CALENDAR

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)

Jan
23
Thu
2020
Scott Johnson with Contemporaneous @ Roulette, Brooklyn
Jan 23 @ 8:00 pm

Kimura will perform Scott Johnson’s “Up and Back” on the shamisen. Performers: Scott Johnson (electric guitar), Ashly Bathgate (cello), Steve Gosling (piano), Contemporaneous, David Bloom (conductor). For more information, please visit Roulette website.

Jan
25
Sat
2020
FOUR SEASONS IN NEW YORK
– Gems of Japanese Music – vol. 17 Winter @ Center for Remembering and Sharing, White Room, NY
Jan 25 @ 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. Beautiful Japanese confectionary prepared by mochi Rin will be served after the performance. For more details about this concert series, please visit here.

Feb
9
Sun
2020
Winter Light – Duo YUMENO – @ Tenri Cultural Institute of NY, NY
Feb 9 @ 4:00 pm

The return of Duo YUMENO (Yoko Reikano Kimura, koto and shamisen and Hikaru Tamaki cello) with James Nyoraku Schlefer, shakuhachi and David Yang, viola. Duos, trios and quartets with KSA commissions by Debra Kaye and Salina Fisher.

Feb
16
Sun
2020
Duo YUMENO Recital @ Benderly-Kendall Opera House, Patagonia, AZ
Feb 16 @ 3:00 pm

The Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts will present Duo YUMENO Recital. The duo will present its cross-cultural program. For more information, please visit this website.

 

Feb
20
Thu
2020
Lou Harrison House – Music, Arts, Ecology – residency @ Lou Harrison House, CA
Feb 20 @ 7:00 pm

Duo YUMENO is honored to be part of the residency program at Lou Harrison House in Joshua Tree, CA. The diverse program will feature two works by Lou Harrison – Suite for Sangen for solo shamisen and Rhymes with Silver for solo cello – as well as the duo’s commissioned works. The concert will be followed by an informal Q&A session with the performers.

Feb
25
Tue
2020
The Emperor’s Birthday Celebration @ The residence of the Japanese Ambassador to the United States in Washington DC
Feb 25 all-day

Kimura will perform koto at the Emperor’s Birthday Celebration at The residence of the Japanese Ambassador to the United States in Washington DC. (Invitation only)

Mar
2
Mon
2020
Ensemble Leonarda – featuring Elizabeth Brown’s new work – @ The National Opera America Center, Marc A. Scorca Hall, NY
Mar 2 all-day

Kimura will perform at Ensemble Lenarda concert featuring Elizabeth Brown’s World Premiere piece as shamisen player.
Ensemble Leonarda (Susan Graham, flute | Nancy Kito, harpsichord | Sarah Stone, cello | Claire Smith Bermingham, violin), Elizabeth Brown (shakuhachi)

Mar
8
Sun
2020
Glories of the Japanese Music Heritage XV
– Women Who Made/Make Music – @ Miller Theater, Columbia University, NY
Mar 8 @ 4:00 pm

Kimura will perform shamisen including voice at the annual Japanese music concert presented by IMJS: Japanese Cultural Heritage Initiatives Columbia University. The program will be presented with the theme, Women Who Made/Make Music. More detailed information to follow.

Mar
26
Thu
2020
The Hartt School -University of Hartford, Duo YUMENO Residency @ The Hartt School - University of Hartford, CT
Mar 26 @ 8:00 pm

*This residency/concert has postponed due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
Duo YUMENO will perform new works composed by young composers as well as duo’s repertoires, “Misterioso” by Daron Hagen, solo works by Lou Harrison and more at the Hartt School, University of Hartford. This concert will be a part of the residency program.

Mar
29
Sun
2020
KAMMERRAKKU Anniversary Ⅱ @ Tenri Cultural Institute of NY, NY
Mar 29 @ 4:00 pm

*This concert has postponed due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
The second of the KSA 10th Anniversary Septet Concerts celebrating a decade of new music. Two iconic ensembles from the courts of Europe and Japan meet in the ultimate blend of Japanese and Western music. Featuring World Premier septets by Yoko Sato and James Matheson. Kimura will perform with the Arianna String Quartet.

 

Apr
3
Fri
2020
KAMMERRAKU Anniversary @ The Touhill Performing Arts Center, MO
Apr 3 @ 8:00 pm

*This concert has postponed due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
Kimura will appear at KAMMERRAKU concert celebrating the Arianna String Quartet’s 20th season and Kyo-Shin-An Arts’ 10th anniversary. Together they are launching a new decade of music blending Japanese and Western traditions.

FEATURED PROGRAM:
James Nyoraku Schlefer – We Shall (Surely) Meet again (2017) a KSA Commission
Yoko Sato – Septet, Title TBD (2020) a KSA commission
Daniel Schnyder – String Quartet No. 4 “Great Places”
James Matheson – Septet, Title TBD (2020) a KSA commission

Apr
11
Sat
2020
FOUR SEASONS IN NEW YORK
– Gems of Japanese Music – vol. 18 Spring @ Center for Remembering and Sharing, White Room, NY
Apr 11 @ 4:00 pm

*Cancel
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.

Kato-bushi – Sukeroku Yukari no Edo-zakura (by Sansho Kanai, Jisuke Sakurada)
Haru no Uta – Song of Spring – (by Kin’ichi Nakanoshima)
Six Variations on the theme of Sakura (by Bondai Fujii)

This will be the 18th concert featuring springlike classical and contemporary pieces. Beautiful Japanese confectionary prepared by mochi Rin will be served after the performance. For more details about this concert series, please visit here.