RVW150: Vaughan Williams Project in the UK and Japan
A celebration of his music through cultural exchanges
As part of the international celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), Midori's 'Vaughan Williams Project' aimed to disseminate his music to a wider audience through album release, film, book publication and series of events in the UK and Japan.
A dual language album
Vaughan Williams: Complete Works for Violin and Piano
Midori Komachi (violin), Simon Callaghan (piano)
with a special CD Booklet, including Midori Komachi’s liner notes and special photos taken at Leith Hill Place, composer’s childhood home.
Book Publication
Vaughan Williams by Simon Heffer,
Translated by Midori Komachi and Nobuya Takahashi, Artes Publishing
The first biography of Vaughan Williams to be published in Japanese.
Film
Midori collaborated with Leith Hill Place, Vaughan Williams's childhood home (National Trust) on the production of two films: Romance and The Lark Ascending.
