience, this creates not just a concert but a glimpse into a contemporary compositional workshop. Yokokawa's music connects contemporary sound language with influences from traditional Japanese music and a clear formal architecture. This is precisely where the special appeal of this morning lies: The concert experience remains approachable but never predictable.
The Sound Space of musa
The musa in Göttingen offers an appropriate setting for this. According to venue information, the space accommodates around 400 people unseated or about 200 seated. Parking is directly across from the artist, crew, and freight elevator entrance; a goods elevator is also available, facilitating access to the stage. This location combines intimate proximity with professional concert infrastructure—a setting that supports the dynamics of a portrait concert particularly well.
A Morning for Attentive Listening
Those who attend this concert will not experience a loud pose, but rather focused listening at the highest level. The live atmosphere thrives on presence, precise ensemble work, and a program that rewards curiosity. Tomoya Yokokawa in the musa: This is the chance to not only hear contemporary music but to experience it at the moment of its creation. Anyone who appreciates modern string sounds, world premieres, and a clear artistic handwriting should secure this date.
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