Aug 26th Masakatsu Takagi Special Program

There will be different kinds of aspects presented in this program; a film screening of the latest from the initial films by Masakatsu Takagi, a film director and a musician, a film screening of a documentary film produced based on his concert in 2008, a special talk show with Naomi Kawase, and also his live concert.

It is the first challenge to present a young artist who is active internationally to develop a new film culture integrating different areas such as image, music, film, art.

Besides! This live will be the beginning of his first piano solo concert tour that he will play a new song.

Place

Nara Prefectural Culture Hall

Time

August 26th(Thu.) 15:30 Admission　16:00 Start

Ticket

Advance 3,000yen/Walk-in 3,500yen Please check this page for details.

☆ Special Tour "Masakatsu Takagi Special program" for fans from Tokyo"(Japanese only)

Film Screening Selection Original Work

16:00-17:00
Film Screening Program covering the most representative works including recent works together with valuable works which are rarely screened; a debut work, works which are not released in DVDs, collaborative works. Takagi's selection.

Film Screening Documentary Film "A music"

A documentary film produced by weaving interviews and natural sceneries into scenes from "Tai Rei Tei Rio", the concert with 10 other musicians in 2008, as the center piece. A work which gazes carefully into "the moment when music is born".

"ARU ONGAKU -A Music" 2009/color/HDCAM SR 5.1ch/72min
Music and stage visuals by Masakatsu Takagi
Director : Takashi Tomohisa
Producer : Sari Hayashiguchi, Masahiro Nobuta
Production and distribution : Epiphanyworks

Special Talk Show : Masakatsu Takagi x Naomi Kawase

18:25-19:15
A special talk show by two artists involved in the same image culture. Mr. Takagi who continues producing in Kameoka, Kyoto prefecture, and Kawase, who has a root in Nara might have a common view of nature etc.

Piano Solo Live Concert

19:20-20:00
He will play live music with his image work on the back screen. Takagi's next challenge after finishing "Tai Rei Tei Rio", where he co-stars with 10 musicians is a solo live concert to face the piano. He will play the brand new song to celebrate the first concert of his tour in Nara.