Ryuichi Sakamoto: async Live at the Park Avenue Armory
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 19:00:00 EST – Fri, 01 Dec 2023 20:15:00 EST
Freer Gallery of Art
Jefferson Drive and 12th St., SW
Washington, DC
Washington, DC
Freer Gallery of Art
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In this intimate concert film, Ryuichi Sakamoto gives a solo performance of his album async to a rapt audience sitting in the round. Using a grand piano, a vintage synthesizer, and electronics, along with video and recorded spoken words, Sakamoto weaves together a mesmerizing performance touching on themes of mortality and environmentalism. As Stephen Dalton writes in The Hollywood Reporter, Sakamoto fans and newcomers alike will “find themselves captivated by its exquisite beauty and understated emotional force.” (Dir: Stephen Nomura Schible, United States / Japan, 2018, 65 min., DCP)
Film admission policy: Films are shown in the 300-seat Meyer Auditorium. Preregistration (up to four tickets per person per film) is encouraged but not required. Seating is available on a first –come, first served basis for patrons without tickets.
Watch the trailer
In this intimate concert film, Ryuichi Sakamoto gives a solo performance of his album async to a rapt audience sitting in the round. Using a grand piano, a vintage synthesizer, and electronics, along with video and recorded spoken words, Sakamoto weaves together a mesmerizing performance touching on themes of mortality and environmentalism. As Stephen Dalton writes in The Hollywood Reporter, Sakamoto fans and newcomers alike will “find themselves captivated by its exquisite beauty and understated emotional force.” (Dir: Stephen Nomura Schible, United States / Japan, 2018, 65 min., DCP)
Film admission policy: Films are shown in the 300-seat Meyer Auditorium. Preregistration (up to four tickets per person per film) is encouraged but not required. Seating is available on a first –come, first served basis for patrons without tickets.