Joe Hisaishi (photo: © Nick Rutter)
| Boosey & Hawkes, a Concord company, is delighted to welcome the music of Joe Hisaishi to its catalogue and embark on a new publishing relationship. Acclaimed for his delicately crafted symphonic and solo works, Joe Hisaishi is an iconic figure greatly in demand as both composer and conductor. The new publishing agreement will see Boosey & Hawkes promoting Joe Hisaishi’s concert works to new performers and conductors internationally, seeking further opportunities for the use of his music and working closely with HarrisonParrott Group in developing new projects. Works under the agreement include Symphony No.2 and Viola Saga (both released by Deutsche Grammophon), Symphony No.3 ‘Metaphysica’ and the Harp Concerto recently premiered by the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Future works to be available from Boosey & Hawkes include a Concerto for Orchestra with first performances in May 2026 by the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, DC and Toronto Symphony Orchestra, with future performances by San Francisco and Colorado symphonies, Orchestra of St Luke’s, Orchestre de Paris and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. “Vivid, evocative and commanding, the duo of Symphony No.2 and Viola Saga build upon decades of expertise, demonstrating a furious sense of vigour.” Bachtrack A long-standing champion of contemporary music, Joe Hisaishi has strong connections with the music of Boosey & Hawkes composers, especially Steve Reich and John Adams. He conducted the Japanese premiere of Reich’s The Desert Music at Suntory Hall in 2024 and conducts it again at the BBC Proms on 14 August, together with his own soundscape for voices and orchestra The End of the World. Deutsche Grammophon, where Joe Hisaishi is an exclusive artist, has released recordings of both works this month, followed by a Japanese tour. Hisaishi has also programmed music by John Adams including Chamber Symphony, Son of Chamber Symphony and the Japanese premiere of Gnarly Buttons in 2020. His long-running Tokyo series MUSIC FUTURE has featured leading contemporary composers and travelled to Carnegie Hall in New York in 2022 and to Seattle in 2024. |
| Joe Hisaishi commented: “I am so excited to embark on this new partnership with Boosey and Hawkes, home to so many of my peers and heroes in the contemporary classical space. This collaboration fully aligns with my love and focus on new music and minimalism as well as encompassing other areas of my music and legacy.” Janis Susskind, Managing Director of Boosey & Hawkes commented: “Seeing Joe Hisaishi conduct Benjamin Britten’s Four Sea Interludes alongside his own 2nd Symphony in the Royal Albert Hall last November prompted an insight. Boosey & Hawkes is the natural publishing home for Joe Hisaishi’s music. There is palpable excitement in our international teams about the opportunity to promote this repertoire and to work with Joe Hisaishi and we extend to him our warmest welcome.” Joe Hisaishi is represented for worldwide general management by HarrisonParrott Group. > Joe Hisaishi’s Homepage > Joe Hisaishi at Boosey & Hawkes > Joe Hisaishi at HarrisonParrott > Joe Hisaishi at Deutsche Grammophon |