AUTUMN CHRYSANTHEMUMS II

Sunday, October 14 2012 at 3:00 PM

Autumn Chrysanthemums II

YOKO REIKANO KIMURA - VOCAL, KOTO, SHAMISEN

with Hikaru Tamaki, cello; Kaoru Watanabe, fue; James Nyoraku Schlefer, shakuhachi


Autumn Chrysanthemums II brings the return of Yoko Reikano Kimura, a virtuoso performer of the the traditional Japanese instruments koto, shamisen and an outstanding singer of the classical, Edo period repertoire. This performance will feature the classic piece NASUNO, written in 1807 by Yamada Kengyo; the ghost story of a deadly stone that was once a female fox-devil. Kimura's mastery of the traditional instruments extends to contemporary music as well and compositions by Japanese composer Kinea Seiho and Minoru Miki, and American composer Marty Regan will be played. Kimura will be accompanied by her husband Hikaru Tamaik (cello), Kaoru Watanabe (fue) and James Nyoraku Schlefer (shakuhachi.)

 


 


LIGHT / SHADOW

Saturday, November 17 2012 at 7:30 PM

 

LIGHT/SHADOW will feature the premiere of the Kyo-Shin-An Arts' newly commissioned work by Ben Verdery "Standing In Your Own Light" for guitar and koto. "As one of the most innovative performers and composers of a traditional Western instrument, Ben Verdery was the perfect choice to create a new work to perform with one of the great innovators of the traditional Japanese Koto, Yumi Kurosawa, " says KSA Artistic Director, James Nyoraku Schlefer.

LIGHT/SHADOW is a program of Kyo-Shin-An Arts an organization dedicated to the integration of Japanese instruments into Western Classical music.

 


 


ZEN SOUNDS, SUSPENDED TIME

Saturday, May 4, 2013, 7:30 PM

ZEN SOUNDS, SUSPENDED TIME

James Nyoraku Schlefer - Shakuhachi
Special guest Gilda Lyons, Soprano and composer

Saturday, May 4, 2013, 7:30 PM

Timeless Zen honkyoku, plus new music for the shakuhachi bamboo flute. Co-presented with Kyo-Shin-An Arts

 

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Tom Callan
KAMMERRAKU II

Friday, June 14, 2013, 7:30 PM

 

Kammerraku II

Voxare String Quartet
,
Yumi Kurosawa, koto
James Nyoraku Schlefer, shakuhachi

New music for string quartet with Japanese instruments

 

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