Planetarium:Beta (2022) for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Violoncello and Piano

Kentaro Noda was born on 24th February 1976. He studied under Nobuko Ishiodori, Takuya Kosugi, Tatsunori Ishihara and Norimasa Matsuda all before graduating from Mie Prefectural Yokkaichi Senior High School. He studied under Yasuko Tasumi at Music Department of The Kyoto City University of Arts from April 1994, and also debuted at Kyoto Concert Hall in 1996 and graduated in March 1999. During September 1999 and May 2000, He studied under Kasandra Keeling, Theresa Bogard, Mary Ann Jones and Anne Marie Guzzo at the Performance Certificate Program of The University of Wyoming Department of Music. After transfer, he studied under Gary Smart and Charlotte Mabrey at the Performance Certificate Program of The University of North Florida Department of Music, and also finished in May 2002. He is first Japanese non ex-aequo winner of The 12th Young Composers' Meeting and first invited Japanese composer from The 10th Avantgarde Tirol in 2006.

Masahiro Aogaki (b.1991) is a Japanese composer currently based in Paris. In his recent compositional process, Aogaki has demonstrated a keen interest in redefining the identities and the integrities of instruments, voices, and texts, while also recontextualizing existing musical languages. Inspired by the poetry of Romanian surrealist Ghérasim Luca, he particularly explores the phenomenon of “stuttering” that characterizes Luca’s works, influencing his musical compositions.
In 2017, he obtained his Master’s degree in Composition from Tokyo University of the Arts under Ichiro Nodaira, and later graduated with highest honors unanimously from the Paris Conservatory (CNSMDP) in 2022, where he worked with Stefano Gervasoni, Luis Naón, Yan Maresz, Grégoire Lorieux, Yann Geslin, and Oriol Saladrigues. In 2022-23, Aogaki participated in the IRCAM Cursus led by Pierre Jodlowski and Simone Conforti. His first portrait concert took place in Paris in July 2023, and his piece Dé-monologue –Cinq poèmes de Ghérasim Luca– was nominated for Le Tremplin Musical of the Fondation Prince Pierre de Monaco in the same year. From 2023 to 2025, he was appointed composer-in-residence at the Conservatoire Claude Debussy in Paris’ 17th arrondissement, collaborating with Ensemble Court-circuit.
His works have been performed by various ensembles such as Orchestre de Picardie, Orchestre de Caen, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Ensemble Court-circuit, Ensemble Fractales, loadbang, Ensemble Reconsil, Ensemble Eins, Ensemble Muromachi, Ensemble Next, Collettivo_21, and Duo Jeux d’Anches, among others. Aogaki has participated in numerous masterclasses and received guidance from composers and ensembles including Tristan Murail, Allain Gaussin, Philippe Manoury, Thierry De Mey, Jean-Luc Hervé, Marco Momi, Jaime Reis, Sivan Eldar, Joji Yuasa, Misato Mochizuki, and Diotima Quartet.
He has been awarded grants from institutions such as the Meiji Yasuda Cultural Foundation, the Nomura Foundation, the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan, the Kakehashi Foundation, and the Centre International Nadia et Lili Boulanger.
Some of his works are published by BabelScores.

Homepage: YuhengChen.com

Yuheng Chen was born in 1998 in Jinan, China, and is currently based in Vienna. After completing composition studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw) with Karlheinz Essl, Michael Jarrell and Clara Iannotta, Chen began working with the International Ensemble Modern Academy (IEMA) in 2024.

Chen’s work focuses on the boundaries of instrumental sound and the fragile balance between noise and effect, transforming the fragmented and volatile emotional fabric of contemporary life into vivid sonic structures. As a composer and performer, Chen explores sound modulation as a medium for poetic transformation.

Chen has been awarded multiple prizes, including the 1st Prize at the 46th Irino Prize (Japan), 3rd Prize at the Toru Takemitsu Composition Award 2023, and the 1st Prize at both the Appassionato Ensemble International Composition Competition and the Frank Robert Abell Young Composers Competition (USA). In 2022, Chen was a finalist for the Ö1 Talentebörse-Kompositionspreis.

Chen’s music has been performed at festivals such as Witten Tage für neue Kammermusik, Gaudeamus festival, Impuls Festival Graz, Klangspuren Schwaz, Tokyo OperaCity Composium, Mixtur Festival Barcelona, Wien Modern, and Bludenzer Tage zeitgemäßer Musik. Performers include the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble Recherche, Ensemble Talea, Ensemble Phace, Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Platypus, and others.

Chen has received commissions from institutions and ensembles including Ensemble Recherche (2024/25), Ensemble Phace (2026), Ensemble Modern akademie, Ensemble Platypus, Alte Schmiede Wien, Argo Kollektiv and others.

Parallel to composition, Yuheng Chen is active as an improviser and organizer of contemporary music events, collaborating in Vienna with groups such as the Argo Kollektiv and the Interharmonics Elektroakustichemusik Lab.

Contact :yuhengchencomposer@gmail.com

Rodrigo Gonçalves (b. 2002) is a Brazilian composer currently studying Music Composition at Escola de Música da UFRJ (UFRJ School of Music). His background blends formal academic training with independent study and practical experience, shaping a distinct creative and technical approach.

Gonçalves began his musical studies in 2016 under the guidance of the conductor Josué Campos, focusing on music theory — an essential foundation for his development as a composer. From 2017 to 2019, he was member of Banda Sinfônica do Colégio São Vicente de Paulo, an experience that deepened his understanding of ensemble performance and the practical application of compositional techniques.

Between 2018 and 2022, he pursued independent studies in composition, further refining his craft through self-directed learning.

Gonçalves has also participated in a conducting and wind ensemble composition workshop led by the esteemed conductor and composer Rubén Darío Gómez at UFRJ School of Music. This experience provided him with valuable insights into conducting and composing for wind ensembles, broadening his approach to instrumentation and ensemble writing.

In addition to his work as a composer, Gonçalves is also an educator, teaching saxophone, music initiation and rhythmic solfeggio. Through his teaching, he aims to inspire and guide students in developing both their technical and artistic skills.

As he continues his studies and creative work, Rodrigo Gonçalves remains dedicated to exploring new directions in composition and refining his musical voice.

Planetarium:Beta (2022) for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Violoncello and Piano

Yuheng CHEN