音楽の真実へ — スコアから響きへ。
作品の本質を見つめ、スコアに潜む響きを舞台に解き放つ。
指揮者として研鑽を重ね、作品が本来持つ輝きを聴衆に届けます
Toward the Truth of Music — From Score to Sound.
I seek the essence of each work, bringing the hidden voices within the score to life on stage.
As a conductor, I dedicate myself to revealing the inherent brilliance of each piece to the audience.
本多優之(ホンダマサユキ)
本多優之は、古典から現代作品まで幅広いレパートリーを手がける指揮者であり、
とくにリゲティ作品の研究と演奏で高い評価を得ている。
リゲティ《ピアノ協奏曲》の日本初演を指揮し、さらに《アヴァンチュール》では
作曲者本人から「これまで聞いた最も完璧な演奏」と評された。
国立音楽大学楽理科で音楽学を専攻し卒業後、
ドイツのケルン音楽大学(Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln)で指揮を専攻し同大学を卒業。
学業の傍ら、ニコラウス・アーノンクールの実演に接し、その音楽づくりに大きなインパクトを受けた。
リハーサルを聴講する機会にも恵まれ、アーノンクールの音楽的思想から深い影響を受ける。
作品の構造を丁寧に読み解き、自然な呼吸と流れを引き出す音楽づくりを特徴とし、
スコアに潜む声を舞台で生きた響きへと変える解釈に定評がある。
研究や翻訳を通して得た深い音楽理解は、ステージでの解釈と指揮に重要な基盤を与えている。
My first encounter with Ligeti's music was when I saw the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. The music left a strong impression on me. I then majored in musicology at university and studied "Ligeti's compositional techniques." The composer highly praised the Chamber Concerto, Aventures, and Piano Concerto I conducted. Meeting and talking with Ligeti in Paris was an honor and a privilege.
Interpreting the composer's intent from the score is for performers' confidence and satisfaction. By comparing the printed score with the manuscript or source material, performers can better understand the composer's emotion and message and perform the music with confidence—and that can be conveyed to the audience.
Masayuki Honda is a conductor whose repertoire ranges from the classical canon to contemporary works,
and he is particularly respected for his research and performances of György Ligeti.
He conducted the Japan premiere of Ligeti’s Piano Concerto,
and his performance of Aventures was praised by the composer himself as
“he most perfect performance I have ever heard.”
Honda studied musicology at Kunitachi College of Music
and later pursued formal conducting studies at
Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln in Germany,
where he completed his training.
During his formative years, he encountered the live performances of Nikolaus Harnoncourt,
which left a profound impact on him.
He also had the opportunity to observe Harnoncourt’s rehearsals,
an experience that deeply influenced his musical thinking.
Known for interpretations that emphasize structural clarity
and a natural sense of musical flow and breathing,
he brings the hidden voices within the score to life on stage.
Insights gained through research and translation further enrich his artistic approach,
providing a solid foundation for his work as a conductor.