CALENDAR

Jun
5
Sun
2022
Duo YUMENO Kyoto Recital ~ Japan Tour 2022
デュオ夢乃リサイタル in 京都 @ NAM HALL (ナムホール)
Jun 5 @ 1:00 pm

デュオ夢乃リサイタル
ー 箏・三味線とチェロで紡ぐ絃の彩 ー

■ 日時:2022年6月5日(日)午後13時開演(12時半開場)
■ 会場:NAM HALL(ナムホール)京都・岡崎
■ プログラム:連作「平家組曲」より(ダロン・ハーゲン作曲)
三味線とチェロのための新曲(三浦寛也作曲)*委嘱初演 ほか
■ チケット:3000円(一般)2000円(学生)*全席自由席
■ ご予約:Tel 075-741-8576 (NAM HALL運営事務局)
E-mail: info@duoyumeno.com (デュオ夢乃コンサート事務局)
主催:デュオ夢乃コンサート事務局
協賛:NAM HALL

□ 事前予約をお願いしております。
□ 感染症対策ガイドラインを準拠して開催いたします。皆様のご来場を心よりお待ちしております。

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Duo YUMENO Recital in Kyoto 2022

■ Date: Sunday, June 5th, 2022, 1:00 pm (Doors open at 12:30 pm)
■ Venue: NAM HALL (Okazaki, Kyoto)
■ Program: Selections from Heike Quinto (composed by Daron Hagen)
A new work for shamisen and violoncello (composed by Hiroya Miura) *World Premiere
… and more.
■ Tickets: 3000 yen (general) 2000 yen (students)
■ Ticket reservation:
Tel +81 075-741-8576 (NAM HALL)
E-mail: info@duoyumeno.com

Presented by Duo YUMENO
Co-hosted by NAM HALL
□ Reservation in advance is recommended.
□ This concert will be held based on recommended guidelines for infection prevention measures.

Jun
12
Sun
2022
Duo YUMENO Tokyo Recital -Japan Tour 2022
デュオ夢乃リサイタル in 東京 @ Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan Hall, Tokyo 自由学園明日館・講堂
Jun 12 @ 2:00 pm

■こちらの公演は、コロナ感染対策のため、中止となりました。何卒、ご理解のほどお願い申し上げます。

デュオ夢乃リサイタル
ー 箏・三味線とチェロで紡ぐ絃の彩

■ 日時:2022年6月12日(日)
午後14時開演(13時開場)
■ 会場:自由学園明日館・講堂
■ プログラム:連作「平家組曲」より(ダロン・ハーゲン作曲)
閑吟集三首(三浦寛也作曲)*委嘱初演 ほか
■ チケット:3000円(一般)1000円(学生)3500円(当日券)*全自由席
■ ご予約:yokohikaruduo@hotmail.com (デュオ夢乃コンサート事務局)

主催:デュオ夢乃コンサート事務局
後援:邦楽ジャーナル

□ 事前予約をお願いしております。
□ 感染症対策ガイドラインを準拠して開催いたします。皆様のご来場を心よりお待ちしております。

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Duo YUMENO Recital in Tokyo 2022

■ Date: Sunday, June 12th, 2022, 2:00 pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
■ Venue: Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan Auditorium (Ikebukuro, Tokyo)
■ Program: Selections from Heike Quinto (composed by Daron Hagen)*Commissioned piece
A new work for shamisen and violoncello (composed by Hiroya Miura) *World Premiere  and more.
■ Tickets: 3000 yen (general) 1000 yen (students) 3500 yen (at the door)
■ Ticket reservation:
E-mail: yokohikaruduo@hotmail.com

Presented by Duo YUMENO
Supported by Hogaku Journal
□ Reservation in advance is recommended.
□ This concert will be held based on recommended guidelines for infection prevention measures.

 

Jul
11
Mon
2022
Andy Milne and Unison @ Dizzy's Club, Jazz at Lincoln Center
Jul 11 @ 7:30 pm

Kimura will join Andy Milne and Unison’s live on the koto.
For 30 years, award-winning pianist/composer Andy Milne has collaborated with dancers, visual artists, poets and musicians, experimenting in genres spanning jazz, classical, pop, folk, and world music.

Aug
28
Sun
2022
Four Seasons in New York – Gems of Japanese Music – vol. 24 @ Center for Remembering and Sharing, White Room
Aug 28 @ 4:00 pm

The 24th concert of “Four Seasons in New York” will be held on Sunday, August 28th. Special guest will be Elizabeth Brown (kinko-ryu shakuhachi player.)
For the details about this concert series, please visit here.

【Program】
Kumiuta Shiki no Tomo (composed by Hisamura-kengyo)
Chidori no Kyoko (composed by Yoshizawa-kengyo)
Piece for sangen based on the theme of Chidori (composed by Kin’ichi Nakanoshima) *US premiere

【Performers】
Yoko Reikano Kimura, koto, shamisen
Elizabeth Brown, shakuhachi (special guest)

【Tickets】
$30 *The seats are limited, so please make reservation in advance.

【Ticket reservation】
E-mail: info@yokoreikanokimura.com
*Please include your name and the number of tickets you wish to purchase.
*Payment will be at Center for Remembering and Sharing. (Cash only)

【About the safety protocol】
* Our top priority is the health and safety of the CRS audiences, artists, and staff. The key to NYC policy requires that all visitors show proof of full vaccination and photo ID to be admitted. Due to the current rapid spread of Omicron and the intimate nature of this concert, we are also requiring that audience members attending this event show proof of having received a booster shot and wear a mask at all times. Thank you for your kind understanding and corporation.

Sep
3
Sat
2022
Labor Day Here and Now Festival @ Bargemusic, Brooklyn
Sep 3 @ 6:00 pm

Duo YUMENO will join 2022’s Labor Day Here and Now Festival. The duo will give the world premiere performance of “Three Poems from Kanginshu” composed by Hiroya Miura.

Sep
4
Sun
2022
Labor Day Here and Now Festival @ Bargemusic, Brooklyn
Sep 4 @ 4:00 pm

Duo YUMENO will join 2022’s Labor Day Here and Now Festival. The duo will give the world premiere performance of “Three Poems from Kanginshu” composed by Hiroya Miura.

Sep
24
Sat
2022
INTERWOVEN in NYC #1 @ Center for Remembering and Sharing, White Room
Sep 24 @ 7:30 pm – 9:45 pm

Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform both koto and shamisen at INTERWOVEN‘s exciting autumn concert series. More details to follow.

Oct
9
Sun
2022
Autumn Garden @ Tenri Cultural Institute of NY, NY
Oct 9 @ 4:00 pm

Kimura will join the first concert of the 2022 – 2023 season presented by Kyo-Shin-An Arts. The program includes new compositions by Takuma Itoh and James Nyoraku Schlefer featuring Neave Trio.

Oct
14
Fri
2022
Touhill Concert Series with Arianna String Quartet @ Mary Ann Lee Theater, MO
Oct 14 all-day

Kimura will perform Donald Womack’s composition for shamisen, shakuhachi and string quartet. More details coming soon.

Oct
21
Fri
2022
2022 TJCCNY Charity Concert Night – Koto Concerto: Genji @ The DiMenna Center for Classical Music
Oct 21 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform Koto Concerto: Genji composed by Daron Hagen with the string members of New Asia Chamber Music Society at the 2022 TJCCNY Charity Concert presented by Taiwanese Junior Chamber of Commerce, Garden of Hope and TFCF. Tickets include soft drink and snacks.

Program:
Dovorak: String Quartet No. 12 “American”
Daron Hagen: Koto Concerto: Genji

Oct
30
Sun
2022
Four Seasons in New York – Gems of Japanese Music – vol. 25 @ Center for Remembering and Sharing, White Room
Oct 30 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

This event will mark the 25th concert of “Four Seasons in New York” concert series.

【Program】
Matzukaze (by Shosei Nakanoshima)
Aki Shizuka – Tranquility in Autumn – (by Kin’ichi Nakanoshima)
Banshiki-cho for solo sangen (by Kin’ichi Nakanoshima)

【Tickets】
$30
*The seats are limited, so please make reservation in advance.

【Tickets reservation】
E-mail: info@yokoreikanokimura.com
*Please include your name and the number of tickets you wish to purchase.
*Payment will be at Center for Remembering and Sharing. (Cash only)

【About the safety protocol】
* Our top priority is the health and safety of the CRS audiences, artists, and staff. Since this concert takes place at an intimate space, face covering is required. Thank you for your kind understanding and corporation.

Nov
4
Fri
2022
CONSONANCE – New Asia Chamber Music Society @ The Harvard Club
Nov 4 @ 7:00 pm

Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform Koto Concerto: Genji (composed by Daron Hagen) with the members of New Asia Chamber Music Society at their Seventh Annual Benefit Gala Concert. For the detailed information, please visit this website.

Nov
13
Sun
2022
Kammerrakku Harvest ~ with Arianna String Quartet @ Tenri Cultural Institute of New York, NY
Nov 13 @ 4:00 pm

Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform Donald Womack’s “Floating Bridge of Heaven” for shamisen, shakuhachi and string quartet at Kammerraku Harvest concert presented by Kyo-Shin-An Arts. For the details about this special concert, please visit this link.

Dec
10
Sat
2022
Crossing Boundaries concert series @ Tenri Cultural Institute of New York, NY
Dec 10 @ 7:00 pm

FOCUSING ON HER features three female musicians — Amirtha Kidambi (Indian-American, voice/saxophone), Yoko Reikano Kimura (Japan, shamisen), and gamin (Korea, saenghwang) — improvising and performing music by female composers: Amirtha Kidambi (Indian-American), Yoko Sato (Japan), and Yoon-Ji Lee(Korea), with visual projection designed by Bang Geul Han (Korea). Each of the compositions is a prayer or elegy for those who endure or have endured trauma.

Jan
7
Sat
2023
Chamber Music America 2023 Annual Conference | Ensemble Showcases @ Drom
Jan 7 @ 11:30 am

As INTERWOVEN, Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform Daron Hagen’s Koto Concerto: Genji and Thomas Osborne’s Tumbling from the Ninth Heights. This event is a part of Chamber Music America’s 2023 Annual Conference.

Jan
26
Thu
2023
Chicago International Puppet Festival @ Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, The University of Chicago
Jan 26 @ 7:30 pm

Basil Twist, the internationally acclaimed master puppeteer and recipient of the Rome Prize, unfolds an intimate, abstract, contemporary journey of images and emotions. This performance will be the Chicago premiere of “Dogugaeshi” (Winner of the 2005 Bessie Award and an UNIMA Award for Excellence in Puppetry). Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform as the shamisen and koto performer.

Jan
27
Fri
2023
Chicago International Puppet Festival @ Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, The University of Chicago
Jan 27 all-day

Basil Twist, the internationally acclaimed master puppeteer and recipient of the Rome Prize, unfolds an intimate, abstract, contemporary journey of images and emotions. This performance will be the Chicago premiere of “Dogugaeshi” (Winner of the 2005 Bessie Award and an UNIMA Award for Excellence in Puppetry). Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform as the shamisen and koto performer.

January 27th performance will be at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm.

Jan
28
Sat
2023
Chicago International Puppet Festival @ Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, The University of Chicago
Jan 28 all-day

Basil Twist, the internationally acclaimed master puppeteer and recipient of the Rome Prize, unfolds an intimate, abstract, contemporary journey of images and emotions. This performance will be the Chicago premiere of “Dogugaeshi” (Winner of the 2005 Bessie Award and an UNIMA Award for Excellence in Puppetry). Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform as the shamisen and koto performer.

January 28th performance will be at 11:00 am, 4:00 pm and 9:00 pm. 

Jan
29
Sun
2023
Chicago International Puppet Festival @ Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, The University of Chicago
Jan 29 all-day

Basil Twist, the internationally acclaimed master puppeteer and recipient of the Rome Prize, unfolds an intimate, abstract, contemporary journey of images and emotions. This performance will be the Chicago premiere of “Dogugaeshi” (Winner of the 2005 Bessie Award and an UNIMA Award for Excellence in Puppetry). Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform as the shamisen and koto performer.

January 29th performance will be at 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm.

Feb
5
Sun
2023
Four Seasons in New York – Gems of Japanese Music – vol. 26 @ Center for Remembering and Sharing, White Room
Feb 5 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The Winter program of 2022-2023 will feature one of most well-known classical koto repertoire, Shouchikubai celebrating new year. More details will be announced soon, so please save the date.

【Program】
Shouchikubai (by Mitsuhashi-koto) and more.
*Special guest, Elizabeth Brown (Kinko-style shakuhachi)

【Tickets】
$30
*The seats are limited, so please make reservation in advance.

【Tickets reservation】
E-mail: info@yokoreikanokimura.com
*Please include your name and the number of tickets you wish to purchase.
*Payment will be at Center for Remembering and Sharing. (Cash only)

【About the safety protocol】
* Our top priority is the health and safety of the CRS audiences, artists, and staff. Since this concert takes place at an intimate space, face covering is required. Thank you for your kind understanding and corporation.

Mar
1
Wed
2023
Duo YUMENO: Concert in Puerto Rico @ University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
Mar 1 all-day

Duo YUMENO will perform at a reception held by the Consulate General of Japan in New York in honor of the newly appointed Japanese Honorary Consulate General in San Juan on Wednesday, March 1st.

On the same day, the duo are also presenting a lecture & demonstration at the University of Puerto Rico at 11:30 AM.

The program will include classical koto music with singing and duo pieces – Daron Hagen’s “Cavatina” and Thomas Osborne’s “Kyuten” – as well as a surprise encore that we are preparing especially for the event!

Mar
4
Sat
2023
New Music Marathon at Longy School of Music @ Pickman Hall at Longy School of Music
Mar 4 @ 8:00 pm – 9:15 pm

As INTERWOVEN, Yoko Reikano Kimura will join a residency program at Longy School of Music. Fore more information, please visit Longy School website.

Mar
11
Sat
2023
INTERWOVEN: AMI Concert Series #4 @ Resobox, NY
Mar 11 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

As INTERWOVEN, Yoko Reikano Kimura will join AMI concert series.

[Program]

JungYoon Wie: A Popular Tune for string quartet
Kin’ichi Nakanoshima:Sekiheki no Fu – Red Cliff for koto, Erhu and Voice
Yang Yong:River Songs for Erhu and Cello
Takuma Itoh:Crosscurrents for Shamisen and Violin
Debussy: String Quartet

[Performers]

Yoko Reikano Kimura, Shamisen/Voice
Andy Lin, Erhu/Viola
Emilie-Anne Gendron & Keiko Tokunaga, Violins
Nan-Cheng Chen, Cello

Mar
19
Sun
2023
SHAMROCK SPRING presented by Kyo-Shin-An Arts @ Tenri Cultural Institute of NY
Mar 19 @ 4:00 pm

Yoko Reikano Kimura will be joining Arts at Tenri concert series, “SHAMROCK SPRING” presented by long-years collaborator, Kyo-Shin-An Arts. The program will include music of piano, cello, shakuhachi, koto, shamisen and percussion by Cuomo, Heines, Schlefer and Regan. Tickets available at here.

Apr
2
Sun
2023
Four Seasons in New York – Gems of Japanese Music – vol. 27 @ Center for Remembering and Sharing, White Room
Apr 2 @ 4:00 pm

The Spring concert of 2022-2023 program will feature three pieces including Yamada-style classical work and vibrant modern pieces written for koto, shamisen and shakuhachi.

[The program]

Jomyo for solo sangen (by Seiho Kineya)
Chikubu-shima  (by Chiyoda-kengyo)
Hoshun (by Katsutoshi Nagasawa)

*The special guest is James Nyoraku Schlefer (kinko-style shakuhachi).

Ticket reservation is available here.
The seats are limited, so please make reservation in advance.
Please include your name and the numbers of the tickets you wish to purchase.

Apr
3
Mon
2023
Eastern Light @ Haverford College, PA
Apr 3 @ 7:00 pm

Yoko Reikano Kimura will join EASTERN LIGHT concert presented by Kyo-Shin-An Arts. The program will feature classical and contemporary works for sankyoku (koto, shamisen and shakuhachi).

Apr
12
Wed
2023
Serbia tour: CONCERTANTE and FOUR ETHEREAL PIECES @ Novi Sad, Synagogue
Apr 12 @ 8:00 pm

The Serbia premiere performance with Novi Sad Academy of Arts Orchestra:
James Nyoraku Schlefer’s CONCERTANTE and Aleksandra Vrebalov’s FOUR ETHEREAL PIECES. More details coming soon.

Apr
13
Thu
2023
Serbia Tour: CONCERTANTE and FOUR ETHEREAL PIECES @ Kolarac Hall, Belgrade
Apr 13 all-day

The Serbia premiere performance with Novi Sad Academy of Arts Orchestra:
James Nyoraku Schlefer’s CONCERTANTE and Aleksandra Vrebalov’s FOUR ETHEREAL PIECES. More details coming soon.

Apr
23
Sun
2023
Eastern Light @ St. Andrew's Church Kent, CT
Apr 23 @ 3:00 pm

Yoko Reikano Kimura will join EASTERN LIGHT concert presented by Kyo-Shin-An Arts. The program will feature classical and contemporary works for sankyoku (koto, shamisen and shakuhachi).

Apr
28
Fri
2023
Eastern Light @ Bargemusic, Brooklyn
Apr 28 @ 7:00 pm

Yoko Reikano Kimura will join EASTERN LIGHT concert presented by Kyo-Shin-An Arts and Bargemusic. The program will feature classical and contemporary works for sankyoku (koto, shamisen and shakuhachi).