Ezko Kikoutchi: La Porte

Contents Ezko Kikoutch: 1. ONIBI (2017) for soprano, tenor saxophone, accordion and cello

1. L’aile suspendue entre le ciel et l’eau (2013) for piano

2. MIRAï (2014/15) for orchestra

A temporality created by the clear transition from one highly defined and refined musical situation to another, polished and sophisticated instrumentation, accomplished lyricism, and a delicate, subtle rhythmic flow – these are some of the defining features of the richly textured musical universe inhabited by the Swiss-Japanese composer Ezko Kikoutchi. From the opening notes of this recording, it is apparent that Kikoutchi belongs to a generation of artists whose work manages to seamlessly and harmoniously fuse many different sources of contemporary music from the latter half of the 20th century. What emerges is a soundscape that is as beautiful as it is unique.