Orion | Japanesque by Sparkle Guitar Ensemble

Описание: 'Orion' performed by ‪@SparkleGuitar‬ at Japanesque, held at Drama Centre Black Box, Singapore, on 12th July 2025.

Composed by Yudai Hatanaka

Orion, composed by Yudai Hatanaka, is a luminous work that turns its gaze skyward. Named after the constellation that shines brightly during Japan’s crisp winter nights, the piece draws on Orion’s long-standing presence in poetry, folklore, and pop culture, where it often symbolizes longing, hope, and distant connection.

Hatanaka captures these associations through shimmering harmonies, spacious textures, and steady, quietly pulsing rhythms. The music unfolds with a sense of calm expansiveness, evoking the stillness of a clear night and the quiet awe of stargazing. As the final piece on this evening’s program, Orion offers a gentle, contemplative close — a moment to breathe, reflect, and look upward with imagination.

🎸 About us
Founded in 2022, Sparkle Guitar Ensemble is a collaborative effort between passionate young guitarists from NUS and SMU. Sparkle Guitar Ensemble is a fledgling group aiming to develop, promote and explore the Niibori guitar art form through music creation and performance. It seeks to make Niibori more approachable for the public by arranging and performing contemporary works from video game and anime soundtracks with Niibori instrumentation, as well as performing traditional Japanese Niibori repertoire on a variety of platforms.

🎶 Our performances
VOMG - Fire of Youth 2021 (Runner-up)
EMCC 2022 Epiphany - A Journey to Freedom
Japanesque 2025
Aubade (Collaboration with Re:String Guitar Ensemble)
Appassionata 2024 (Collaboration with Xpose Guitar Ensemble)
Anime Festival Asia Akiba Stage 2022, 2023, 2024
Sakura: Anime Garden 2024
Anime Festival Asia Creators Super Fest 2024
Sparkle@Hanoi 2024
Video recordings on our Youtube channel

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