Malika Kishino

Malika Kishino (Japanese: 岸野 末利加, Kishino Marika; born July 16, 1971) is a Japanese composer based in Cologne, Germany.

Biography Malika Kishino was born in Kyoto 1971. She studied law in Doshisha University then came to France in 1995 to study composition. She studied at École Normale de Musique de Paris with Yoshihisa Taira, at Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Lyon with Robert Pascal and at the Institute for Research and Coordination Acoustic (IRCAM) with Philippe Leroux. She moved to Cologne in 2006. Her works are published by Edizioni Suvini Zerboni in Milan.

Works

Vocal music Music for choir Satsuki (May) (2000) for mixed choir, two trumpets, trombone and two percussionists Lo mes d’abrièu s’es en anat (April has gone...) (2005) for 12 female voices, children's choir and electronic sounds Ichimai-Kishohmon (2011) for mixed choir, voices of Buddhist priests, sho, hichiriki, 20 stringed koto, percussion, string trio Prayer / Inori (2011) for mixed choir Dialogue Invisible (2012) for 9 female voices Chant (2015) for orchestra and choir

Music with voice Battement (Schlag) (2003) for baritone and piano Hila – Hila to… (2009) for countertenor and 7 players Miraiken kara (from future sphere) (2012) for Noh-voice and alto flute

Choir and orchestra Chant (2015) for orchestra and choir

Orchestral Du Firmament (2001–02) for orchestra Fluxus ac Refluxus (2008) for large orchestra, divided into 7 groups Zur Tiefe (2013) for large orchestra

Concerto Himmelwärts II / Vers Le Ciel II (2007) for flute, percussions and 16 strings Rayons Crépusculaires (2007–08) for bass drum, large ensemble divided in 3 groups and 8 channel-live–electronic Concerto pour Koto (2013) for koto and orchestra Heliodor "Hymne für ein nicht existierendes Land" (2015) for trombone and large ensemble

Ensembles Danse du Zephyr (2002–03) for 17 players Sensitive Chaos (2010) for 7 players Stratus – Altocumulus – Cirrus (2014) for 9 players divided into 3 groups

Chamber Epure (1998–99) for string quartet Astral (2001) for flute, guitar, piano, violin and violoncello Scintillation (2002) for piano and cembalo Epanouissement II (2004) for bass flute Seventeen Steps (2006) for alto flute, violin, bass koto and piano Himmelwärts / Vers le ciel (2006) for flute, percussions, violin, viola and violoncello Himmelsleiter (2006) for alto flute, bass clarinet, trumpet, piano, violin and violoncello Himmelsleiter II (2006; 2013 rev.) for alto flute, bass clarinet, trumpet, harp, violin and violoncello Halo (2007) for two bass clarinets Erwachen (2007) for octo bass recorder, bass koto and percussion Erwachen II (2008) for bass flute, bass koto and percussion Vague de Passion (2010) for marimbaphone and vibraphone Monochromer Garten (2011) for accordion and violoncello Monochromer Garten II (2011) for bass clarinet, baritone saxophone and trombone Lamento (2013) – based on a folk song from Fukushima – for two violins Lamento II (2013; 2014 rev.) – based on a folk song from Fukushima – for violin and viola Monochromer Garten VII (2015) for recorder and percussion

Solo Danse automnale de feuilles vermeilles (1997) for piano Epanouissement (2003) for violoncello Koi Hanété… (2006) for piano. Based a haiku of Shiki Masaoka Monochromer Garten III (2011) for timpani Monochromer Garten IV (2012) for 30 stringed koto Monochromer Garten V (2013 for koto Monochromer Garten VI (2015) for viola

Series Monochromer Garten Monochromer Garten (2011) for accordion and violoncello Monochromer Garten II (2011) for bass clarinet, baritone saxophone and trombone Monochromer Garten III (2011) for timpani Monochromer Garten IV (2012) for 30 stringed koto Monochromer Garten V (2013 for koto Monochromer Garten VI (2015) for viola Monochromer Garten VII (2015) for recorder and percussion

Instrumental music with electronic Irisation Aquatique (2002) for bass clarinet, piano, violoncello and electronic sounds Eclosion (2005) for harp and 9 channel-live-electronic Lo mes d’abriéu s’es en anat (April has gone) (2005) for 12 female voices, children's choir and electronic sound Lebensfunke (2007) révision 2010 for bass drum and electronics Rayons Crépusculaires (2007–08) for bass drum, large ensemble divided in 3 groups and 8 channel-Live–Electronic Aqua vitae (2008) for two pianos, two (water-)percussions and 8 channel-live-electronic Qualia (2009) for bass koto and 10 channel-live-electronic Lebensfunke II (2010) for bass drum and 8 channel-live-electronic