This live recording captures the world premiere of Meadow Stirring, a work for flute and violin by Dai Fujikura.
The concert, dedicated entirely to Fujikura’s music, took place on February 9 at the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., as part of the 2024-25 Leading International Composers series.
Curating this composer profile is flutist, interdisciplinary artist, and educator Claire Chase, who performs the piece alongside violinist David Bowlin.
OVERVIEW
Dai Fujikura (b. 1977, Osaka) is a Japanese-born composer known for his imaginative and structurally dynamic works. Moving to the UK at 15, he studied at Trinity College of Music and the Royal College of Music, where he was mentored by Péter Eötvös. Initially drawn to film music, his exposure to composers like Pierre Boulez and György Ligeti shifted his focus toward contemporary composition. His music, often influenced by cinematographic techniques and spatial experimentation, has been performed by ensembles such as the London Sinfonietta and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Fujikura has received commissions from prestigious institutions, including the Salzburg Festival, Lucerne Festival, and BBC Proms. His Shamisen Concerto premiered at the Mostly Mozart Festival in 2019, and his fourth piano concerto, Akiko’s Piano (2020), was dedicated to Hiroshima Symphony’s Peace and Music Ambassador, Martha Argerich. He was also one of two composers invited to write a piece for Pierre Boulez’s 80th birthday celebrations. With a career spanning major orchestral and chamber works, Fujikura remains a leading voice in contemporary music.
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