CALENDAR

Apr
4
Thu
2024
Four Seasons in New York – Gems of Japanese Music – vol. 30 @ Queens Public Library, Flushing
Apr 4 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Yoko Reikano Kimura will be returning to the concert series at Queens Public Library. As one of the events celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month, Yoko will present her versatile repertoire celebrating spring. This will be the 30th concert of her “Four Seasons in New York – Gems of Japanese Music -“. For more details about this concert, please visit here.

Apr
7
Sun
2024
Memoirs of the Earth @ The Woman's Club of Englewood, NJ
Apr 7 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Come and experience a mesmerizing musical journey at The Woman’s Club of Englewood. Immerse yourself in the enchanting melodies and rhythms from Japan and beyond. This concert will transport you to the heart of Asian culture through an extraordinary fusion of traditional and contemporary music.
[Performer] Keiko Tokunaga, Vn, Ani Kalayjan, Vc, Yoko Reikano Kimura, koto and shamisen

Apr
11
Thu
2024
Orphan Film Symposium @ Museum of the Moving Image
Apr 11 all-day

Yoko Reikano Kimura (composition and live-performance) will join the Orphan Film Symposium for the Japanese paper film project led by Eric Faden.

Apr
13
Sat
2024
Kammerrakku Spring @ Tenri Cultural Institute of NY
Apr 13 @ 7:30 pm

Yoko Reikano Kimura (koto) will join Kammerrakku Spring concert presented by Kyo-Shin-An Arts and TCI. Please come to this unique concert which celebrates spring with music for Sankyoku and string quartet. More details about this concert and ticket information, please visit the ticket link.

Apr
14
Sun
2024
Spring Kammerraku @ Tenri Cultural Institute of NY
Apr 14 @ 1:30 pm

Yoko Reikano Kimura will give the New York Premiere performance of James Nyoraku Schlefer’s new piece.

Apr
20
Sat
2024
Koto Concerto: Genji with Northern Duchess Symphony Orchestra @ ​Joseph L. Phelan Auditorium at Rhinebeck High School
Apr 20 @ 7:30 pm

Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform Koto Concerto: Genji (composed by Daron Hagen) with Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kathleen Beckmann.

May
11
Sat
2024
INTERWOVEN @ The Annex, Vancouver, BC
May 11 @ 7:30 pm

INTERWOVEN’s first Canada tour. More details coming soon.
This performance is made possible by: Canada Council for the Arts.

May
19
Sun
2024
Opera: Murasaki’s Moon @ Avenel Performing Arts Center, Avenel, NJ
May 19 @ 2:00 pm

Opera: Murasaki’s Moon (composed by Michi Wiancko / librettist, Devorah Brevoort / commissioned by OnSite Opera, MetLive Arts, and American Lyric Theater)
An opera for all ages, Murasaki’s Moon is a journey into the world of Lady Murasaki, the 11th century lady-in-waiting at the imperial court of Japan who changed the world of literature with her ground-breaking creation, The Tale of the Genji.  Her extraordinary creation is attributed to be the first novel ever written.The opera, set to music that includes beautiful Japanese instrumentation,  is an inspiring story that connects present-day audiences to Murasaki’s struggles, which are not unlike our own in the 21st Century. Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform koto for this production.

May
24
Fri
2024
The Heike Quinto – Naxos Release –
May 24 @ 12:00 am

Duo YUMENO’s album on the Naxos label is released in May 24, 2024 worldwide. It features the complete Heike Quinto, a five-part suite composed by Daron Hagen for koto, violoncello and voice. The set of pieces is inspired by the medieval Japanese epic, The Tale of Heike, and focuses on the female characters who search for salvation and peace during the time of war.

May
25
Sat
2024
Worlds Apart @ MacMilan Theater, University of Toronto
May 25 @ 7:30 pm

Yoko Reikano Kimura will join “Worlds Apart”, the conference and concert series led by University of Toronto with Hikaru Tamaki (Vc) and Sean Wang (Vn).

Jun
6
Thu
2024
Shakuhachi Summer Camp @ Scripps College, Claremont, CA
Jun 6 @ 12:00 am – Jun 10 @ 1:00 am

Yoko Reikano Kimura (Yamada style koto) will join 2024 Shakuhachi Summer Camp as a faculty. For the details about this year’s camp, please visit here.