012. Devon Osamu Tipp and Chatori Shimizu

Shaped by sonic sensitivity from a young age, Pittsburgh based composer/performer/artist Devon Osamu Tipp creates unorthodox musical environments from ostensibly incompatible realms. Tipp’s music draws influence from his Japanese and Eastern European roots, his experiences as a jeweler and painter, improvisations with plants, and his studies of gagaku and hogaku in Japan and the US. TAK had the pleasure of working with Devon earlier this year when we were in residence at the University of Pittsburgh, where he’s currently pursuing a doctorate in composition. On today's episode, Devon speaks with Dresden based composer, shō performer, and sound artist Chatori Shimizu. As the First Prize Winner of the 2016 Malta International Composition Competition, Shimizu's works have been performed and exhibited throughout Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, the Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Thailand, United Kingdom, and the United States. For more information about today's guests, find them online at the links below. Devon's website: https://www.greengiraffemusic.info/ ... and his bandcamp: https://devonosamutipp.bandcamp.com/ Chatori's website: https://www.chatorishimizu.com/ Score follower of Mimi Spelunking (2019), by Chatori Shimizu, performed by Naoyuki Manabe (Shō), Tai Chihiro (Vla.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNpv7vCkzgM Today's episode was produced by Devon Osamu Tipp in collaboration with TAK ensemble, and edited by Marina Kifferstein.