CALENDAR

May
17
Fri
2019
Murasaki’s Moon @ The Astor Court, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
May 17 all-day

Friday, May 17, 4 pm and 6:30 pm

Murasaki’s Moon – World Premiere –

This site-specific opera delves into the life and work of one of the most extraordinary women in Japanese history, Lady Murasaki, author of what is considered the world’s first novel. Shocking modern parallels will be revealed as the story follows Lady Murasaki on her non-traditional path to become one of the most significant literary figures of all time.

Michi Wiancko, composer
Deborah Brevoort, librettist
Eric Einhorn, stage director
Geoffrey McDonald, conductor/music director

Kristen Choi, soprano
Andrew Stenson, tenor
Yoko Reikano Kimura, koto
Satoshi Takeishi, percussion
Kaoru Watanabe, Japanese flutes, percussion, taiko
Aizuri String Quartet

May
18
Sat
2019
Murasaki’s Moon @ The Astor Court, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
May 18 all-day

Saturday, May 18, 2 pm and 6 pm

Murasaki’s Moon

This site-specific opera delves into the life and work of one of the most extraordinary women in Japanese history, Lady Murasaki, author of what is considered the world’s first novel. Shocking modern parallels will be revealed as the story follows Lady Murasaki on her non-traditional path to become one of the most significant literary figures of all time.

Michi Wiancko, composer
Deborah Brevoort, librettist
Eric Einhorn, stage director
Geoffrey McDonald, conductor/music director

Kristen Choi, soprano
Andrew Stenson, tenor
Yoko Reikano Kimura, koto
Satoshi Takeishi, percussion
Kaoru Watanabe, Japanese flutes, percussion, taiko
Aizuri String Quartet

May
19
Sun
2019
Murasaki’s Moon @ The Astor Court, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
May 19 all-day

Sunday May 19, 11 am and 3 pm

Murasaki’s Moon

This site-specific opera delves into the life and work of one of the most extraordinary women in Japanese history, Lady Murasaki, author of what is considered the world’s first novel. Shocking modern parallels will be revealed as the story follows Lady Murasaki on her non-traditional path to become one of the most significant literary figures of all time.

Michi Wiancko, composer
Deborah Brevoort, librettist
Eric Einhorn, stage director
Geoffrey McDonald, conductor/music director

Kristen Choi, soprano
Andrew Stenson, tenor
Yoko Reikano Kimura, koto
Satoshi Takeishi, percussion
Kaoru Watanabe, Japanese flutes, percussion, taiko
Aizuri String Quartet

Jun
1
Sat
2019
Duo YUMENO concert – 2019 Japan tour – @ Nara Park, Lecture Hall
Jun 1 @ 11:30 am

Duo YUMENO will return to musicfest NARA!
The duo will perform their diverse repertoire at newly opened lecture hall, Nara Park. This concert is free, but registration is required.

Jun
8
Sat
2019
Duo YUMENO Kyoto Recital – 2019 Japan tour
デュオ夢乃リサイタル 京都公演 @ 興聖寺|Kosho-ji Temple, Kyoto
Jun 8 @ 2:00 pm

デュオ夢乃の京都リサイタル公演:
今年も、京都上京区の興聖寺(茶人・古田織部の菩提寺として知られます)にてリサイタルを開催いたします。カーネギーリサイタルにちなんだプログラム。美しい涅槃堂での開催です。
*プログラムは変更する場合もございます。

Duo YUMENO will have annual Kyoto recital at the historic Kosho-ji Temple in Kyoto. Please enjoy the serene atmosphere at the temple and their music!

Jun
22
Sat
2019
Duo YUMENO Tokyo Recital – 2019 Japan tour
デュオ夢乃 東京リサイタル @ 自由学園明日館講堂|Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan Hall, Tokyo
Jun 22 @ 2:00 pm

デュオ夢乃10周年記念リサイタル:
自由学園明日館講堂(重要文化財)での東京公演です。デュオ夢乃結成10周年として、これまでの委嘱作品など多彩なプログラムです。一柳慧氏による委嘱作品「三味線とチェロのためのパラフレーズ」も日本初演致します。

Duo YUMENO will have annual Tokyo recital celebrating their 10th anniversary as a duo. This concert will feature duo’s dynamic repertoires including the latest commission works. The Jiyugakuen-Myonichikan was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and his pupil, Arata Endo.

Jul
21
Sun
2019
Kono Kameyama Koto Concert @ Hokutopia Hall, Tokyo
Jul 21 all-day

Kimura will perform a Yamada style’s masterpiece,  “Uya no Tsuki” on shamisen at her mentor, Kono Kameyama Recital in Tokyo. The details TBA.

Aug
10
Sat
2019
Four Seasons in New York – Gems of Japanese Music – vol.15 Summer @ Center for Remembering and Sharing, White Room
Aug 10 @ 4:00 pm

CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) invites you to discover traditional Japanese music by the acclaimed koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura offered together with an exclusive taste of beautiful Japanese seasonal confectionary prepared by mochi Rin. This will be Vol. 15 and the third concert of the 2018-19 season of Four Seasons in New York — Gems of Japanese Music, which is supported by Mar Creations, Inc.

Aug
30
Fri
2019
Here and Now Labor Day Festival @ Bargemusic, NY
Aug 30 @ 7:00 pm

Kimura will perform Mary Regan’s shamisen solo work, Medusa’s Lair. (World Premiere) For more details, please visit Bargemusic website.

Aug
31
Sat
2019
Here and Now Labor Day Festival @ Bargemusic, NY
Aug 31 @ 6:00 pm

Kimura will perform Marty Regan’s shamisen solo work, Medusa’s Lair.(World Premiere) For more details, please visit Bargemusic website.

Sep
1
Sun
2019
Here and Now Labor Day Festival @ Bargemusic, NY
Sep 1 @ 4:00 pm

Kimura will perform Marty Regan’s shamisen solo work, Medusa’s Lair. (World Premiere) For more details, please visit Bargemusic website.

Sep
3
Tue
2019
Duo YUMENO concert @ Burnt Cove Church Community Center, Stonington, ME
Sep 3 @ 7:00 pm

Duo YUMENO will have a concert presented by Stonington Opera House in Maine.

Sep
7
Sat
2019
Duo YUMENO concert @ Eagle Hill Institute, Steuben, ME
Sep 7 @ 5:00 pm

Duo YUMENO will return to the concert series presented by Eagle Hill Institute in Steuben, ME. Each concert is followed by an optional dinner for guests who enjoy an extended evening at Eagle Hill with friends in the company of the musicians. Reservations need to be made by 10AM of the program day.

Sep
8
Sun
2019
Duo YUMENO Recital @ First Congragational Church of Blue Hill, ME
Sep 8 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Duo YUMENO will return to the Vankerkay Concert series in a beautiful port city, Blue Hill, ME. The details TBA.

Sep
9
Mon
2019
Duo YUMENO concert ~ outreach program for children @ Dresden, ME | Halldale, ME
Sep 9 @ 10:00 am

Duo YUMENO will have two outreach programs for children in Dresden and Halldale, ME.

Sep
21
Sat
2019
Basil Twist’s Dogugaeshi @ Le Festival Mondial des Theatres de Marionnettes, France
Sep 21 all-day

Kimura will perform shamisen/koto at the Basil Twist’s Dogugaeshi  presented by Le Festival Mondial des Theatres de Marionnettes. Dogugaeshi was originally commissioned by The Japan Society of New York in 2004 with support from Creative Capital, The MAP Fund, Doris Duke Charitable Trust and The Jim Henson Foundation. Originally the music was performed by authorized master musician Yumiko Tanaka.

Dogugaeshi will start at 11:00 am, 16:00 pm, and 21:00 pm on Sep 21.

 

Sep
22
Sun
2019
Basil Twist’s Dogugaeshi @ Le Festival Mondial des Theatres de Marionnettes, France
Sep 22 all-day

Kimura will perform shamisen/koto at the Basil Twist’s Dogugaeshi  presented by Le Festival Mondial des Theatres de Marionnettes. Dogugaeshi was originally commissioned by The Japan Society of New York in 2004 with support from Creative Capital, The MAP Fund, Doris Duke Charitable Trust and The Jim Henson Foundation. Originally the music was performed by authorized master musician Yumiko Tanaka.

Dogugaeshi will start at 10:00 am, 14:00 pm and 18:00 pm on September 22.

Oct
18
Fri
2019
G20 -cultural event- @ International Monetary Fund Headquaters, Washington D.C.
Oct 18 all-day

Kimura will perform koto with violinist, Keiko Tokunaga. (Invitation only)

Oct
26
Sat
2019
TRIOS EAST AND WEST @ Tenri Cultural Institute of NY, NY
Oct 26 @ 7:30 pm

Kimura will appear at the Kyoshin An Arts’s 10th anniversary concert.

Celestial Dreams a new KSA commission by Matthew Shorten *WORLD PREMIERE
Interludes by Matthew Harris
Full Out Stillness by James Nyoraku Schlefer
Serenade in C major, Op. 10 by Ernő Dohnányi

TICKETS
2 DAY PACKAGE $40 advance|$50 door, $10 off for students, seniors
SINGLE TICKETS $25 advance|$30 door, $10 off for students, seniors; kids under 12 free.
Limited space — advance purchase recommended musae.me

Oct
27
Sun
2019
TRIOS EAST AND WEST @ Tenri Cultural Institute of NY, NY
Oct 27 @ 4:00 pm

Kimura will appear at the Kyoshin An Arts’s 10th anniversary concert.

Circles of Light by Thomas Osborne
No Fear (Of Silence) by Douglas Cuomo
We Shall (Surely) Meet Again by James Nyoraku Schlefer
Three Flame Love by John King WORLD PREMIERE
Yachiyo Jishi – Fujinaga Kengyō

TICKETS
2 DAY PACKAGE $40 advance|$50 door, $10 off for students, seniors
SINGLE TICKETS $25 advance|$30 door, $10 off for students, seniors; kids under 12 free.
Limited space — advance purchase recommended musae.me

Nov
7
Thu
2019
Concert Ko Society
コンサート光ソサエティ主催公演@日本外国特派員協会 @ The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan, Tokyo
Nov 7 @ 6:30 pm

コンサート光ソサエティ主催公演。木村伶香能(箏)は、三善晃(1933-2013) 作曲「流觴曲水譜」を菅原久仁義(尺八)、渡辺由布子(箏)、平田紀子(十七絃)の各氏と演奏いたします。

Kimura will perform Ryushokyokusui-fu composed by Akira Miyoshi (1933-2013)with Yuko Watanabe(koto), Noriko Hirata (17-string koto) and Kuniyoshi Sugawara (shakuhachi).

Nov
13
Wed
2019
Asian Cultural Council NYC Gala 2019 @ Urban Zen, NYC
Nov 13 @ 6:00 pm


Kimura will perform shamisen and koto with Basil Twist’s performance. Basil Twist is among the world’s most innovative and acclaimed puppeteers. For more details, please visit ACC NYC gala 2019.

Nov
20
Wed
2019
Japanese Music Concert @ The Stark Gallery, Texas A&M University, TX
Nov 20 all-day

Kimura will perform at Texas A&M University’s residency program with David Kansuke Wheeler, shakuhachi. This residency program will include lecture demonstrations about Japanese music history, especially Sankyoku-style (koto, shamisen, shakuhachi) music and Jiuta music.

Nov
23
Sat
2019
FOUR SEASONS IN NEW YORK
-Gems of Japanese Music – vol. 16 Autumn @ Center for Remembering and Sharing, White Room, NY
Nov 23 @ 4:00 pm

Four Seasons in New York – Gems of Japanese Music – is a concert series  presented by Yoko Reikano Kimura and Center for Remembering and Sharing (CRS); supported by Mar Creation.

This will be the 16th concert celebrating new beginning of the 2019-2020 season, and feature three classical and contemporary pieces. Beautiful Japanese confectionary prepared by mochi Rin will be served after the performance. More details about this concert, please visit this website.

Dec
2
Mon
2019
Winter Puppet Parlor @ Here
Dec 2 @ 7:00 pm

Kimura will perform with puppeteer, Basil Twist on shamisen and koto at the annual Winter Puppet Parlor.

 

Dec
3
Tue
2019
Winter Puppet Parlor @ Here
Dec 3 @ 7:00 pm

Kimura will perform with puppeteer, Basil Twist on shamisen and koto at the annual Winter Puppet Parlor.

Jan
3
Fri
2020
Here and Now Winter Festival @ Bargemusic, Brooklyn
Jan 3 @ 7:00 pm

Duo YUMENO will perform Takuma Itoh’s “But Beautiful” (* NY Premiere / commissioned by the duo, 2018) at Here and Now Winter Festival presented by Bargemusic. For more information, please visit this website.

Jan
4
Sat
2020
Here and Now Winter Festival @ Bargemusic, Brooklyn
Jan 4 @ 6:00 pm

Duo YUMENO will perform Takuma Itoh’s “But Beautiful” (* NY Premiere / commissioned by the duo, 2018) at Here and Now Winter Festival presented by Bargemusic. For more information, please visit this website.

Jan
5
Sun
2020
Here and Now Winter Festival @ Bargemusic, Brooklyn
Jan 5 @ 4:00 pm

Duo YUMENO will perform Takuma Itoh’s “But Beautiful” (* NY Premiere / commissioned by the duo, 2018) at Here and Now Winter Festival presented by Bargemusic. For more information, please visit this website.

Jan
17
Fri
2020
New Year’s Celebration @ The residence of the Japanese Ambassador to the United States in Washington DC
Jan 17 @ 12:00 pm

Kimura will perform koto at the New Year Celebration party held by the residence of Japanese Ambassador in Washington DC. (Invitation only)