– Gems of Japanese Music – vol. 22 【Online】 @ Online
The Winter program of 2021-2022 season will be online streaming as well as a live performance. For the details about this concert series, please visit here.
Online streaming will be premiered on Sunday, February 27, 8:00 pm (EST) through Thursday, March 3rd, 11:30 pm.
【Program】
Hachidan no Shirabe (composed by Yatsuhashi-kengyo)
Suma no Arashi – Strom in Suma – (composed by Manwa Yamato)
【Performers】
Yoko Reikano Kimura, koto, shamisen
Kaoru Watanabe, fue, taiko (special guest)
【Tickets】
$20 (including handling fee)
Tickets available at Eventbrite.
The Park Avenue Armory’s 2022 Wade Thompson Drill Hall programming begins in February with Assembly, a multifaceted commission by interdisciplinary artist Rashaad Newsome. Newsome’s residency is a communion of multiple art forms spanning the artist’s work for over a decade, including artificial intelligence, sculpture, CGI, assemblage, and holography. For the detailed information, please visit here.
Yoko Reikano Kimura will join this unique program as the shamisen performer.
The Park Avenue Armory’s 2022 Wade Thompson Drill Hall programming begins in February with Assembly, a multifaceted commission by interdisciplinary artist Rashaad Newsome. Newsome’s residency is a communion of multiple art forms spanning the artist’s work for over a decade, including artificial intelligence, sculpture, CGI, assemblage, and holography. For the detailed information, please visit here.
Yoko Reikano Kimura will join this unique program as the shamisen performer.
The Park Avenue Armory’s 2022 Wade Thompson Drill Hall programming begins in February with Assembly, a multifaceted commission by interdisciplinary artist Rashaad Newsome. Newsome’s residency is a communion of multiple art forms spanning the artist’s work for over a decade, including artificial intelligence, sculpture, CGI, assemblage, and holography. For the detailed information, please visit here.
Yoko Reikano Kimura will join this unique program as the shamisen performer.
The Park Avenue Armory’s 2022 Wade Thompson Drill Hall programming begins in February with Assembly, a multifaceted commission by interdisciplinary artist Rashaad Newsome. Newsome’s residency is a communion of multiple art forms spanning the artist’s work for over a decade, including artificial intelligence, sculpture, CGI, assemblage, and holography. For the detailed information, please visit here.
Yoko Reikano Kimura will join this unique program as the shamisen performer.
The Park Avenue Armory’s 2022 Wade Thompson Drill Hall programming begins in February with Assembly, a multifaceted commission by interdisciplinary artist Rashaad Newsome. Newsome’s residency is a communion of multiple art forms spanning the artist’s work for over a decade, including artificial intelligence, sculpture, CGI, assemblage, and holography. For the detailed information, please visit here.
Yoko Reikano Kimura will join this unique program as the shamisen performer.
– FOCUSING ON HER – @ Tenri Cultural Institute of NY
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) and Tenri Cultural Institute present Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 16: FOCUSING ON HER on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 7 pm at Tenri Cultural Institute. Curated by multi-Instrumentalist gamin, this fifth season of Crossing Boundaries consists of three concerts exploring the theme of WOMEN IN MUSIC performed by female and female-identifying musicians. Following the performance there will be a conversation with the audience about the concert and the theme of gender liberation in the music industry.
FOCUSING ON HER features three female musicians — Amirtha Kidambi (Indian-American, voice/saxophone), Yoko Reikano Kimura (Japan, shamisen), and gamin (Korea, saenghwang) — improvising and performing music by female composers: Amirtha Kidambi (Indian-American), Yoko Sato (Japan), and Yoon-Ji Lee(Korea), with visual projection designed by Bang Geul Han (Korea). Each of the compositions is a prayer or elegy for those who endure or have endured trauma. For more detailed information, please visit Eventbrite page.
19th and 21st Century Masterpieces for Silk and Bamboo @ Clearlight Performance Space at Blue Building, NYC
Live music is back! Four outstanding and influential performers of Japanese music offer this special concert highlighting an arc of brilliant compositions ranging from the golden classical era of Edo Period Japan to the vibrant contemporary musical life of New York. Two masterworks of Yamada-kengyō (1757-1815), founder of the Yamada School of koto and one of the most revered composers of classical Japanese music, will be paired with two magnificent contemporary works by New York composers Ned Rothenberg and Elizabeth Brown.
・Yuya (by Yamada-kengyō) koto, Yoko Reikano Kimura / shakuhachi, Ralph Samuelson
・Sakuragari (by Yamada-kengyō) koto, Yoko Reikano Kimura / sangen, Sumie Kaneko / shakuhachi, Elizabeth Brown
・Naki Tokoro Nite(by Ned Rothenberg) shamisen, Sumie Kaneko / shakuhachi, Ralph Samuelson
・Afterimage（by Elizabeth Brown）shamisen, Yoko Reikano Kimura /shakuhachi, Elizabeth Brown
*Certification of Covid-19 vaccination (two or more doses), with matching photo ID, is required for entry. Valid forms of certification include vaccination card, NYS Excelsior Pass, and NYC COVID Safe app. All guests must wear a face mask.
Yoko Reikano Kimura will talk about koto, its history and great works written for this Japan’s national instrument. This event is not open to public.
Yoko Reikano Kimura will talk about the history of koto and the beauty behind it. Please join us on Sunday afternoon of April 3rd for our coming-back Between the Bars featuring the NYC skyline.
*Please note that this is a RSVP only event.
2022 Inaugural Asian Classical Music Initiative International Conference @ University of Kansas, Swarthout Recital Hall
As the koto performer of INTERWOVEN, Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform Koto concerto: Genji (by Daron Hagen) at the closing concert of 2022 Inaugural Asian Classical Music Initiative International Conference.
Michio Miyagi: Haru no Umi – The Sea in Spring – for koto and violin (1929)
Tianhua Liu and Yaoxing Chen: Wildlife Suite for Erhu and String Trio
James Ra: Four Dialogues for Sting Quartet (2007)
Nathan Schram: Woljeongsa for String Quartet (2015)
Daron Hagen: Koto concerto: Genji (2010)
Sold-out
New York’s music scene reflects the diverse and vibrant culture of the city. Yoko Reikano Kimura began “Four Seasons in New York” concert series in the fall of 2015. As a Japanese instrumentalist, Kimura hopes to introduce the brilliance of traditional Japanese music, which is still being passed on to future generations after many centuries. Since the first concert, over 50 works from the classical repertoire have been introduced in the concert series. Please come and experience the sounds of Japanese Music!
This spring concert will be held only in-person live. Special guest, Ralph Samuelson (kinko-style shakuhachi performer) will join the concert.
【Program】
Haru no Uta – Song of Spring – (composed by Kin’ichi Nakanoshima)
Yuya (composed by Yamada-kengyo)
【Performers】
Yoko Reikano Kimura, koto
Ralph Samuelson, shakuhachi (special guest)
【Tickets】
$35 (including wagashi sweets prepare by mochi-Rin)
*The seats are limited, so please make reservation in advance.
【Tickets reservation】
E-mail: info@yokoreikanokimura.com
*Please include your name and the number of tickets you wish to purchase.
*Payment will be at Center for Remembering and Sharing. (Cash only)
【About the safety protocol】
* Our top priority is the health and safety of the CRS audiences, artists, and staff. The key to NYC policy requires that all visitors show proof of full vaccination and photo ID to be admitted. Due to the current rapid spread of Omicron and the intimate nature of this concert, we are also requiring that audience members attending this event show proof of having received a booster shot and wear a mask at all times. Thank you for your kind understanding and corporation.
Duo YUMENO will perform their repertoires at historic Green-Wood’s Hanami Festival.New Asia Chamber Music Society: Salon Concert @ Norikoh
As the koto soloist, Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform Koto Concerto: Genji (by Daron Hagen) at the Salon Concert Series presented by New Asia Chamber Music Society.
This concert will be pretend by World Music Institute and Globus Washitsu.
Please join us an intimate evening event of Japanese culture with a live koto and shamisen performance with traditional singing by Yoko Reikano Kimura. Sushi, sake, and refreshments will also be served in the beautiful and private Globus Washitsu, an authentic Japanese space in Manhattan.*Please bring socks as visitors are not permitted to wear shoes inside the Globus Washitsu.
7:00 pm – Live performance followed by a Q&A session
8:00 pm – Reception with sushi, sake, and refreshments
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, she has concertized in major venues around the world and is admired for her authoritative interpretation of the classics and her passionate advocacy of new music. The New York Times described her shamisen playing and singing as “superb.” San Francisco Examiner also praised, “an elegant refined presence perfectly poised, she played with precision, beauty and the utmost confidence.”
This event is generously hosted by the Globus Washitsu. All proceeds to benefit WMI’s programming and mission.
The Globus Washitsu is an authentic Japanese space in central Manhattan, comprised of traditional shoji screens, tatami mats, and fusuma. It is an ideal setting for listening to Japanese music. Created by the Globus family with the assistance of Japanese carpenters, it has a full tea house where traditional Japanese tea ceremonies and lessons are conducted. The Globus Family sponsors many facets of Japanese culture including music, art, film, kimono, craft, dance, etc. They also offer residence for visiting artists in their Ryokan (Japanese style living space). They collaborate with other cultural institutions, such as the World Music Institute to broaden the dialog between people from Japan and USA. For more information, please visit: http://nycwashitsu.com.
This concert was postponed, but Duo YUMENO will post the new dates when it is ready, so pleas stay tune.
Duo YUMENO (Yoko Reikano Kimura, Japanese koto and Hikaru Tamaki, cello) will perform Heike Quarto, a four-piece suite composed by Daron Hagen – one of the most prominent American opera composers – that was commissioned by the duo between 2015 and 2018. This concert will be the first opportunity to hear the entire suite in a live concert setting.
The cycle was inspired by The Tale of Heike, an epic account of the struggle between two warrior clans in medieval Japan, and seamlessly integrates idioms of both traditional Japanese and Western classical music.
“Played with precision and deep feeling by the duo… the piece was a gripping, gorgeous narrative of the life of a woman in 12th-century Japan. Full of idiomatic flavor, it made compelling use of the techniques of the Western classical tradition, especially polyphony and formal design. Most impressive was how the music told a clear, succinct, and unsentimental story using vocal sounds without texts.”– New York Classical Review on Heike Quarto
デュオ夢乃：箏とチェロで紡ぐ絃の彩 @ Taimadera Okunoin Temple, Nara當麻寺奥院、奈良
Duo YUMENO will perform at historic Taimadera Okunoin Temple. Taimadera Temple is located in the ancient Japanese city of Katsuragi, Nara. The reservation is fully booked.
デュオ夢乃コンサートが、奈良・葛城の當麻寺奥院にて開催されます。
抽選のお申し込みは、お陰様で終了いたしました。
デュオ夢乃＠同志社女子大学・栄光館 @ Doshisha Women's College, Eiko-kan
Duo YUMENO will perform at Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts, Imadegawa Campus.
デュオ夢乃が、同志社女子大学・今出川キャンパス（栄光館）にて演奏いたします。
デュオ夢乃＠同志社女子大学・京田辺キャンパス @ Doshisha Women's College, Kyotanabe campus
Duo YUMENO will perform at Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts, Kyotanabe campus.
デュオ夢乃が同志社女子大学・京田辺キャンパスにて演奏いたします。
デュオ夢乃リサイタル in 京都 @ NAM HALL (ナムホール）
デュオ夢乃リサイタル
ー 箏・三味線とチェロで紡ぐ絃の彩 ー
■ 日時：2022年6月5日（日）午後13時開演（12時半開場）
■ 会場：NAM HALL（ナムホール）京都・岡崎
■ プログラム：連作「平家組曲」より（ダロン・ハーゲン作曲）
三味線とチェロのための新曲（三浦寛也作曲）＊委嘱初演 ほか
■ チケット：3000円（一般）2000円（学生）＊全席自由席
■ ご予約：Tel 075-741-8576 (NAM HALL運営事務局）
E-mail: info@duoyumeno.com (デュオ夢乃コンサート事務局）
主催：デュオ夢乃コンサート事務局
協賛：NAM HALL
□ 事前予約をお願いしております。
□ 感染症対策ガイドラインを準拠して開催いたします。皆様のご来場を心よりお待ちしております。
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Duo YUMENO Recital in Kyoto 2022
■ Date: Sunday, June 5th, 2022, 1:00 pm (Doors open at 12:30 pm)
■ Venue: NAM HALL (Okazaki, Kyoto)
■ Program: Selections from Heike Quinto (composed by Daron Hagen)
A new work for shamisen and violoncello (composed by Hiroya Miura) *World Premiere
… and more.
■ Tickets: 3000 yen (general) 2000 yen (students)
■ Ticket reservation:
Tel +81 075-741-8576 (NAM HALL)
E-mail: info@duoyumeno.com
Presented by Duo YUMENO
Co-hosted by NAM HALL
□ Reservation in advance is recommended.
□ This concert will be held based on recommended guidelines for infection prevention measures.
デュオ夢乃リサイタル in 東京 @ Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan Hall, Tokyo 自由学園明日館・講堂
■こちらの公演は、コロナ感染対策のため、中止となりました。何卒、ご理解のほどお願い申し上げます。
デュオ夢乃リサイタル
ー 箏・三味線とチェロで紡ぐ絃の彩
■ 日時：2022年6月12日（日）
午後14時開演（13時開場）
■ 会場：自由学園明日館・講堂
■ プログラム：連作「平家組曲」より（ダロン・ハーゲン作曲）
閑吟集三首（三浦寛也作曲）＊委嘱初演 ほか
■ チケット：3000円（一般）1000円（学生）3500円（当日券）＊全自由席
■ ご予約：yokohikaruduo@hotmail.com (デュオ夢乃コンサート事務局）
主催：デュオ夢乃コンサート事務局
後援：邦楽ジャーナル
□ 事前予約をお願いしております。
□ 感染症対策ガイドラインを準拠して開催いたします。皆様のご来場を心よりお待ちしております。
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Duo YUMENO Recital in Tokyo 2022
■ Date: Sunday, June 12th, 2022, 2:00 pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
■ Venue: Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan Auditorium (Ikebukuro, Tokyo)
■ Program: Selections from Heike Quinto (composed by Daron Hagen)*Commissioned piece
A new work for shamisen and violoncello (composed by Hiroya Miura) *World Premiere and more.
■ Tickets: 3000 yen (general) 1000 yen (students) 3500 yen (at the door)
■ Ticket reservation:
E-mail: yokohikaruduo@hotmail.com
Presented by Duo YUMENO
Supported by Hogaku Journal
□ Reservation in advance is recommended.
□ This concert will be held based on recommended guidelines for infection prevention measures.
Kimura will join Andy Milne and Unison’s live on the koto.
For 30 years, award-winning pianist/composer Andy Milne has collaborated with dancers, visual artists, poets and musicians, experimenting in genres spanning jazz, classical, pop, folk, and world music.
The 24th concert of “Four Seasons in New York” will be held on Sunday, August 28th. Special guest will be Elizabeth Brown (kinko-ryu shakuhachi player.)
For the details about this concert series, please visit here.
【Program】
Kumiuta Shiki no Tomo (composed by Hisamura-kengyo)
Chidori no Kyoko (composed by Yoshizawa-kengyo)
Piece for sangen based on the theme of Chidori (composed by Kin’ichi Nakanoshima) *US premiere
【Performers】
Yoko Reikano Kimura, koto, shamisen
Elizabeth Brown, shakuhachi (special guest)
【Tickets】
$30 *The seats are limited, so please make reservation in advance.
【Ticket reservation】
E-mail: info@yokoreikanokimura.com
*Please include your name and the number of tickets you wish to purchase.
*Payment will be at Center for Remembering and Sharing. (Cash only)
【About the safety protocol】
* Our top priority is the health and safety of the CRS audiences, artists, and staff. The key to NYC policy requires that all visitors show proof of full vaccination and photo ID to be admitted. Due to the current rapid spread of Omicron and the intimate nature of this concert, we are also requiring that audience members attending this event show proof of having received a booster shot and wear a mask at all times. Thank you for your kind understanding and corporation.
Duo YUMENO will join 2022’s Labor Day Here and Now Festival. The duo will give the world premiere performance of “Three Poems from Kanginshu” composed by Hiroya Miura.
Duo YUMENO will join 2022’s Labor Day Here and Now Festival. The duo will give the world premiere performance of “Three Poems from Kanginshu” composed by Hiroya Miura.
Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform both koto and shamisen at INTERWOVEN‘s exciting autumn concert series. More details to follow.
Kimura will join the first concert of the 2022 – 2023 season presented by Kyo-Shin-An Arts. The program includes new compositions by Takuma Itoh and James Nyoraku Schlefer featuring Neave Trio.
Kimura will perform Donald Womack’s composition for shamisen, shakuhachi and string quartet. More details coming soon.
Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform Koto Concerto: Genji composed by Daron Hagen with the string members of New Asia Chamber Music Society at the 2022 TJCCNY Charity Concert presented by Taiwanese Junior Chamber of Commerce, Garden of Hope and TFCF. Tickets include soft drink and snacks.
Program:
Dovorak: String Quartet No. 12 “American”
Daron Hagen: Koto Concerto: Genji
This event will mark the 25th concert of “Four Seasons in New York” concert series.
【Program】
Matzukaze (by Shosei Nakanoshima)
Aki Shizuka – Tranquility in Autumn – (by Kin’ichi Nakanoshima)
Banshiki-cho for solo sangen (by Kin’ichi Nakanoshima)
【Tickets】
$30
*The seats are limited, so please make reservation in advance.
【Tickets reservation】
E-mail: info@yokoreikanokimura.com
*Please include your name and the number of tickets you wish to purchase.
*Payment will be at Center for Remembering and Sharing. (Cash only)
【About the safety protocol】
* Our top priority is the health and safety of the CRS audiences, artists, and staff. Since this concert takes place at an intimate space, face covering is required. Thank you for your kind understanding and corporation.