Calendar of Events
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2009 |
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| Oct. 10, 8:00PM | Performance with Nami Kineie, Nagauta Shamisen | Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A W.13th St. New York. |
| Nov. 13, 11:00AM | Lecture and Demonstration about traditional and contemporary music for shakuhachi. | The Juilliard School, NYC |
| Nov. 17, 9:30AM | Lecture and performance about traditional and contemporary music for shakuhachi. | New York University |
| Nov. 21, 12:00Noon | Solo performance of classic Honkyoku "Futaiken Reibo" for Kurahashi Yodo's celebratory concert. | Kokoro Hall, Ikenobo Gakuen College |
| Dec. 13, 3:00PM | Performance of original work "Duo No.3" With Yumi Kurosawa, koto. | Music with A View Series - Flea Theater @ Greenwich House Music School, Barrow St. NYC |
| Dec. 16, 8:30PM | Performance with pianist Taka Kigawa of a piece for piano and shakhachi plus solo performance with the Street Cannibals. | St. Mark's Church, 2nd Ave and 10th St., NYC info |
2010
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| Jan. 18, 8:00PM | Soloist in Karl Jenkin's REQUIEM, for orchestra, chorus and soloists. | Lincoln Center, Avery Fisher Hall |
| Feb. 17, 12:00 Noon | Solo performance at "Midweek Music" | University of Portland Buckley
Center 5000 N Willamette Blvd. Portland, OR |
| Feb. 18, 7:00PM | Solo performance of modern and classic music for shakuhachi. | Willamette University 900 State Street, Salem, OR |
| Feb 19, 8:00PM | Duo performance with Mitzuki Daizai, koto, of contemporary and traditional music. | University of Oregon |
| Feb. 25, 8:00PM | Performance with Ensemble East of traditional Edo period chamber music and contemporary and original music. | Williams College, Williams, MA |
| March 13, 8:00PM | Performance with Ensemble East of traditional Edo period chamber music and contemporary and original music. | Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A W.13th St. New York. |
| May 8, 8:00PM | Performance with SONOS Chamber Ensemble of music for mixed Japanese and Western instruments | Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A W.13th St. New York. |
PAST EVENTS
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| Feb. 1, 3:00PM | Performance of "Sky Mirror" for shakhachi, electric guitar and string quartet written by Derrik Jordan. "Sky Mirror" won first prize in the International Shakuhachi Chamber Music Competition. | The Flea Theater, 41 White St. NYC |
| Feb. 26, 8:30PM | Performance with Kiyomi Ishikagi, Reikano Kimura, Ralph Samuelson and others. Traditional and modern music for Japanese instruments. | Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A W.13th St. New York.
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| March 20, 8:00PM | Performance with the Sonos Chamber Ensemble. This concert features two works for shakuhachi and string quartet, one by James Cuddeford, and one by James Nyoraku Schlefer. Tan Dun's "Ghost Opera" will also be performed. | Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A W.13th St. New York. |
| April 22, 6:00PM | Performance and Lecture on Shakuhachi and Japanese music. | Hunter College, 68th St. & Lexington Ave. NYC For info james@nyoraku.com |
| May 2, 3:30PM | VOX New York City Opera project. Anne LeBaron's "Crescent City" workshop presentation. | The Skirball Center for the Performing Arts |
| May 13, 8:00PM | WORLD PREMIERE of "Concerto for Shakuhachi and Orchestra" by James Nyoraku Schlefer. With the SONOS Chamber Orchestra | Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th St., NYC |
| June 26, 8:00PM | Peformance of "Concerto for Shakuhachi and Orchestra" by James Nyoraku Schlefer. | Round Top Music Festival, Texas. |
| Sept., 27, 8:30 PM | Performance with World Flute Fest, featuring flutes and flute music from all over the world. | Carnegie Hall (Weill) New York City, 7th Ave. & 57th St. |
| Oct 1 & 3, 6:00PM | Solo performances at the Japan Society in conjunction with an exhibit of Contemporary Bamboo sculpture. | Japan Society, 333 E.47th St., NYC www |
| Nov. 1 & 15, 12:00 Noon | Solo and ensemble perfomances for KIKU, chrysanthamum festival. | New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY |
| 2008 | ||
| July 11, 8:00PM | Solo Performance and with koto master, Etsuko Sakai | Salamance Arts Center, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| July 5-8 | Shakuhachi Festival in Sydney, Australia Performances at Conservatorium, City Recital Hall |
Sydney, Australia WSF08 |
| June 1, 4:00PM | Renku and Dance - performance with renowned Japanese dancer Sachiyo Ito and the North American Haiku Society. Improvised haiku, dance and music. | Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A W.13th St. New York. Complete details here. |
| May 9, 7:00PM | Arts at Tenri - Performance with Yoko Reikano Kimura, Yamada Ryu virtuoso from Japan. Classic and contemporary music for koto, shamisen and shakuhachi. | Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A W.13th St. New York. Complete details here. |
| April 13, 2:00PM | Sakura Matsuri - Performance with Yoko Reikano Kimura | Ft. Wayne, Indiana |
| Feb. 22, 7:00PM | Arts at Tenri - Performance with Masayo Ishigure's "Music of Tadao Sawai" program. | Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A W.13th St. New York. Complete details here. |
| Feb. 7, 8:00PM | Eastman School of Music - Performance with Yumi Kurosawa, koto, and Takamizu Mutsumi, sangen, of classic and contemporary music for shakuhachi and 20-string koto. | Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St., Rochester, NY Complete details here. |
| Jan. 21, 8PM | Carnegie Hall - Performance of Karl Jenkins' "Requiem," with orchestra and chorus. | Carnegie Hall, 57th St. and 7th Ave. NYC Complete details here |
2007 |
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| Nov. 19, 6:00PM | Hunter College - Performance and lecture on music for the shakuhachi and other forms of traditional Japanese music. | Hunter College, 68th St. and Lexington Ave., New York, NY |
| Nov. 16, 8:00PM | Arts at Tenri - SOLO performance of classic honkyoku, traditional Zen music for shakuhachi. | Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A W.13th St. New York. Complete details here. |
| Nov. 10, 8:00PM | Performance with Masayo Ishigure and Charles Tang, Kotos. Cultural exchange program sponsored by the Japanese Consulate. | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Nov. 5, 7:30PM | Davidson College - Performance with Masayo Ishigure of classic and contemporary music for shakuhachi and koto. Lecture and workshop the next day. | Davidson College, Davidson, NC Complete details here. |
| Oct. 21-27 | Duke University - Week long residency with performances, workshops, lectures and masterclasses throughout the University and Durham/Raleigh NC. | Durham, NC |
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