９月１２日（月曜日）２０２２
布谷史人さんのマリンバコンサートを３年ぶりに開くことができました。
前日、我が家に宅配で届いたADAMS社からのマリンバの梱包の箱数と大きさと重さに今更ながら驚き、当日は朝、演奏者の布谷さんが到着。久々の再会でしたが一息つく間もなく梱包を解いて黙々とマリンバの組み立てをしていく布谷さん。ウォーミングアップが始まると家中はもちろん通りにまでマリンバの音色が響き渡り雰囲気満点。
イリヤーシュから始まりバッハのシャコンヌ、日本の曲へと程良いプログラムで最後のリズミカルなピアソラの曲まで１時間あまり、夢のような、そして圧倒される布谷さんの演奏でした。途中、ご本人による楽器の説明とお客様からの熱心で興味深い質問があり皆の視点はマリンバと布谷さんに集中、会場の和やかな雰囲気にほっとしました。
満席でエアコン３台、扇風機４台をフル稼働させても席によっては暑さを凌ぎきれず、お客様にはご苦労をお掛けしたことを心からお詫びし、次回の大きな課題といたします。
We were able to hold Fumito Nunoya's Marimba concert for the first time in 3 years.
I was surprised by the number and weight of the boxes holding the marimba parts which were delivered to my house the day before Mr. Nunoya's arrival. Despite having not seen each other in a long time, without pause Mr. Nunoya immediately started to construct his marimba. Once the marimba was put together, he began his rehearsal. The whole house and front street were filled with sound and created a wonderful atmosphere.
The 1-hour program started with Ilijas, followed by Bach's Chaconne, then Japanese pieces and ended with a rhythmical Piazolla piece. The performance was dream-like and impressive. In the middle of the concert, Mr. Nunoya described the instrument and received insightful and interesting questions from the audience. I was touched by the audience members' focus on the marimba and Mr. Nunoya, and the overall friendly environment.
It was a full house for 1pm.and 5pm concerts. Even with three AC and 4 rotating fans, it was difficult to control the heat and I sincerely apologize for the discomfort that this caused the audience. It is an issue that we will take care of next time.
(photo by Yuka Yokoyama)
