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.
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!
As INTERWOVEN, Yoko Reikano Kimura will join AMI concert series.
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
Yoko Reikano Kimura, Shamisen/Voice
Andy Lin, Erhu/Viola
Emilie-Anne Gendron & Keiko Tokunaga, Violins
Nan-Cheng Chen, Cello
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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).
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).
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.
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.
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!
同志社女子大学・栄光館 @ Doshisha Women’s College Fowler Chapel
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。
同志社女子大学・新島記念講堂 @ Doshisha Women's College, Nījima Memorial Chapel
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。
Duo YUMENO will present their Kyoto Recital 2023 at a historical temple, Kosho-ji Temple, in Kyoto. Duo YUMENO will announce an exciting program and the details about the recital soon, so please save the date!
デュオ夢乃による、2023年京都公演は、京都上京区の興聖寺涅槃堂にて開催されます。古田織部ゆかりの「織部寺」としても知られる美しいお寺です。当お公演の収益の一部は、興聖寺が所蔵する一切経の経箱を修復するプロジェクトに寄付されます。
音和座主催：デュオ夢乃公演 (旧田中家住宅） @ Former Residence of Tanaka Family
Duo YUMENO will perform at the Former Residence of Tanaka Family in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture for the first time. This concert is presented by Otowaza.
音和座主催による旧田中家住宅での公演。川口市ゆかりの歴史ある邸宅の和室にて開催されます。入場料は別途（一般210円・小中学生50円）かかりますので、何卒予めご了承下さい。
デュオ夢乃リサイタル in 東京 @ Tokyo Concerts Lab. 東京コンサーツラボ
Duo YUMENO will present their Tokyo Recital 2023 at the new venue, Tokyo Concerts Lab. Duo YUMENO will announce an exciting program and the details about the recital soon, so please save the date!
デュオ夢乃による、2023年東京公演は、東京コンサーツラボにて開催されます。デュオ委嘱作品「閑吟集三首」（三浦寛也作曲）、「平家組曲」より（ダロン・ハーゲン作曲）ほか。
チケットリンク
The last concert of 2022-2023 season’s “Four Seasons in New York” will be held on Saturday, August 5th.
【Program】
Niijio – New Wave – (by Kin’ichi Nakanoshima)
Sarashi (by Kitazawa-koto, Fukakusa-kengyo) and more
Special guest/ Hiroko Ohno (Visual artist)
Tickets reservation is available on this form.
*Payment will be at Center for Remembering and Sharing. (Cash only)
Special guest: Hiroko Ohno (Visual artist)
Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform Koto Concerto: Genji (composed by Daron Hagen) with the musicians of New Asia Chamber Music Society at Summer End Concert. (Rose Hsien, violin / Jaram Kim, violin / Andy Lin, viola/erhu / Nan-Cheng Chen, cello)
For the details about this concert and RSVP, please visit this link.
US premiere of “Linked Poems of Autumn” for solo koto and voice (composed by Toshi Ichiyanagi)
US premiere of “Linked Poems of Autumn” for solo koto and voice (composed by Toshi Ichiyanagi)
– Opening performance by DUO YUMENO @ Blue Gallery NYC
Duo YUMENO will be featured at the opening performance of – Zen – TOKYO GEIDAI JAPAN ART WEEK. The program includes the duo’s commission pieces as well as solo works for shamisen and cello. For more details about this event, please visit here.
Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform shamisen for the tea ceremony sessions presented by the BRICKS NYC. Each sessions start at 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm and 4:00 pm. For the details about this event and ticket information, please visit here.
Japanese Music Concert presented by Texas A&M University. Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform classical Japanese music (Jiuta and Yamada-style music) with David Kansuke Wheeler, shakuhachi.
Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform “Between the Leaves” (composed by Yoko Sato) with Cassatt String Quartet and James Nyoraku Schlefer, shakuhachi. For the details about this event and ticket information, please visit here.
Japanese koto and Calligraphy Collaborative Performance @ ALLU Studio
Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform at Japanese calligrapher, Mizuho Inamura’s solo exhibition. Yoko’s solo koto performance with start at 7:10 pm and the collaboration with Mizuho Inamura will start at 7:45 pm. For ticket reservation, please contact the organizer’s E-mail address.
Yoko Reikano Kimura will be featured at the patron members concert series again and will perform Koto Concerto: Genji (composed by Daron Hagen) with the string members of New Asia Chamber Music Society X INTERWOVEN at the beautiful Buddha Room, Asian Art department. Along with Hagen’s concerto, Yoko will perform Koto kumiuta, Akashi (composed by Kitajima-kengyo) which is also related to the Tale of Genji.
Yoko Reikano Kimura, koto and voice
Keiko Tokunaga, Vn
Jaram Kim, Vn
Andy Lin, Va
Hikaru Tamaki, Vc
Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform koto at a dynamic multimedia production: Genshin Concert, featuring the music of HoYo-Mix performed by a symphony orchestra under the direction of Eric Roth.