N’SO KYOTO (pronounced enso kyoto) is a Kyoto-based ensemble created by Yannick Paget in 2020. N’SO KYOTO reinvents the concept of an “orchestra” through immersive and multidimensional audio and visual performances. The initial N’SO connects the group’s name, ‘New Sound Orchestra,’ with the pronunciation of “Enso,” which signifies a circle in Zen thought and is also the Japanese word for performance.
N’SO KYOTO explores various possibilities of sound immersion to develop new approaches to musical performance and listening. The performances feature spatialized musicians, dancers, and video installations, moving the traditional boundaries between the audience and the stage, and uniquely emphasizing the spaces they perform in.
Initiating new artistic languages and exploring new possibilities of expression, N’SO KYOTO combines acoustic and electroacoustic music, directed improvisation, and written compositions. The ensemble breaks down genre boundaries in language and artistic expression, including those between electronic and acoustic instruments, and explores new performance environments both on stage and through the immersive experiences offered by VR technologies.
N’SO KYOTO has a passion for science and scientific research. Our creations are inspired by theories that feed our artistic language. N’SO KYOTO creates bridges between theoretical science and art, intending to bring abstract concepts to life and render the invisible visible through our performances.
N’SO KYOTO brings together Yannick Paget’s scores and musicians with an international team of eclectic artists, including those in light, video, dance, sculpture, and poetry. This variety of transdisciplinary collaborations creates a continuous interfusion of new ideas and contributes to the group’s energy and creativity.
