Opera: Murasaki’s Moon (composed by Michi Wiancko / librettist, Devorah Brevoort / commissioned by OnSite Opera, MetLive Arts, and American Lyric Theater)
An opera for all ages, Murasaki’s Moon is a journey into the world of Lady Murasaki, the 11th century lady-in-waiting at the imperial court of Japan who changed the world of literature with her ground-breaking creation, The Tale of the Genji. Her extraordinary creation is attributed to be the first novel ever written.The opera, set to music that includes beautiful Japanese instrumentation, is an inspiring story that connects present-day audiences to Murasaki’s struggles, which are not unlike our own in the 21st Century. Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform koto for this production.
Duo YUMENO’s album on the Naxos label is released in May 24, 2024 worldwide. It features the complete Heike Quinto, a five-part suite composed by Daron Hagen for koto, violoncello and voice. The set of pieces is inspired by the medieval Japanese epic, The Tale of Heike, and focuses on the female characters who search for salvation and peace during the time of war.
Yoko Reikano Kimura will join “Worlds Apart”, the conference and concert series led by University of Toronto with Hikaru Tamaki (Vc) and Sean Wang (Vn).
デュオ夢乃 日本ツアー 2024 @ 同志社女子大学・新島襄記念講堂 Doshisha Women's College （Kyotanabe Campus)
同志社女子大学・新島襄記念講堂にて行われる音楽礼拝。三味線とチェロによるデュオ作品を演奏します。（入場無料）
Duo YUMENO will perform a duo piece for shamisen and cello at Doshisha Women’s College (Kyotanabe Campus).
デュオ夢乃 日本ツアー 2024 @ 同志社女子大学・栄光館ファラウーチャペル Doshisha Women's College (Imadegawa Campus, Kyoto)
同志社女子大学・栄光館ファラウーチャペルにて行われる音楽礼拝。デュオ夢乃委嘱作品「平家組曲」より「カヴァティーナ」(ダロン・ハーゲン作曲）（を演奏。（入場無料）
Duo YUMENO will perform “Cavatina” from “Heike Quinto” (composed by Daron Hagen) which will be rebased from NAXOS on May 24th at the historic Eiko-kan Chapel, Doshisha Women’s College.
第90回クレマチスコンサートシリーズ ~箏とチェロでめぐる日本の四季~ @ 花外楼北浜本店（大阪市北浜） Kagai-ro, Kitahama (Kitahama, Osaka)
大阪市北浜の歴史的な老舗「花外楼」主催コンサートシリーズ（第90回クレマチス）に、デュオ夢乃が出演いたします。午前11時より、トーク＆コンサート、午後12時より日本料理をお楽しみ頂きます。（お申し込み方法は、チラシをご参照下さい。）プログラム：春の海（宮城道雄作曲）、カヴァティーナ〜「平家組曲」（ダロン・ハーゲン作曲）ほか
Duo YUMENO will be featured at the 90th concert of the Cremates series which have been presented by Kagairo, one of the historic Japanese cuisine restaurants in Osaka-city. The concert will start at 11:00 am (1 hour program) and beautiful Japanese cuisine will be served at 12:00 pm.
デュオ夢乃リサイタル @ 興聖寺涅槃堂（京都、上京区) /Kosho-ji Temple (Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto)
デュオ夢乃リサイタル（京都）は、古田織部の菩提寺としても知られる名刹、臨済宗・興聖寺涅槃堂にて開催いたします。ニューアルバム「平家組曲」のリリース記念、そして新シリーズ「Air（エアー）Vol. 1」の第一弾リサイタル となります。
【お申し込み】ライブポケットもしくは、デュオ夢乃コンサート事務局（メール）まで 、ご希望公演日、お名前、希望枚数をお知らせ下さい。
Duo YUMENO will hold its annual recital at the historic Kosho-ji Temple in Kyoto. This recital will celebrate the new release of the new album, “Heike Quinto” and also the start of the new series titled Air.
Lecture: Japanese Music in the United States @ 洗足学園大学・現代邦楽研究所 / Senzoku Gakuen College of Music
現代邦楽研究所（洗足学園大学内）の総合コースにて「アメリカの邦楽事情」をタイトルにレクチャーいたします。現代邦楽研究所についての詳細ならびに受講方法は、同所のウェブサイトをご参照ください。
Yoko Reikano Kimura will give a lecture titled Japanese Music in the United States at Gendai Hogaku Kenkyujo (The Institute of Japanese Music, an affiliate of Senzoku Gakuen College of Music.)
デュオ夢乃リサイタル（東京）は昨年に引き続き、トーキョーコンサーツラボ（西早稲田）にて開催されます。ニューアルバム「平家組曲」のリリース記念、そして新シリーズ「Air (エアー）Vol. 1」の第一弾リサイタル となります。本年度の委嘱作曲家、上野ケン氏の新作も乞うご期待下さい！
【お申し込み】ライブポケットもしくは、デュオ夢乃コンサート事務局（メール）まで、ご希望公演日、お名前、希望枚数をお知らせ下さい。
Duo YUMENO will hold its annual recital at Tokyo Concerts Lab. in Tokyo. This recital will celebrate the new release of the new album, “Heike Quinto” and also the start of the new series titled Air. The program includes the new commission piece written by an esteemed composer, Ken Ueno.
In the 1930s, several Japanese companies produced films made on paper (called kami firum) instead of celluloid. Professor Eric Faden has led “The Japanese Paper Film Project” since 2019. This screening features a wide-ranging collection of digitized films. For the silent films, Yoko Reikano Kimura will accompany on koto. (Photo: Collection of paper films at Kyoto’s Toy Film Museum)
Duo YUMENO will return to the annual Here and Now Labor Day Festival presented by Bargemusic, Brooklyn. The whole program of the concert will be curated by Duo YUMENO.
Daron Hagen: Selection from the Heike Quinto
Cantabile
Apotheosis (World premiere)
Ken Ueno: Sunset Looking to the Future (New York premiere)
Japan Society’s commissioning work, Dogugaeshi was produced by genius puppeteer, Basil Twist. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Japan Society will present this phenomenal work as the first program of the 2024-2025 season.
Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform for the matinee shows. For more information, please visit here.
Japan Society’s commissioning work, Dogugaeshi was produced by genius puppeteer, Basil Twist. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Japan Society will present this phenomenal work as the first program of the 2024-2025 season.
Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform for the matinee shows.
Japan Society’s commissioning work, Dogugaeshi was produced by genius puppeteer, Basil Twist. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Japan Society will present this phenomenal work as the first program of the 2024-2025 season.
Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform for the matinee shows.
Japan Society’s commissioning work, Dogugaeshi was produced by genius puppeteer, Basil Twist. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Japan Society will present this phenomenal work as the first program of the 2024-2025 season.
Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform for the matinee shows.
Duo YUMENO will accompany a silent film screening presented by the film studies department of Bucknell University, In the 1930s, several Japanese companies produced films made on paper (“kami firumu”) instead of celluloid. The screening will feature digitally restored films that have not been shown in public for nearly 85 years. Prof. Eric Faden at Bucknell University founded the Japanese Paper Film Project and has been leading the efforts on preserving the surviving movies and promoting scholarship about these films.
Duo YUMENO will be featured at Friends of Music concert series presented by Eagle Hill Institution in Maine. Please enjoy the duo’s diverse repertoire and beautiful nature in Maine.
Duo YUMENO will return to the First Congregational Church of Blue Hill and present a program to celebrate the beginning of autumn in Maine.
University of California, Berkeley’s Women’s Faculty Club is presenting a recital featuring Duo YUMENO. The program will include the West Coast premiere of the duo’s latest commission piece, Sunset Looks to the Future, composed by Ken Ueno, who is a professor at UC Berkley.
2024 marks Mt. Yoshino’s 20th anniversary of designation of UNESCO World Heritage Site. To celebrate this occasion, YOSHINO 20 ART FESTIVAL will be held between October 12th and November 4th. The duo will be featured at this festival and perform at Kinpusen-ji Temple, Zao-do (Japanese National Treasure) and other historical sites in the town of Yoshino.
Japanese Music Concert presented by Texas A&M University. Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform classical Japanese music (Jiuta and Yamada-style music) with David Kansuke Wheeler, shakuhachi.
Yoko Reikano Kimura will join INTERWOVEN’s Virginia tour with Keiko Tokunaga (Vn) and Mihai Marcia (Vc.)
Odeon Chamber Music Series celebrates 25 years of bringing world-class chamber music to Falls Church, VA. INTERWOVEN will bring a program that features two Japanese Hougaku instruments: Koto and Shamisen.
Duo YUMENO will be featured at “Culture Bridge” concert series presented by Queens Public Library. Celebrating holiday season, the duo will perform its versatile repertoires.
As the koto guest performer, Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform at a dynamic multimedia production: Genshin Concert, featuring the music of HoYo-Mix performed by Genshin Concert Orchestra under the baton of Thanapol Setabrahmana.
INTERWOVEN will perform a diverse program at Colby College in Maine. For this concert, Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform Michael Ippolito’s “Between Worlds” for shamisen and string quartet. This residency will include concert as well as workshop. More information to be followed.
Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform one of her treasured works, Koto Concerto: Genji (composed by Daron Hagen) as well as Between Worlds for shamisen and string quartet (composed by Michael Ippolito) and a new world premiere work by Madoka Mori at the spring concert featuring New York-based ensemble group, INTERWOVEN presented by National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution. This special concert will be held in conjunction with a new exhibition, “Striking Objects”.
Duo YUMENO will perform at Indiana Japan Chamber’s annual gala. The details will be announced.
Yoko Reikano Kimura will give a lecture-performance of Japan’s shamisen celebrating International Women’s Month.