Malika Kishino (jap. 岸野 末利加, Kishino Marika; born July 16, 1971) is a Japanese composer based in Cologne / Germany.
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 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.
Music for Choir
Satsuki (May) (2000) for mixed choir, two trumpets, trombone and two percussionistsLo mes d’abrièu s’es en anat (April has gone…) (2005) for 12 female voices, children's choir and electronic soundsIchimai-Kishohmon (2011) for mixed choir, voices of Buddhist priests, sho, hichiriki, 20 stringed koto, percussion, string trioPrayer / Inori (2011) for mixed choirDialogue Invisible (2012) for 9 female voicesChant (2015) for orchestra and choirMusic with Voice
Battement (Schlag) (2003) for bariton and pianoHila – Hila to… (2009) for countertenor and 7 playersMiraiken kara (from future sphere) (2012) for Noh-voice and alto fluteChoir and Orchestra
Chant (2015) for orchestra and choirDu Firmament (2001–02) for orchestraFluxus ac Refluxus (2008) for large orchestra, divided into 7 groupsZur Tiefe (2013) for large orchestraHimmelwärts II / Vers Le Ciel II (2007) for flute, percussions and 16 stringsRayons Crépusculaires (2007–08) for bass drum, large ensemble divided in 3 groups and 8 channel-Live–ElectronicConcerto pour Koto (2013) for koto and orchestraHeliodor "Hymne für ein nicht existierendes Land" (2015) for trombone and large ensembleDanse du Zephyr (2002–03) for 17 playersSensitive Chaos (2010) for 7 playersStratus – Altocumulus – Cirrus (2014) for 9 players divided into 3 groupsEpure (1998–99) for string quartetAstral (2001) for flute, guitar, piano, violin and violoncelloScintillation (2002) for piano and cembaloEpanouissement II (2004) for bass fluteSeventeen Steps (2006) for alto flute, violin, bass koto and pianoHimmelwärts / Vers le ciel (2006) for flute, percussions, violine, viola and violoncelloHimmelsleiter (2006) for alto-flute, bass clarinet, trumpet, piano, violine and violoncelloHimmelsleiter II (2006; 2013 rev.) for alto flute, bass clarinet, trumpet, harp, violin and violoncelloHalo (2007) for two bass clarinetsErwachen (2007) for octo bass recorder, bass koto and percussionErwachen II (2008) for bass flute, bass koto and percussionVague de Passion (2010) for marimbaphone and vibraphoneMonochromer Garten (2011) for accordion and violoncelloMonochromer Garten II (2011) for bass clarinet, baritone saxophone and tromboneLamento (2013) – based on a folk song from Fukushima – for two violinsLamento II (2013; 2014 rev.) – based on a folk song from Fukushima – for violin and violaMonochromer Garten VII (2015) for recorder and percussionDanse automnale de feuilles vermeilles (1997) for pianoEpanouissement (2003) for violoncelloKoi Hanété… (2006) for piano. Based a Haiku of Shiki Masaoka.Monochromer Garten III (2011) for timpaniMonochromer Garten IV (2012) for 30 stringed kotoMonochromer Garten V (2013 for kotoMonochromer Garten VI (2015) for violaMonochromer Garten (2011) for accordion and violoncelloMonochromer Garten II (2011) for bass clarinet, baritone saxophone and tromboneMonochromer Garten III (2011) for timpaniMonochromer Garten IV (2012) for 30 stringed kotoMonochromer Garten V (2013 for kotoMonochromer Garten VI (2015) for violaMonochromer Garten VII (2015) for recorder and percussionIrisation Aquatique (2002) for bass clarinet, piano, violoncello and electronic soundsEclosion (2005) for harp and 9 channel-live-electronicLo mes d’abriéu s’es en anat (April has gone) (2005) for 12 female voices, children's choir and electronic soundLebensfunke (2007) révision 2010 for bass-drum and electronicsRayons Crépusculaires (2007–08) for bass-drum, large ensemble divided in 3 groups and 8 channel-Live–ElectronicAqua vitae (2008) for two pianos, two (water-)percussions and 8 channel-live-electronicQualia (2009) for bass koto and 10 channel-live-electronicLebensfunke II (2010) for bass drum and 8 channel-live-electronic
