代表者紹介 — 明石現・英谷綾子・小澤章代

英谷綾子　Ayako HIDETANI

共同代表 / 朗読家・プロデューサー

俳優としてテレビ・舞台で活動後、朗読家へ転身。「リサイト・ア・ポエム」全国ツアーを皮切りに、朗読と音楽・マイムを融合した舞台を国内外で展開。2004年ノーベル文学賞受賞詩人フアン・ラモン・ヒメネスの財団招聘により、スペイン三都市にて公演。2007年スペインで開催された平和芸術祭「Una de Flor(一つの花)」の総合プロデューサーとして、日野原重明氏を名誉プロデューサーに迎え入れ、両国の平和芸術交流に貢献する。2010年にNPO法人を設立（現・特定非営利活動法人〈芸術分の教育〉共同代表）。2013年オーストリアのドイチュ・ヴァグラム市長招聘下、日独二言語による朗読と音楽の舞台を創作し高評を得る。2018年、お茶の水女子大学学部研究生として上古歌集研究を行う。2023年、英セントアンドリュース大学チャペルで原爆メモリアルコンサートを行い、Unite Peace by Art プロジェクトを発信。2025年には同プロジェクトのプロデューサー兼朗読家として、ケンブリッジ大学トリニティ・コレッジ・チャペル、並びにオックスフォード大学教会で原爆投下80周年平和祈念公演を実現させる。教育と芸術を橋渡しし、ことばの美と記憶を世界へ手渡す。

明石現　Gen AKASHI

共同代表 / 11弦ギタリスト・千葉明徳短期大学教授・開成高等学校芸術科講師

11弦ギタリスト。1990年、ウィーン市立音楽院キター科に留学し、古典から現代作品まで幅広く演奏。帰国後はヨーロッパと日本でリサイタルや共演を重ね、教育現場にも力を注ぐ。

現在、千葉明徳短期大学教授、開成高等学校芸術科講師。NHK-BS「ニッポンの里山」「ワイルドライフ」等で挿入曲の作曲・演奏を担当。2013年に『福祉の音プロジェクト』を立ち上げ、手話合唱を通し、相違を超えたハーモニーへの可能性を探求し、学生と共にオーストリア、スぺイン、国内では、広島、熊本(水俣)他を演奏訪問する。2023年8月9日にはイギリスのセント・アンドリュース大学チャペルにて原爆メモリアルコンサートを行った。2025年8月6日、ケンブリッジ大学トリニティ・コレッジと8月13日オックスフォード大学教会では原爆投下80周年平和祈念公演−80年の記憶と祈り−を行う。音楽・教育・福祉を結ぶ試みにより、世代や境遇を越えて心が触れ合う場を築いている。

小澤章代　Akiyo OZAWA

理事 / チェンバリスト・作曲家

ウィーン市立音楽院でM.マウリエロ氏に師事し首席卒業。ムジークフェライン、在オーストリア日本大使館主催公演、ミラノのスカルラッティ生誕三百年記念など欧州各地の名門会場で演奏。米国ではピッツバーグ・コンサート・ソサエティ入賞を経てデビューし高評価を得た。2008〜2014年はハイリゲンクロイツ城バロック博物館で毎年リサイタルを開催し、イタリア・フェルトレにて録音を行い、ソロCDアルバム『Testamento〜チェンバロの約束〜』をリリース。国内では文化庁主催の全国学校公演に作家・高樹のぶ子氏や元NHKアナウンサー青木裕子氏と共に参加し、芸術と教育の現場を結ぶ。NHK BS「ニッポンの里山」に作曲で携わり、特別編は番組としてABU賞を受賞。2025年8月にはケンブリッジ大学トリニティ・コレッジ・チャペル、並びにオックスフォード大学教会での平和記念公演に出演し、演奏家並びに編曲者として、芸術による祈りを世界へ届ける。古楽の研鑽と現代の作品へと意欲的創作を通じ、世代と国境を越えて音楽の喜びを分かち合っている。

Ayako Hidetani

Literature Recitalist / General Director of the Unite Peace by Art Project

Ayako Hidetani has made tremendous contributions to the arts and cultural exchange, particularly through her literature recitations in Japanese across Europe. Her performances emphasise the integration of music and linguistic melody of Japanese, a language rich in history, fostering a unique cultural dialogue.

In 2004, in response to an invite by the foundation of the Nobel Laureate J.R. Jiménez, she performed recitation in 3 cities in Spain.

In 2007, she collaborated with local and international artists to design and direct the Festival de Una Flor in Spain, inspired by the Japanese literature One Flower. The festival reinterpreted the tragedy of the atomic bombings as a message of peace and trust in humanity. Supported by the Botín Foundation, a prestigious organisation founded by Santander Bank, the Spain's largest bank, it was praised as a significant arts initiative rooted in Japanese culture.

In 2011, Hidetani was invited by the mayor of Deutsch-Wagram, Austria, to produce a stage performance at the Musikschule Deutsch-Wagram. This collaboration with local students highlighted her ability to connect diverse cultures through shared artistic expression.

That same year, she performed an original literature recital inspired by Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning – Experiences in a German Concentration Camp as a Psychologist. This production held in Tokyo, received a letter of support from the head of the Viktor Frankl Institute in Vienna, expressing strong support for the initiative and anticipating its potential for future extension.

Most recently, in August 2023, Hidetani launched the Unite Peace by Art Concerts in the historic chapel of the University of St Andrews, the UK, commemorating Japan's atomic bombing and the end of WWII. All the proceeds from these performances were donated to support Ukraine, reflecting her belief in art as a universal language that transcends cultural boundaries.

In 2025, Hidetani presented memorial literature-and-music recitals in the United Kingdom to mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the end of the Second World War. The recitals were held at Trinity College Chapel, University of Cambridge, by kind permission of the Master and Fellows of Trinity College, and at the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford. They explored memory and peace through Japanese literature, music, and the spoken voice.

Prof. Gen Akashi

11-String Guitarist / Music Director

Having studied classical guitar at Vienna Conservatory, he has, since his debut, showcased his versatility through composing, and recording soundtracks for film, TV, radio, theatres, and performances across Europe.

In the years from 2004 to 2006, he received multiple invitations from bodies in Spain, including the foundation of Juan Ramón Jiménez (a Nobel laureate in literature) and the Government of Cantabria, in the latter of which he both organised and performed on stages as a Music Director. These fruitful achievements led him to hosting the following college student exchange programmes between Japan and Spain (2013-2020), where he made paramount contributions to the development of signing choir, a choir that employs sign language alongside the audible singing. The choir, for which he composed songs and accompanied with 11-string guitar, took place globally in Cantabria, Minamata, and Hiroshima in Japan, and Vienna in Austria.

Most recently, he co-hosted a concert at St Salvator's Chapel of the University of St Andrews in the UK, being supported by the university chaplain Dr MacEwan, on the commemorative day of 9th August of the atomic bombing in Nagasaki in 1945, emphasising the historical significance of art in the context of creation of peace.

Akiyo Ozawa

Harpsichordist / Composer

Akiyo Ozawa is an accomplished harpsichordist and composer from Tokyo, recognised for her refined artistry and dedication to classical music. She studied under Professor M. Mauriello at the Vienna City Conservatory, graduating with first class honours. Her performances have been featured at esteemed venues across Europe, including Vienna Music Week at the Altes Rathaus, a concert hosted by the Embassy of Japan at the Musikverein, and the Domenico Scarlatti 300th Birth Anniversary Concert in Milan. She was also a prizewinner in the Pittsburgh Concert Society competition, marking her debut in the United States, where her artistry has been well received.

From 2008 to 2014, she held annual recitals at the Austrian Heiligenkreuz Castle Baroque Museum and later performed and recorded at the Feltre Guarnieri Palace in Italy. In Japan, her activities extend beyond performance to composition and peace education. She played a key role in the Spain-Japan Peace Art Exchange Project "Japanese Epic Poetry", supported by Spain's Ministry of Education and Science, and presented at Tokyo Opera City in 2011. That same year, she began collaborating with renowned novelist Nobuko Takagi and recitalist Yuko Aoki on a nationwide school tour under the Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs, integrating peace education into cultural development programmes.

In the same year, her compositions were involved with NHK's BS series "Nippon no Satoyama." The 2022 special edition of this series, "New Cinematic Poem: Satoyama," received the ABU Award and was also broadcast internationally on the BBC, narrated by Sir David Attenborough.

Directors代表者紹介

英谷綾子 Ayako HIDETANI