Lunchtime Concert Series | The Late 20th Century Piano Music of Japan: Contrasts in Modern

DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC - The Beehive - 1 College St, Worcester

Ulysses Loken performs piano works from Japanese composers Toru Takemitsu and Takashi Yoshimatsu. Takemitsu’s rich Messiaen-influenced harmonic and gestural language is set against Yoshimatsu's elegant modal counterpoint, influenced by Bach, Satie, and jazz and progressive rock music.