Topic: Koto - a national instrument of Japan
Repertoire:
Haichidan no Shirabe by Yatsuhashi-kengyō (1614-1685)
Sakura-gari (Cherry Blossom Viewing) by Yamada-kengyō (1757-1817)
Kagerou no Odori (Mirage Dance) by Kin'ichi Nakanoshima (1904-1984)
Speaker: Yoko Reikano Kimura
Co-host: TJCCNY (Taiwanese Junior Chamber of Commerce of NY)
About: If you have followed us for quite a while, you may have seen our performances featuring Erhu from Chinese culture, Haegeum from Korean culture, and many other traditional instruments. In this workshop, we are introducing Koto - a plucked half-tube zither instrument from Japan. Koto player, Yoko Reikano Kimura will introduce the history of this beautiful national instrument as well as demonstrate a few pieces for us. Join us on Sunday, April 3 at 4 pm for an interactive afternoon featuring music from Japan, wines, and the NYC skyline.
This workshop is also the introduction of our next Salon Concert on Saturday, April 23, which will feature compositions written for Koto and chamber music ensembles.
Please RSVP to receive the address via confirmation.
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©️Robert Essel
Yoko Reikano Kimura
Yoko Reikano Kimura is one of the most captivating artistic voices of Japanese koto and shamisen consistently praised by critics for her musical elegance and versatile repertoire. Based in New York and Japan, Kimura has concertized around the world including prestigious venues such as the Warsaw Autumn Festival, Israel Festival, The University of Cambridge, John F. Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Metropolitan Museum, Kabuki-za and various World Heritage Sites. Kimura has also performed Daron Hagen’s Koto Concerto: Genji with the Wintergreen Music Festival Orchestra conducted by Mei-Ann Chen and worked with renowned artists and organizations such as Heiner Goebbels, Wiener Solisten Trio, American Symphony Orchestra, and Basil Twist. Her awards include the First prize at the prestigious 10th Kenjun Memorial National Koto Competition, the Kyoto Aoyama Barocksaal Award, and a scholarship from the Agency of Cultural Affairs of Japan. Kimura is a founder of Duo YUMENO, with cellist Hikaru Tamaki. The highlights of the duo’s performances include the Chamber Music America National Conference, the National Cherry Blossom Festival and its 10th Anniversary Recital at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Kimura has studied with Kono Kameyama, a leading disciple of Kin’ichi Nakanoshima, Senko Yamabiko, a Living National Treasure and Akiko Nishigata. yokoreikanokimura.com
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Special thanks to Alex Wang for hosting the event at his lovely apartment, and TJCCNY for co-hosting the event.
IMPORTANT: Please note that this is an RSVP-Only event.