CALENDAR

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).

Apr
30
Sun
2023
Arts at Tenri presented by Kyo-Shin-An Arts @ Tenri Cultural Institute of NY
Apr 30 @ 4:00 pm

Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform at “Arts at Tenri” concert series presented by long-year collaborator, Kyo-Shin-An Arts. This spring program will include contemporary and traditional pieces for sankyoku (trio). More details will be announced soon.

May
12
Fri
2023
Koto Concerto: Genji @ Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
May 12 @ 6:00 pm

Yoko Reikano Kimura performs Koto Concerto: Genji  (composed by Daron Hagen) on a special concert for patron members of the Metropolitan Museum of Art with the members of the New Asia Chamber Music Society.

May
21
Sun
2023
Fort Wayne Cherry Blossom Festival @ Walb Student Union, Purdue University Fort Wayne, IN
May 21 @ 12:45 pm

Duo YUMENO is returning to the Fort Wayne Cherry Blossom Festival. This is a memorable annual event for the duo because Yoko and Hikaru first met and performed together at the festival in 2008!

May
31
Wed
2023
Doshisha Women’s College Chapel Performance
同志社女子大学・栄光館 @ Doshisha Women’s College Fowler Chapel
May 31 @ 10:35 am

Duo YUMENO will perform Daron Hagen’s Cavatina for Doshisha Women’s College Chapel performance.
同志社女子大学・栄光館でのデュオ夢乃の演奏です。ダロン・ハーゲン作曲「カヴァティーナ」(平家組曲より)を演奏。

Jun
1
Thu
2023
Doshisha Women’s College Chapel Performance
同志社女子大学・新島記念講堂 @ Doshisha Women's College, Nījima Memorial Chapel
Jun 1 @ 10:35 am

Duo YUMENO will performance Daron Hagen’s Cavatina for Doshisha Women’s College Chapel performance.
同志社大学・新島記念講堂でのデュオ夢乃の演奏です。ダロン・ハーゲン作曲「カヴァティーナ」(平家組曲より)を演奏。