Tokyo to New York – Music in Motion
Saturday, July 2 from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Bargemusic – 2 Old Fulton Street, Brooklyn
Admission: Free
Bargemusic’s “Music in Motion Series” presents “Tokyo to New York,” a celebration of contemporary and traditional music from Japan and New York City. Music in Motion Series is a one-hour performance, including a Q&A session with the musicians.
Musicians:
- Thomas Piercy – Hichiriki, Clarinet
- Chatori Shimizu – Sho
- Hidejiro Keigo Honjoh – Shamisen
- Jun Ando – Koto
- Kate Dillingham – Cello
Program:
- Chatori Shimizu – “Erosion” for hichiriki, sho, and koto (World Premiere)
- Kyoko Hirai – “Waning Moon” for clarinet, cello, and shamisen (US Premiere)
- Tadao Sawai – “Shou” for shamisen
- Rokuzaemon Kineya – “Tsukuda” for clarinet and shamisen
- David Su – “Mujitsu no hinode” for hichiriki
- Minyo Japanese traditional music – “Nanbu ushioi uta” for clarinet
- Traditional gagaku selection
For more information, please visit Bargemusic’s website.