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Sugaria 1st movement

Ria Ideta & Yuma Matsuoka

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The popular marimba piece "Sugaria" was written by Eric Sammut with the name of his student Ria Ideta in the title. In 2007, Ria Ideta gave the world premiere in Paris with Paris Conservatoire Orchestra under the direction of Xavier Delette. The word sugar and the name Ria make up the title Sugaria. Ria Ideta had not performed "Sugaria" publicly since the premiere, so the performance in 2022 will be the first in 15 years, arranged for marimba and piano by Ria Ideta for this performance. Ria Ideta excels not only in her playing, but also in arranging. The piano performance of Yuma Matsuoka, which harmonizes so well with the marimba, further enhances the charm of "Sugaria". In September 2022, the performance of this piece and the interview became a hot topic on NHK "Classic Club". Please enjoy this enchanting ensemble performance! Title: Sugaria 1st movement Composed by Eric Sammu Arranged by Ria Ideta Marimba: Ria Ideta Piano: Yuma Matsuoka Recording & Mixing Engineer: Yosuke Maeda (Freedom Studio Infinity) Recording Engineer: Kyuya Nishimoto (Freedom Studio Infinity) Recorded and filmed at Freedom Studio Infinity Produced by Yoko Kodama(Wisteria Project) Supported by YAMAHA

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  • Ria Ideta

    Ria Ideta(Marimbist, Arranger) Born in Vienna, Austria, and after having lived in Kumamoto, Japan since the age of two, Ria Ideta moved to France at the age of 18 to study at the Paris Conservatory (CNR). She is the first prize winner of the 1st International Marimba Competition in Paris in 2003. Ria Ideta is based in Berlin and a visiting professor at the Heisei College of Music(Japan) and the London Performing Academy of Music (UK). The delicate and pleasantly wavering performance of Ria Ideta overturns preconceived notions of percussion instruments from the ground up. With her versatile expressiveness, arrangement and performance technique, she has expanded her repertoire beyond the boundaries of musical genres. She has performed as the first marimbist at prominent festivals worldwide, including the Verbier Festival (Switzerland), Salon de Provence International Chamber Music Festival (France), and Hibiya Music Festival (Tokyo). In 2024, she formed "Ria Ideta Band of Color", a groundbreaking band featuring marimba, drums, bass, and piano, and performed live at Blue Note Place (Tokyo), continually exploring and showcasing new possibilities for the marimba.

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  • Yuma Matsuoka

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