Midori Takada's Turin performance shows benefits of cultural collaboration

On September 21, 2023, Midori Takada, a renowned Japanese composer, took the stage at Cinema Massimo's Sala 1 Cabiria in Turin, Italy, as part of the 'Japan on film' event. This occasion was organized by the National Museum of Cinema in collaboration with the Jazz is dead! Festival, MAO Museum of Oriental Art, and the British Film Institute. Curated by Alessandro Gambo, Freddie Murphy, and Chiara Lee, Takada delivered a live score for rare Japanese films from 1901. The 90-minute performance attracted an audience of 450, showcasing Takada's talents on various instruments. MAO director Davide Quadrio commended her cross-mediality, while Domenico De Gaetano, director of the National Museum of Cinema, praised her ability to modernize historical visuals. Born in Tokyo in 1951, Takada is a trailblazer in Japanese ambient music.