CALENDAR

Feb
25
Wed
2026
Strings of Fortune – Lunar New Year Concert @ Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA), NY
Feb 25 @ 7:00 pm

Yoko Reikano Kimura will perform at New Asia Chamber Music Society’s concert series presented by MOCA.
The program includes Horse Racing for Erfu and String Trio by Shen-Ching  Hsu, Orpheus in Meikai for Koto and String Quartet by Jay Rease and more.

(Photo by Robert Essel)

Mar
6
Fri
2026
INTERWOVEN Recital @ University of Wisconsin Madison
Mar 6 @ 7:00 pm

INTERWOVEN will bring its versatile repertoire at University of Wisconsin Madison’s recital. The program will include Heike Quinto composed by Daron Hagen (Duo YUMENO‘s commission work) and more.

The performers:
Yoko Reikano Kimura, Koto/Voice
Keiko Tokunaga, Violin
Dawn Wohn, Violin
Andrew Gonzalez, Viola
Hikaru Tamaki, Cello

(Photo copyright:INTERWOVEN)

Mar
7
Sat
2026
INTERWOVEN – Coppia Concerts @ Coppia Concerts series, WI
Mar 7 @ 7:30 pm

INTERWOVEN will be featured at Coppia concert series in Wisconsin-Madison. The program will include Koto Concerto: Genji (composed by Daron Hagen) and more.

Performers:
Yoko Reikano Kimura, Koto/Voice
Keiko Tokunaga, Violin
Dawn Wohn, Violin
Andrew Gonzalez, Viola
Hikaru Tamaki, Cello

(Photo taken at Smithsonian Museum. ©︎INTERWOVEN)

Mar
19
Thu
2026
Duo YUMENO Concert @ Queens Public Library, Flushing
Mar 19 @ 4:00 pm

Duo YUMENO will return to “Culture Bridge” concert series presented by Queens Public Library. The program will include duo’s commission work, Mayu Masuda’s “Moon Songs”, Daron Hagen’s “Heike Quinto” and more.

Celebrating Japanese Women in Music
Lady Murasaki, who is considered the world’s first novelist, is one of the many women who have played an integral part in Japanese culture. The duo will celebrate such pioneers as well as female composers who continue to shape the future of Japanese music.

(Photo by Robert Essel)

Mar
29
Sun
2026
Between the Bars – New Asia Chamber Music Society @ TBA (NYC)
Mar 29 all-day

Duo YUMENO will give a workshop focusing on Japanese shamisen and duo’s versatile repertoires. The details about the event will be announced soon.

(Photo by Robert Essel)

Apr
18
Sat
2026
New Asia Chamber Music Society @ TBA (NYC)
Apr 18 all-day

Yoko Reikano Kimura (koto) will perform at the spring concert presented by New Asia Chamber Music Society in NYC. The details about the concert will be announced soon.

(Photo by Robert Essel)

Apr
29
Wed
2026
Duo YUMENO – Feldman / Geoffroy Residency @ The Hartt School, CT
Apr 29 all-day

Duo YUMENO will work with young composers at the Hartt School to create new works written for koto and cello. The residency program will include workshops with the composers and a session to record the compositions.

(Photo by Robert Essel)

Jul
3
Fri
2026
Duo YUMENO Recital in Tokyo – Japan Tour 2026 –
デュオ夢乃リサイタル – Air – Vol. 3 @ トーキョーコンサーツ・ラボ(東京新宿区) / Toyo Concerts Lab. (Shinjuku, Tokyo)
Jul 3 all-day

2026年日本ツアー / デュオ夢乃リサイタル(東京)

邦楽とクラシックの視点から「うた」に視点を当てたシリーズAir エアーの第3回公演となります。2026年は、日米を拠点に活躍する実力派作曲家の森円花による新作(委嘱初演)をメインに新旧の委嘱作、ソロ作品をお届けします。

▶︎2026年春にチケット発売開始

Duo YUMENO Recital in Tokyo
The duo will hold its annual Tokyo recital at Tokyo Concerts Lab. featuring this year’s commission work composed by Madoka Mori, one of the most prominent Japanese composers in her generation and versatile repertoire including both traditional and contemporary works..