New Voices: Yuto Obata
New duo works for flute, violin, accordion, voice and movement.
This concert presents a selection of Yuto Obata’s recent duo works, featuring a range of instrumental and interdisciplinary combinations, including flute duo, violin and accordion, soprano voice and alto saxophone and a work for a pianist and a dancer with multimedia.
At the core of Obata’s work is an attempt to merge distinct sound sources into a single acoustic entity. Rather than constructing relationships based on hierarchical layering – such as the distinction between primary and secondary voices common in Western classical music – his music focuses on auditory similarity or illusion through ambiguity. In these works, the listener is often unable to clearly identify the origin of a sound, as timbres overlap, merge and transform. This approach is particularly evident in his duet compositions, where the boundaries between instruments or performers are intentionally destabilised.
Performers
- Julia van der Haagen – Flute
- Kanon Honda – Flute
- Mantas Leonardo Lizzi – Accordion
- Margaux Rouzeau – Violin
- Lambis Pavlou – Piano
- Jaime Estevez Moreira – Alto Saxophone
- Mariette Reefman – Soprano
- Ada Freund – Dance
- Saku Liimatainen – Electronics
Program
- Silhouette for Flute Duo (2022-23)
- Baren for Violin and Accordion (2024-25)
- Shades of Night for Soprano and Alto Saxophone (2025)
- Palm-of-the-Hand Songs for Pianist and Dancer with Multimedia (2026), World premiere
Suomen Säveltäjät ry has supported Obata’s work.
Changes are possible.
Additional information: Janne Ikäheimo, janne.ikaheimo@uniarts.fi
New voices
In the New Voice concert series, 1–12 September 2026, you will hear newly graduated musicians from the Sibelius Academy. See the stars of the future on stage today.