Mayako Kubo

is a composer of Japanese descent who is artistically connected to the European legacy and the contemporary music movement. She has written about 130 works in almost all genres. Opera holds special significance for Mayako Kubo. The world premiere of Rashomon in Graz, Austria, 1996 and of the Japanese version in Tokyo 2002 confirmed her reputation as Japan’s most important female composer.

„My goal is to create something that can survive the 21st century. Otherwise, my music would be meaningless, and I might as well stop composing.“
Mayako Kubo

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Arbeit am Schmäh

Arbeit am Schmäh – this is the title of the concert by the ensemble “Reihe Zykan” in Vienna. My composition “Bauhäuslerinnen” is ironically – and tragically – dedicated to the absurd chapter in Bauhaus history in which female students were systematically marginalized. At the time, it was indeed the case… Read More

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Che Guitarra

Guitar storms in Tokyo

The contemporary music performing scene in Tokyo can be very exciting. There aren’t many groups that specialize in… Read More

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Hildegard with red roses

Three red roses: symbol for the young woman, water: symbol for nature, wine glasses: symbol for fragility and the one-ha… Read More

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I don’t want to follow these rules!

– is the title of the theater performance. It’s almost impossible to succeed if you don’t follow the r… Read More

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