VII. Density
Akiho | Kaneko: World Premiere Commission
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Akiho x Sculptures
Before Kaneko began creating his larger-than-life Dangos in Omaha in the 1980s, he constructed his Slabs. Density, composed for orchestra, references these solid, glazed ceramics that weigh thousands of pounds and feature imposing patterns that stretch away from the viewer, an added element of spatial weight. Akiho uses long, growing tones in the strings for this piece, with patterned elements breaking out in other sections
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VIII. Bronze II
Akiho x Sculptures
Whereas Bronze I features the Head being played with bows, Bronze II is percussive, a variety of striking elements causing the Head to resonate in explosive ways.
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IX. in that Space, at that Time
Akiho x Sculptures
Kaneko’s largest works are his Dangos, referenced in Akiho’s orchestral finale, in that space, at that time. Brown writes, “Each [Dango] is an island in space but also an element of an archipelago: unique and self-sufficient but reflecting implicit kinship with others that hav...
