Koto･Shamisen･Voice
Yoko Reikano Kimura gave the Europe premiere performance of Aleksandra Vrebalove’s “Four Ethereal Pieces” and James Nyoraku Schlefer’s “Concertante” with Symphony Orchestra of Academy of the Arts Novi Sad. This special event was presented by Academy of the Arts and Kyo-Shin-An Arts. (April 15, 2023)
The IROHA is a monthly digital magazine that features Japanese leaders who are active in the field of global affairs, media, business, culture, food, design, art, music, film, fashion and architecture in North America. → Yoko’s interview: Consensus Through Music
Yoko Reikano Kimura is featured on The Iroha. The IROHA is a monthly digital magazine that features Japanese leaders who are active in the field of global affairs, media, business, culture, food, design, art, music, film, fashion and architecture in North America. Please enjoy Yoko’s interview here.
Kimura’s extensive interview is featured on the latest column, Atarashii Hogaku (New direction for Japanese instrument) published by Japan’s NPO, Onbunso. (in Japanese)
…Miura’s Three Poems was written expressly for Duo Yumeno … who premiered the work. This was spare, delicate, focused playing, each gesture full of surprise and drama. The music was graceful and exacting, the musicians careful with space and matching intonation to perfection, the better to pull the most scintillating sensations out of Miura’s microtonal passages. The composition and playing were impressive for how the dry timbres of the instruments, and Kimura’s traditional-style singing, expanded into an evocative and aptly dreamy atmosphere. – Three Poems from Kanginshu (composed by Hiroya Miura, commissioned by Duo YUMENO 2022) – Here and Now Festival serves up five world premieres to raunch the fall Read More …
Duo YUMENO’s performance at Here and Now Labor Day Festival is featured on New York Classical Review. Duo YUMENO gave the world premiere performance of “Three Poems from Kanginshu” (for shamisen, voice and cello) composed by Hiroya Miura. (9/5/22)
Kimura’s extensive interview is featured on the column, Atarashii “Hogaku” (New direction for Japanese instruments) on Japan’s NPO, Ongaku Bunka Souzou. This article is written in Japanese. (August/22)
What makes a good koto sound? As a winner of the Kenjun Memorial Koto Competition, Kimura was featured on the special article, “What makes a good koto sound?”. Hogaku Journal is most popular monthly Japanese magazine about Japanese classical instruments.
Kimura’s interview is feauterd on the latest Hogaku Journal, which is a most popular monthly magazine about Japanese classical instruments. As a winner of the Kenjun Memorial National Koto Competition, Kimura talks about “What makes a good koto sound? ” along with other past winners. (5/1/22)