Ryoji Ikeda, op.1 for nine strings at Suntory Hall Tokyo
Published on 08/27/2026 at 12:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Ryoji Ikeda brings his precision-driven sound world into Suntory Hall in Tokyo. As his official news page confirms, the composition op.1 [for 9 strings] anchors a concert in the Suntory Hall 40th Anniversary Programme Summer Festival 2026 on August 27, 2026, with Ikeda credited for artistic direction. Ikeda’s official news listing
The concert in Tokyo today
The Suntory Hall programme frames op.1 [for 9 strings] as a Japan premiere within its Summer Festival 2026, with Ryoji Ikeda leading the artistic direction and a string ensemble including violinists Mayuko Ishigami and Issay Kobayashi and cellist Canon Shibata. Official concert details
Ikeda’s own schedule aligns this concert with a Belgian premiere of the same work at St. Salvator’s Cathedral in Bruges on October 2, 2026, marking the composition as a traveling project that extends beyond the Tokyo debut. Artist schedule overview
Festival context and institutional links
The concert sits inside Suntory Hall’s 40th Anniversary Programme, which positions Ikeda’s piece alongside other summer festival events and underlines the hall’s interest in contemporary sound-based practices rather than a purely classical canon.
In parallel, Ikeda’s long-running participation in the group exhibition Exploring the Unknown at CERN Science Gateway in Geneva, featuring data.gram [nº4] from October 7, 2023 to October 7, 2026, keeps his visual practice active within scientific institutional frameworks.
All news and background on Ryoji Ikeda
Further coverage on Ryoji Ikeda’s exhibitions, concerts and institutional collaborations is available in the AD HOC NEWS archive for readers who follow his data-driven practice across media.
The work core across media
Ryoji Ikeda, born in 1966 in Gifu, works between Paris and Kyoto, developing large-scale audio-visual installations such as data-verse and data.cosm [nº1], alongside concert works that translate his data-oriented approach into acoustic space.
Where the artist stands now
Ryoji Ikeda’s immediate focus is the August 27, 2026 performance of op.1 [for 9 strings] at Suntory Hall in Tokyo within the hall’s 40th Anniversary Programme Summer Festival.
Key facts on Ryoji Ikeda
- Artist: Ryoji Ikeda
- Medium / Genre: Digital / generative art, sound composition, installation
- Born: 1966, Gifu, Japan
- Place(s) of practice: Paris and Kyoto
- Active since: Early 1990s, with sound work and performances
- Key work groups: data-verse, test pattern, data.cosm [nº1], data.gram
- Current/last exhibition: Exploring the Unknown, CERN Science Gateway, Geneva, October 7, 2023 - October 7, 2026
- Major collections: High Museum of Art (Atlanta), Hirosaki Museum of Contemporary Art (Hirosaki), institutional commissions with 180 Studios (London)
- Awards: Documented mainly through institutional commissions and festival invitations rather than formal prizes
- Next date: August 27, 2026 concert op.1 [for 9 strings], Suntory Hall, Tokyo
Frequently asked questions about Ryoji Ikeda
When does Ryoji Ikeda’s op.1 [for 9 strings] concert take place at Suntory Hall?
The concert featuring op.1 [for 9 strings] within the Suntory Hall 40th Anniversary Programme Summer Festival 2026 is scheduled for August 27, 2026 in Tokyo, with Ikeda credited for artistic direction.
Where can Ryoji Ikeda’s installation work be seen in 2026?
Ikeda’s installation data.gram [nº4] is part of the exhibition Exploring the Unknown at CERN Science Gateway in Geneva, on view from October 7, 2023 to October 7, 2026, connecting his practice to particle physics contexts.
Which recent exhibitions show Ryoji Ikeda’s data-driven visual works?
Recent solo shows include data-verse at BERG Contemporary in Reykjavik, running from March 6 to July 4, 2026, and earlier projects like data-cosm [nº1] at 180 Studios in London, extended to February 1, 2026.
This article was produced with a.i. support and editorially reviewed. All statements without guarantee; auction results, exhibition dates and awards may change at short notice.
