James Nyoraku Schlefer

Calendar of Events


 

Date & Time 2008

Event

Location
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.

May 4, 11:00AM Solo performance for the Community Church of New York - Buddha's birthday service 28 E.35th St, NYC details here
May 3 and 4, 3:00PM each day Sakura Matsuri - Annual performance at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's huge event. Brooklyn, NY 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
   
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. 11, 12:00 - 4:00PM New York Botanical Garden- Performances in the conservtory gardens.

New York Botanical Gardens, Bronx, NY

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
Oct. 18, 12:00 - 4:00PM New York Botanical Garden- Performances in the conservtory gardens.

New York Botanical Gardens, Bronx, NY

Complete details here.

Oct. 19, 12:00 Noon Manhattan School of Music - Performance and lecture on music for the shakuhachi and other forms of traditional Japanese music. 120th St. and Broadway, New York City
Sept. 28, 8:00PM Arts at Tenri - Inaugural concert of a monthly series featuring classical chamber music from Europe and Japan. Performance with Masayo Ishigure, shamisen, and Yumi Kurosawa, koto.

Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A W.13th St. New York.

Complete details here.


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