Arts at Tenri presents
Senzoku Gakuen Ensemble
from Tokyo
Thursday, February 26, 2009, 8:30 pm
In their first US tour, the
Senzoku Gakuen Ensemble from Tokyo presents a concert of chamber music
for traditional Japanese instruments. The eight-member troupe performs
on the Koto, Japanese harp, Shamisen, 3-string lute, and Shakuhachi, bamboo
flute. Classic chamber music from Japan’s Edo period as well as
contemporary music and a world premiere will be heard.
Featuring
Kiyomi Ishigaki, Koto
Yoko Kimura, Shamisen
Special Guest
Ralph Samuelson, Shakuhachi
PROGRAM
THREE PARAPHRASES – Koto Duet composed by Tadao
Sawai
AKITA SUGAGAKI - Traditional Shakuhachi Duet
Shun Kyou (Spring Flavor) - Shamisen Duo Seihou Kineya
MATSU-KAZE - Traditional Piece for Two Kotos, Shamisen
and Shakuhachi
TORI NO YOUNI (‘Flying Like a Bird’)
- Koto solo by Tadao Sawai
JOJO-RENGA - Four Kotos, Four Shamisens, and Shakuhachi
by Masahiro Satoh
The Place
Tenri Cultural Institute
43A West 13th Street, New York, NY
(212) 645-2800
Tickets
25 general, 20 students/seniors