Time for Percussion 2026, a concert devoted to contemporary works for marimba and percussion, takes place at 19:00 on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Suntory Hall’s Blue Rose in Tokyo. The concert is scheduled to end at 21:00 and is presented by Stick Vox Klavier.

The programme opens with Naoki Sakata’s Yosegi no taiju for solo marimba. It continues with the marimba-duo second movement from Philippe Manoury’s Le Livre Des Claviers, James Wood’s Village Burial with Fire, and Andy Akiho’s Pillar III.

The finale is Alejandro Viñao’s Patterns & Form for eight percussionists and piano. The co-commissioned work receives its Asian premiere at this concert. The performers include marimba soloist Kunihiko Komori and pianist Moe Nakanishi.

All seating is unreserved. Tickets are ¥5,000 for general admission and ¥3,500 for students. Admission is also ¥3,500 each for a disability certificate holder and one accompanying person. Preschool-age children are not admitted. Performers and programme details are subject to change.

Official organizer page
Official Suntory Hall event page

Programme

  1. Naoki Sakata: Yosegi no taiju for solo marimba (2023/2025)
  2. Philippe Manoury: Movement II from Le Livre Des Claviers for marimba duo (1988)
  3. James Wood: Village Burial with Fire for percussion quartet (1989)
  4. Andy Akiho: Pillar III for percussion quartet (2020)
  5. Alejandro Viñao: Patterns & Form for eight percussionists and piano (2024) — co-commissioned work; Asian premiere

Performers

  • Kunihiko Komori
  • Kota Watanabe
  • Akito Moritsugu
  • Mina Iwama
  • Arisa Iguchi
  • Yuma Inagaki
  • Takumu Hojo
  • Ayuka Kariatsumari
  • Moe Nakanishi (piano)
  • Masaki Karino
  • 笛吹章生 (name shown in Japanese on the organizer’s official page)