Category: Articles

Three koto concertos performed in the summer of 2018 There is an article about Kimura’s performance of Koto Concerto: Genji (composed by Daron Hagen) at the Wintergreen Music Festival (conductor, Mei-Ann Chen) on the September, 2018 issue of Hogaku Journal. Hogaku Journal is one of the leading monthly magazines about traditional Japanese music scene. (in Japanese) Photo credit (above, article) by Paul Purpura  

Duo YUMENO: Making music across the Pacific – Duo YUMENO was featured on The Japan Times in a column, “Why Did You Leave Japan?” The duo talked about their background as well as the cultural difference between Japan and the US.

Kimura’s extensive interview was featured on ENJOY May 2018 issue. This interview included many stories about her current musical projects, duo’s activities, future plans, etc. (in Japanese)

NY Talk – An Interview with Souheki Mori, tea master – (in Japanese) http://www.ejapion.com/interview/ny-talk/56858

Shamisen that resonates with the world (in Japanese)

Featured interview: NY Seikatsu Women (in Japanese) https://www.nyseikatsu.com/editions/561/index.html

Duo of Dreams

Timeless beauty and harmony of Japanese sounds (in Japanese) http://www.yomitime.com/digital/247/mobile/index.html#p=6

Duo combines Japanese, Western musical traditions http://www.heraldpalladium.com/features/duo-combines-japanese-western-musical-traditions/article_b1914d06-2779-5b41-8b9f-88edf8333938.html

Tour report: From the US to South and Central America – Japanese Art in Latin America program – (in Japanese)