The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), featured on this album, was described by the New York Times as 'one of the most accomplished and adventurous groups in new music'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Dai Fujikura's works involving electronics, like his purely instrumental pieces, are inspired by live performers, with nearly every sound in his piece Phantom Splinter originating from instrumentalists.
Compositional Technique
Dai Fujikura enjoys examining specific sonic phenomena and using them as a compositional springboard, often transforming a single texture into many different ones.
Recording & Production
This recording was made possible by a generous grant from the Augustine Foundation, which is committed to the repertoire growth and promotion of the classical guitar.
Performer Biography
Daniel Lippel, the guitarist on this album, has been hailed as a 'modern guitar polymath' by Guitar Review and has performed on five continents.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Dai Fujikura is considered an 'international' composer who transcends regional styles and aesthetic schools, absorbing different musical forms without being derivative.
Composer Biography
Dai Fujikura, born in Osaka in 1977, has lived in the UK for over 20 years, where he studied composition with Edwin Roxburgh, Daryl Runswick, and George Benjamin.
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