Koki Nakano - Oceanic Feeling

Japanese composer and pianist Koki Nakano releases Oceanic Feeling, an album which vigorously explores life’s fine-lines.

Presented in the extraordinary architectural setting of Stone Nest, Koki will be joined by world-renowned, contemporary dancers Nicolas Huchard and Christian Yav, whose dancing versatility has enabled them to work with some of the most prestigious names in fashion, cinema, and music, including the likes of Madonna and Jean-Paul Gautier.

Koki Nakano’s new album, Oceanic Feeling, is a celebration of ambiguity. The album’s title is borrowed from an expression coined by the French writer and musician, Romain Rolland, in 1927. In a letter written to Sigmund Freud, Rolland described the oceanic feeling as “the sensation of eternity, a feeling of being one with the external world as a whole”. While this concept of oneness permeates Nakano’s whole album, the music also deals with his inability to fully live in this so-called oceanic feeling, thus capturing the composer’s longing, frustration, and ultimately his search for harmony within his own limitations.

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Stone Nest
Stone Nest is an arts organisation and performance venue in the heart of London's West End, bringing exceptional and experimental art to a wide audience. Whilst the 'work in progress' of building restoration continues, we are delighted to collaborate with a range of artists to bring life to this iconic former Welsh chapel. A hidden gem nestled amidst the bright lights of theatreland, it offers a platform for bold, visionary artists and a space where audiences can encounter an eclectic programme of contemporary performance.

Stone Nest is an old building and unfortunately cannot currently accommodate electric wheelchairs. We can accommodate manually operated wheelchairs via a temporary ramp; please let us know that you are a wheelchair user when booking and whether a Companion will be accompanying you, and we will arrange a Companion ticket for you.