Prayer

[Machine Translation] The 11th volume of "Utsunomia MIX" series, the divine sound of Yasushi Utsunomiya! The first solo improvisation by sara (.es) in the Utsunomia MIX series! An improvised piano concerto, so to speak, interweaving bells and various other musical instruments. The climax of the piece was so overwhelming that a pillar of light seemed to rise up, a perfect record that shook the hearts of the audience. This is a special solo live recording, the first in about a year for sara, who has resonated with numerous musicians. The energetic piano solo performance is interwoven with the sounds of bells, water sound tools, harmonica, crystal bowls, and triangles, etc. Prayer", a solo exhibition by artist Keiichi Ikegami, former director of Nomart, was held at Gallery Nomart, home of .es and Utsunomia MIX. After the sudden death of Satoshi Hayashi, former director of Nomart and producer of .es, in November 2024, sara (.es), who had developed a close relationship with Ikegami together with Hayashi, wanted to release sound like a prayer resonating with the source of the universe in a space surrounded by Ikegami's art works. The climax of this legendary solo live performance, watched by a full house, was described unanimously by the audience as "I felt a pillar of light.

宇都宮泰の神音「Utsunomia MIX」シリーズ第11弾! Utsunomia MIXシリーズ初、sara (.es)渾身のソロ即興! 鈴や様々な音具を織り交ぜながらの、いわば即興ピアノ協奏曲。光の柱が隆起するような圧巻のクライマックス、観客の心が震えた完全記録。数々の音楽家たちとの共振を重ねてきたsaraにとって約一年ぶりとなる、特別なSoloライブ音源。鈴、水音を放つ音具、ハーモニカ、クリスタルボウル、トライアングル等の音を織り交ぜながらエナジー溢れるピアノSoloが展開される。2025年5/1-6/14、.es (ドットエス)のホームであり、Utsunomia MIXの拠点であるギャラリーノマルで開催された美術家・池上恵一個展「Prayer」。ノマルの前ディレクターであり、ドットエスのプロデューサーだった林聡が2024年11月に急逝後、林と共に池上と縁を深めてきたsara (.es)は池上のアート作品に囲まれた空間で、宇宙の源と共振する祈りのように音を放ちたいと考えた。満場の観客に見守られる中、クライマックスは「光の柱を感じた」と異口同音に語られた伝説的なSoloライブの記録。