KAMMERRAKU II - with the Voxare String Quartet, Yumi Kurosawa koto, and James Nyoraku Schlefer shakuhachi. A new, Kyo-Shin-An Arts commission for koto quintet by Chad Cannon (world premiere), a shakuhachi quintet by Lachlan Skipworth, my own Haru no Umi Redux.

Performance with The Orchestra of the Sawn in Stratford, UK, featuring a new commissioned work for Shakuhachi, Koto, Violin and Cello with chamber orchestra. Plus the premiere of Paul Moravec’s “Shakuhachi Concerto."

Wesak Sunday Service with Shakuhachi music

ZEN SOUND, SUSPENDED TIME
Solo performance with Traditional Shakuhachi Honkyoku accompanied by images of Zen gardens and temples in Kyoto, Japan. Also original music, and a new, commissioned work for shakuhachi and voice, composed by and performed with Gilda Lyons. 
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Columbia Hogaku Students Spring Semester Recital

Performance of solo shakuhachi music with a focus on the traditional Homkyoku and practice of “blowing” meditation. 

Shakuhachi Lecture and demonstration.

Solo performance of traditional Zen Honkyoku and contemporary music for shakuhachi.

Kyo Shin An Dojo Student solo shakuhachi recital.

WIND IN A BAMBOO FOREST Solos, Duos and Trios with Bruce Huebner and special guest Akihito Obama. Music by Minoru Miki, Kineah Seiho, Fukuda Rando, Hozan Yamamoto, and traditional honkyuoku. 

Solo Performance and Lecture on shakuhachi history.

KAMMERRAKU performance with the Ciompi Quartet at Duke University with a concert presented by the Duke Music Department’s Encounters: music of our time series featuring Yoko Reikano Kimura, James Nyoraku Schlefer, and special guest Joseph Robinson, oboe. Ancillary programming is being created in partnership with both the Music Department and the Asian/Pacific Studies Institute.

KAMMERRAKU performance with the Arianna Quartet at the University of Missouri St. Louis, at the Touhill Performing Arts Center, in partnership with the E. Desmond Lee Global Ethnic Collaborative and International Performing Arts Series. With Yoko Reikano Kimura and Yumi Kurosawa.

Performance of classic and contemporary music for sankyoku; shakuhachi, koto, shamisen and voice. With Masayo Ishigure, koto and shamisen.

Performance with Yoko Reikano Kimura (koto & shamisen), Hikaru Tamaki (cello), and Kaoru Watanabe (fue & percussion.) Music by Yamada Kengyo, Minoru Miki, Seiho Kineah, and Marty Regan.

Duo shakuhachi performance with Nora Nohraku Suggs. Music by Miki Minoru, Fukuda Rando, James Nyoraku Schlefer and traditional honkyoku.

Teaching a five week, three days per week summer course "Musical Styles" a survey of western classical from the Baroque to the present. 

Concert of music for shakuhachi and piano trio, with David Oei, piano, Eriko Sato, violin and Laura Metcalf, cello. Works to be announced but including the premiere of James Nyoraku Schlefer’s “A Smile on the Buddha Calm."

Performance of “Matsukaze” traditional honkyoku, on a concert program with koto and cello.

World Shakuhachi Festival - Kyoto. Performances and workshops during the quadrennial gathering of shakuhachi professionals and amateurs from all parts of the globe. 

Performance of original compositions. “Sankyoku No. 1” and “Moonwalking” (world Premiere) with Yoko Reikano Kimura (koto), Hikaru Tamaki (cello) and Kayoko Yokoyama (bass koto).

KAMMERAKU  (see May 5 program)

KAMMERAKU A premiere event of KYO-SHIN-AN ARTS with the VOXARE String Quartet, Nami Kineie (Shamisen), Yumi Kurosawa (Koto) and James Nyoraku Schlefer (Shakuhachi.) New music for string quartet and Japanese instruments. Paul Moravec, String Quartet and Shakuhachi; Somei Satoh, “Kyo Shin” for string quartet and shakuhachi and koto duo; Daron Hagen, “Koto Concerto: Genji” for string quartet and koto, and James Nyoraku Schlefer, string quartet and shamisen.

Premiere of “A Smile On The Buddha Calm” a new work by James Nyoraku Schlefer for shakuhachi, violin, cello and piano. With Eriko Sato, David Oei, and Laura Metcalf. 

Performance with the Colorado String Quartet. Music for shakuhachi and string quartet by Marty Regan, Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, Paul Moravec and James Nyoraku Schlefer.  FREE concert

Solo performance and lecture on music and tradition of the shakuhachi. 

Solo performance and lecture on music and tradition of the shakuhachi. 

Performance with Ensemble East of traditional, Edo era chamber music with shamisen and koto. 

Lecture and performance of shakuhachi tradition and history, plus contemporary music. 

World Premiere of “The Peacemakers” by composer Karl Jenkins. Shakuhachi, orchestra, chorus, soloists. 

Performance and lecture on the music and history of the shakuhachi at The Juilliard School.

Performance with the Colorado String Quartet. New music for shakuhachi and string quartet by Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, and James Nyoraku Schlefer. Plus the  Debussy string quartet.

Performance and lecture on Japanese music and shakuhachi tradition.

AUTUMN CHRYSANTHEMUMS Performance with Yoko Reikano Kimura, Koto and Shamisen, and Hikaru Tamaki, Cello. Featuring the music of Kinnichi Nakanoshima, plus music by Lou Harrison, James Nyoraku Schlefer, and Marty Regan. 

AUTUMN CHRYSANTHEMUMS Performance with Yoko Reikano Kimura, Koto and Shamisen, and Hikaru Tamaki, Cello. Featuring the music of Kinnichi Nakanoshima, plus music by Lou Harrison, James Nyoraku Schlefer, and Marty Regan. 

PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATER will perform to my original score of OASHISU (OASIS) written for shakuhachi, koto, cello and percussion. Not a live performance of the music but an excellent recording we made this summer 

Performance with the Colorado String Quartet featuring “Here, Again” a new work by Carlos Sanchez-Qutierrez on the Soundfest 2011 series on Cape Cod.

Celebrate the longest days of the year with the ancient sounds of the shakuhachi, the Japanese bamboo flute. Enjoy solo traditional Zen Buddhist music, and music for shakuhachi chorus as bamboo players surround the audience in glorious harmony.

Performance of James Nyoraku Schlefer’s “Concerto for Shakuhachi, Strings, Harp and Percussion” by Orchestra of the Swan. Also on the program, Schlefer’s new arrangement of “Haru no Umi” and the premiere of Daron Hagen’s “Koto Concerto: Genji."

New York Premiere of Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez’ newly commissioned work for shakuhachi and string, with the Colorado String Quartet.

CONCERT FOR JAPAN at Japan Society - performances of traditional and contemporary music with many of New York’s traditional Japanese instrument players. 

Ensemble East in a concert of traditional and contemporary music for shakuhachi, koto, bass koto.

Lecture and performance of traditional shakuhachi music and Zen Buddhism.

Performance with Yumi Kurosawa of contemporary music for shakuhachi and 20-string koto. PLUS The Lark Quarte+ plays the premiere of Daron Hagen’s “Koto Concerto” for koto and string quartet.

Performance with Nishi Yoko, koto. Also on the program: Mitshuhashi Kifu, shakuhachi, and Yukio Tanaka, biwa. This concert is part of the CARNEGIE HALL JAPAN NY

Performance with Nishi Yoko, koto. Music by Sawai, Miyagi, Makoto, and others.

Performance and Lecture for World Music course with Behzad Ranjbaran. 

Performance and Lecture for World Music course.

Recording for Saatva Records.

Emcee for “The Koto: Strings in Transformation” a hands-on workshop and mini performance with Nishi Yoko. 

Same program as Oct. 23.

Performance with PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATER featuring a new work by James Nyoraku Schlefer for shakuhachi, koto, cello and percussion, plus chamber works by Funakawa, Schlefer and Nishimura. With Masayo Ishigur

POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL 15, 2011
DUE TO THE DELAY OF THE BARGE FROM DRY DOCK

Performance with Bargemusic
Fulton Ferry Landing
Brooklyn, NY