chihiro ono
Alongside performing, Chihiro’s work as a composer and sound artist has led to her producing works for radio, theatre and film productions in the UK. Her work draws on influences from a rich variety of repertoire, encompassing folklore, field recording, improvisation and more.
Born in Chiba, Japan, Chihiro Ono is a London-based Japanese sound artist and violinist specialising in chamber music, experimental music and sound art. She has performed at major festivals and venues across the UK and worldwide, and regularly works with esteemed experimental and classical ensembles including Ensemble Modern, Apartment House, CHROMA, London Mozart Players, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and more.
Releases
We headed back to the newly refurbished St John’s Waterloo for Associate Composer Simon Knighton’s curated event, Dynamical Systems and Natural Environments.
Meet the artists involved in our upcoming event at St John’s Waterloo, curated by Associate Composer Simon Knighton.
Chihiro Ono has been working with the Artificial Intelligence team and facilities at RNCM Centre for Practice & Research in Science & Music (PRiSM) to create a new electroacoustic work. Chihiro updates us on her creative process and her time working with PRiSM.
Chihiro Ono visited the RNCM Centre for Practice and Research in Science and Music (PRiSM) earlier this week to meet the team and facilities she’ll be collaborating with as part of her upcoming commission, premiering at Associate Composer Simon Knighton’s curated Nonclassical event in September.
We are delighted to announce that Chihiro Ono was selected by the panel from our recent open call in partnership with RNCM Centre for Practice & Research in Science & Music (PRiSM).
Our upcoming Barbican event listening to place explores artists’ responses to their environments with a day of live music, panel discussions, DJ sets and ambient performances. From roundabouts to brutalist architecture, read on to find out more about our artists, their inspiration, and what you can expect on the day.
Out on Friday 9th April, HachiRen is the upcoming EP from Chihiro Ono on Nonclassical. Combining fragments of violin melody with field recording and experimental electronics, the four movement suite is inspired by the life of iconic Japanese composer Taki Rentarō, drawing on themes from his song Kojo-no-Tsuki alongside an anonymous folk song from the Edo period, Sakura Sakura.
Sound Sculptures, Dynamical Systems, Natural Environments celebrates the unpredictable beauty that lies within both the natural world and the realm of sound.