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| PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS | |
| 1973 | Debut in Paris (Radio FRANCE) European Tour :Holland, Belgium, France |
| 1974 | European Tour with Noah Howard Quartet:Italy,Belgium,Holland |
| 1975 | Germany, America, France, Switzerland, Holland |
| 1976 | Italy & France Tour |
| 1977 | First Recital in Japan (Tokyo:abc Hall) European Tour with Steve Lacy Group Japanese Tour with Masahiko Togashi Quartet |
| 1978 | First "TOK" Japan Tour |
| 1979 | First Solo Piano Concert (France/Caen) European Tour:France(Centre Pompidou in Paris, Espace Pierre Cardin in Paris ), Portugal,Holland Second "TOK" Japan Tour |
| 1980 | France(Paris, Angers, La Rochelle) |
| 1981 | Began Solo Performance in Japan(Hiroshima, Tottori,etc) Duo Japanese tour with Masahiko Togashi(percussion) |
| 1982 | Third "TOK" Japan Tour First Solo Concert in Tokyo(TohHoh Seimei Hall) Duo Japanese Tour with Keiko Abe |
| 1983 | Three_day recital at Theatre Denois in Paris Solo Concert: Sogetsu Hall(Tokyo),etc |
| 1984 | France(Centre Pompidou in Paris, Radio France,Toulouse, Angouleme) Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Produce:Conversation for Piano |
| 1985 | France:(Paris , Toulouse) Solo Concert: Parco Theater,Sun-shain Theater(Tokyo),Kanagawa Prefecture,Ongakudo(Kanagawa), Nova Hall(Ibaragi),etc |
| 1986 | "TOK" Europe Tour:Germany(Koln),France(Centre Pompidou in Paris),etc "Klee" premiere concert: Spiral Hall(Tokyo),Ohara Museum(Kurashiki),etc |
| 1988 | France(Caen,Avignion,Tour,Liege ) Solo Concert:The Symphony Hall(Osaka),Casals Hall (Tokyo), Miyagi Museum(Sendai),Kobe Museum(Hyogo),Okayama Art Museum(Okayama),etc |
| 1989 | "Apocalypse" premire tour:Japan:Spiral Hall(Tokyo);etc Austria:Odeon Teatre(Wien);etc Canada Music Festibal(Calgary,Vancouver) Solo Concert:Shinjuku Kouseinenkin kaikan,Spiral Hall(Tokyo);etc/TD> |
| 1990 | "Sprig-Homage to Flowers by piano&orchestra "As part of Exposition
'90 (Osaka ) Solo Concert of Japanese Cities: Ima Hall(Tokyo), Tsuyama Bunka Center(Okayama),Miyagi Museum (Sendai);etc "Long Journy"Concert Tour:Hakone (Kanagawa),Space Zero(Tokyo),Recital Hall(Osaka);etc "Kenji":Green Hall Sagamiono(Kanagawa) |
| 1991 | "Estampe Sonore"Concert tour of Japanese cities:Spiral Hall (Tokyo),IzumiHall(Osaka),MiyagiMuseum(Sendai),Ohara Museum (Kurashiki);etc "Kenji": Ibaragi Prefecture Museum (Mito) |
| 1992 | "Apocalypse" Europe and Japan encore tour:German( Berlin,Munch,Koln,Stuttgart);Austria(Lintz);Documenta 1992 in Kassel; Tokyo, Osaka;etc
Asean tour: Singapore,Brunei,Malesia,Indonesia,Thailand "La collection de l'art du vent"Concert Tourof Japanese cities:Izumi Hall(Osaka),Casals Hall (Tokyo);etc |
| 1993 | America:( New York:Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall ) " Plerude de l'eau"Concert tour of Japanese cities: Church on the Water （Hokkaido・Tomamu);Hamarikyu Asahi Hall（Tokyo); Izumi Hall, Osaka Music University Opera House (Osaka); Aichi Art Theater(Nagoya);Art Tower Mito(Ibaragi); Palett Shimin Gekijo(Naha); Miyagi Museum, Kesen-numa Shiminkaikan(Miyagi);etc |
| 1994 | America:( New York:Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall,Merkin Concert Hall, American Museum of Natural History) Solo Concert tour of 21 major Japanese cities, including ;Hitomi Memorial Hall, Hamarikyu AsahiHall（Tokyo) ; Izumi Hall,Ishihara Hall(Osaka); Yokohama Museum(Yokohama); Mie Prefect ure Museum (Tsu) ; Miyagi Perfecture Museum(Sendai) ; Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum in Naoshima (Kagawa); Matsumoto Bunkakaikan(Nagano); Tottori Bunka Hall, Cowbell Hall (Tottori) |
| 1995 | Estonia :IDA Muusika Festival of Eastern Music / Eesti Kontsert in Tallinn America (New York:The Sylvia And Danny Kaye Playhouse) France (Paris: Salon concert at the Japanese Embassy ) "The 20th Century in Moving Images"Concet Tour of Japanese Cities :Kioi Hall (Tokyo); etc Solo Concert: ; Nova Hall(Mito); etc "Kenji":Shibuya Kokaido Theater（Tokyo）;etc |
| 1996 | Moscow National Conservatory (Grande Salle) and Solo concert tour in China, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka sponsored by Japan Foundation Concert tour of 16 Japanese cities,including Casals Hall (Tokyo) ; Phillia Hall (Yokohama); Daisetsu Cristal Hall(Asahikawa); Fukuyama Museum(Fukuyama) |
| 1997 | "Layer of the Coler"premiere at Shinjuku Park- Tower Hall(Tokyo) Solo Concert: Yatsugatake Kogen Ongakudo(Nagano); Oji Hall(Tokyo); etc |
| 1998 | Noto International Music Festibal "pressentiments" Concert tour of 15 Japanese cities, including Kioi Hall (Tokyo); Kitara Hall (Sapporo);Phenix Fall(Osaka); Shirakawa Hall(Nagoya); Kurasiki Geibunkan(Kurasiki) |
| 1999 | Brazil.Argentina,Czech,,Hungary,France Tour |
| 2000 | “The 20th Century inmoving Images” Orchestra&Piano,Tokyo,Osaka |
| 2001 | Live Image #1 |
| 2002 |
Piano Solo in To-daij Live image #2 |
| 2003 | Anniversary Year!Concert:Suntry Hall(Tokyo) |
| DISCOGRAPHY | |
| 1973 | *The Best Of Emergency(KWELA) Europe Debut Album *Emergency : Homage To Peace (America 30) |
| 1974 | Night Music (Sun Records) Nihonkan Concert (Trio) Japan Debut Album *Boulou w / Boulou Ferre (Barkclay) *Out From the Edge w / Ron Pittner (Angelus) |
| 1975 | *Berlin Concert w / Noah Howard (FMP) *Live In Europe : Volume 1 w / Noah Howard (Sun records) |
| 1976 | Micro Worlds (Trio ) Paris days (Trio) Passage (Trio) |
| 1977 | Umi No Densestu _ Watashi (Trio) *Live Under The Sky 77 w / Omnibus (Victor) *Hiuchi _ Ishi w / Richard Teitelbaum (Columbia) *Sketch w / Masahiko Togashi (Columbia) *Mirage w / Itaru Oki(Columbia) |
| 1978 | TOK Live (Trio) TOK (Trio) EL AL (Teichiku) *It Will Come w / Kent Carter (Le Chant de Monde) *Voice From Yonder w / Masahiko Togashi (Columbia) |
| 1979 | Paradox ( ECM ) *Session In Paris : Volume 2 w / Masahiko Togashi ( King ) *The Owl w / Steve Lacy ( Saravah ) |
| 1980 | Valencia ( Trio ) |
| 1983 | L'Aube ( Teichiku) |
| 1984 | Twilight Monologues ( Lunatic ) *Portraites w / Etienne Rolin ( In And Out ) |
| 1985 | Solo Concert ( Camerata Tokyo ) |
| 1986 | Poesie ( CBS Sony ) Klee ( CBS Sony ) |
| 1987 | Scrawl ( CBS Sony ) |
| 1988 | Kenji ( CBS Sony ) Klee ( Pan Music France ) Ukiyoe ; Bleu & Red ( Laser Disc / Video : Pony Canyon ) *Blauen Donabe w / Emiko Shiratori ( King ) |
| 1990 | Spring_Homage To Flowers ( CBS Sony ) Long Journey ( CBS Sony ) |
| 1991 | estampe sonore ( Epic Sony ) |
| 1992 | La collection de l'Art du vent ( Epic Sony ) Apocalypse ( Epic Sony ) Mirai No Omoide ( Epic Sony ) EL Viento de Gibraltar ( Epic Sony ) |
| 1993 | Kenji Kara Kikoeru Ongaku ( Video ) Prelude de l'eau( Epic Sony ) |
| 1994 | Norwegian Wood ( Epic Sony ) Prelude de l'eau( TriStar / Sony U.S.) |
| 1995 | Forest Echo ( TriStar / Sony U.S.) NHKSpecial _ The 20th Century in Moving Images (CD : Epic Sony,CD_ROM:IBM Japan) |
| 1998 | pressentiments ( Epic) The Quarry ( Sony Classical) |
| 1999 | Moments Tranquilles(Sony Classical) The Quarry〜Original SoundTrack〜(Sony Classical) |
| 2000 |
Is Paris Burning(Sony Classical) El Viento de Gibraltar(Sony Classical) Shiki-jitsu〜Original SoundTrack〜（Studio Kajino） |
| 2001 |
Scean（Sony Classical） A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River〜Original SoundTrack〜（WarnerMusic Japan） |
| 2002 |
Waltz (Sony Classical&Jazz) Amidado-dayori〜Original SoundTrack〜(Sony Classical&Jazz) |
| 2003 |
Anniversary(Sony Classical&Jazz) |
| COMPOSITION WORKS | |
| 1971 | Construction for Orchestra (premiere at Hibiya Kokaido/ Tokyo hilharmonic Orchestra by Hiroshi Wakasugi) |
| 1972 | Night Song Of a Traveller (premiere at Paris International Universty Hall ) Movement for Orchestra (premiere at Salle Gaveau/ Paris Concervatoire Orchestra) |
| 1974 | Quartet for flute, clarinet, marimba, and percussion (premiere at Paris- RadioFrance) |
| 1978 | EL-AL (Recorded by T. Miyama and his New Hard Ochestra) 11, Rue Titon (premiere by TOK=Takashi Kako(pf),Oliver Johnson(ds),Kent Carter(b)) |
| 1981 | Horoscope ( commission＆ premiere : Sumire Yoshihara ) |
| 1982 | Sea Storm (premiere at Toh Hoh Seimei Hall: Takashi kako) |
| 1983 | Genka Niso ( commission＆ premiere : Kazue Sawai ) |
| 1984 | Concerto for Koto and Orchestra (commission＆ premiere : Kazue Sawai & New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra by Michiyoshi Inoue) |
| 1985 | Divertimento( commission＆ premiere : Sumire Yoshihara ) Poesie(premiere at Parco Theater:Takashi Kako) |
| 1986 | Klee(premiere at Ohara Museum :Takashi Kako) |
| 1987 | White Nile (premiere at Monptpellier Music Festival: Takashi Kako) |
| 1988 | Spring-Homage to Flowers(recorded :Takashi Kako& Tokyo Philharmony
Orchestra by Naoto Otomo ,premiere at Osaka Exposition '90) Kenji Kara Kikoeru Ongaku(Text: Kenji Miyazawa) |
| 1989 | Apocalypse (premiere at Spiral Hall(Tokyo), Theatre Odeon(Wien)) |
| 1990 | Ocean Road(commision:Kesen Numa City Conference) |
| 1991 | Piano Suite "Estamp Sonore"(premiere at Spiral Hall) |
| 1992 | El Viento de Gibraltar(premiere at Casals Hall: Takashi Kako) |
| 1993 | Prelude de l'eau(premiere at Church on The Water(Hokkaido): Takashi Kako) |
| 1995 | Is Paris Burning?(premiere at Kioi Hall:Takashi Kako) Legend of the Lake(commissin: Kasumigaura) |
| 1997 | Layers of Colour (commision&premiere at Park Tower Hall : Takashi Kako & 4 contrabasses) |
| 1998 | Aria in the Desolated Field(premiere at Kioi Hall : Takashi Kako & Oleg Riabets(male soprano)) |
| THEATER & DANCE WORKS | |
| 1984 | Kon'jaku Monogatari (NHK_TV) |
| 1988 | Kenji Kara Kikoeru Ongaku(premiered Kobe Xebec Hall/ Takashi KAKO& Nachi Nozawa) |
| 1989 | Apocalypse, duo work with a Brazilian dancer Ismael Ivo (premiered Spiral Hall in Tokyo and Theatre Odeon in Vienna, directed by Usio Amagatsu ) |
| 1995 | Hiyomeki (premiered Theatre de la Ville in Paris / for Sankaijuku) |
| 1998 | Hibiki (premieredTheatre de la Ville in Paris / for Sankaijuku) Romeo& Juliet(Bunkamura Theater Cocoon) |
| FILM, TELEVISION SCORES | ||||
| FILMSTitle(Director/Film Company) | ||||
| 1986 | Keshin(Yoichi Higashi/Toho Film ) | |||
| 1990 | Kazanto _ Oshima (Hisaya Iwasa/ Oshima Hakubutsukan ) | |||
| 1991 | On the Earth In Heaven (Marion Hansel/ Man's Films in Belgium ) | |||
| 1992 | Mirai No Omoide (Yoshimitsu Morita / Toho Film ) | |||
| 1993 | Arakawa ( Yoshihiro hagiwara/ Shiguro)*documentary film | |||
| 1997 | Ano hi kono kosha de(Toru Yoshikawa/ Iwanami eizo hanbai) | |||
| 1998 | The Quarry(Marion Hansel/ Man's Films in Belgium )*((Best Artistic Contribution))to Takashi Kako, composer of the music of「The Quarry](won Grand Prix,a belgium film),at The 22nd Montreal World Film Festival | |||
| TELEVISIONTitle(Director/TV station) | |||
| 1977 | Matsumoto Seicho Series (Ben Wada/ NHK ) | ||
| 1981 | Kakaku Hakai (Ben Wada / NHK) | ||
| 1986 | Yasashii Botan (Ben Konno / Fuji TV ) Ai : Kaze No Yoni (Osamu Naganuma / TBS TV ) Tsingtsuan Kogen O Iku (Shuji Miyamae / Fuji TV ) | ||
| 1987 | Kurumi No Ie (Akira Sakaguchi / TBS TV ) | ||
| 1988 | Shimantogawa : Atsuyoshi No Natsu (Shin-ichi Kamoshita / TBS TV ) Diary (shintaro Sofue / Nippon TV ) | ||
| 1989 | Hana : Seimei No Shinpi ( documentary / NHK_HDTV ) | ||
| 1990 | Raiju (Toshimasa Suzuki / TBS TV ) | ||
| 1993 | Chichibu Yomatsuri Satsujin Jiken (Koreyoshi Kurahara / TV Asahi ) | ||
| 1995 | NHK Special " The 20th Century in Moving Images" (NHK&ABC
Documentary / NHK) Kokoro No Oukoku (Ben Konno / NHK) | ||
| 1996 | Keiji Ou(Kon Ichikawa, Koreyoshi Kurahara, etc/ TVTokyo) | ||
| 1997 | Theme for "Document Nippon"(NHK) Mashu-ko(Masaru Ikeo/NHK) | ||
| and others | |||
| COMMER CIALS |
| More than 60 compositions for advertisements by : Kanebo,Nikka Whisky, Honda, Sapporo Beers, NTT, Seiko, Matsuda, Sony, Panasonic,JR tokai, Fujitsu, Nissan and others |
| APPEARANCE ON PROGRAM | |||
| 1973 | Debut as a pianist on Radio France in Paris ( Februry ) | ||
| 1982 | "Ongaku No Tabi Haruka"(Africa Location/TV) | ||
| 1984 | Takashi Kako Recital (Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Concert/ FM Tokyo ) | ||
| 1986 | Radio Concert in Cologne | ||
| 1987 | "Scrawl" w / Kako Quintet ( FM Tokyo ) | ||
| 1988 | "Takashi Kako Plays Klee" ( televised ) "Tabi No Machi Kara" performance at Bern Art Museum in Switzerland( televised ) "Studio L " ( NHK TV ) | ||
| 1990 | "Long Journey" w / Kako Quartet (Osaka Festival Recital Hall/ televised ) | ||
| 1992 | "Kenji : Piano, Cello and Recitation" (televised on HDTV ) "La collection de l'Art du vent" (Osaka Izumi Hall Concert/ televised ) "Apocalypse" (Osaka Kintetsu Art Kan) | ||
| 1993 | "Church On The Water" (with Tadao Ando televised on HDTV ) | ||
| 1994 | "Sounds Around New York with John Shaeffer" : performance and interview (WNYC _ FM) | ||
| 1995 | "Music In The Bright Seascape" (Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum Concert/televised ) | ||
| 1996 | "2001 Nen No Anatani" (with Koji Wakaichi/televised) | ||
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