VIVACE started posting on Instagram this year.
In August, we ran a project called “Shizuyo Month,” in which we posted one video each week featuring Shizuyo Le Nestour performing.
We’re also posting the videos here so that even those who don’t have an Instagram account can enjoy them.
Week 1: Chopin – Nocturne in C minor, Posthumous
Chopin – Nocturne in C minor, Posthumous
Shizuyo Le Nesour, piano
Jay Udeep, dance
William Udeep, dance
Motoko Udeep, video camera
This video was submitted to the World Peace Day event in Ogose, Saitama Prefecture, in September 2025.
I chose Chopin’s “Nocturne in C minor” – which also appears in Polanski’s film The Pianist – because I felt this piece contained both a fierce critique of war and a deep sadness.
Before the recording, I clearly explained my interpretation to the young members of the dance group – who are around twenty years old and cooperated on the project – and proposed an improvisation dance using only the hands of two dancers. I wanted to connect dancers who are used to intense dances, like hip-hop, to a calm expression of protest by asking for restrained movements. After the shoot, they shared their impressions, saying that this experimental attempt could develop into new elements in the future, including a collaboration with classical music.
Regarding the score, I chose the edition that was probably considered the original among several editions. The middle section of this edition combines a 4/4 meter in the left hand with a 6/8 meter in the right hand to create a subtle shift in rhythm.
How many more times will history repeat itself before humanity can abandon the means of war? However, our calm protest must continue.
June 8, 2026, in Paris
Shizuyo-Reyne Le Nestour
Week 2: Schumann – The Prophet Bird
Schumann – Phantom Bird and Celestial Robe
Piano performance and text by Shizuyo Le Nestour (靜代 ル・ネストゥール)
Video editing by Tsukasa Nakayama (中山阜）
Week 3: Yoko Nakatani – Phantom Bird and Celestial Robe
Yoko Nakatani (中谷庸子) – Phantom Bird and Celestial Robe
Piano performance and text by Shizuyo Le Nestour (靜代 ル・ネストゥール)
Video editing by Tsukasa Nakayama (中山阜）