New York’s music scene reflects the diverse and vibrant culture of the city. Yoko Reikano Kimura, together with Center for Remembering and Sharing, started this concert series in the fall of 2015. As a Japanese instrumentalist, Kimura hopes to introduce the brilliance of traditional Japanese music, which is still being passed on to the next generation after many centuries. Over 30 works from the classical repertoire were performed in the concert series, and from this season, the series will feature contemporary pieces as well. Come and experience the sounds of koto and shamisen and enjoy the taste of the four seasons here in New York! This concert series is supported by Mar Creation, Inc.
Autumn
- Sunday, November 4th, 2018
Kumiuta: Shiki no Kyoku – Songs of Four Seasons – (by Yatsuhashi kengyo)
Yuku Aki – Autumn Passing – (by Kin’ichi Nakanoshima)
Usu no Koe (by Yamase Shoin)
Zangiku – Withering Chrysanthemum – (by Marty Regan)
Summer
- Chidori no Kyoku – Song of Plovers – (by Yoshizawa kento)
- Shin Sarashi (by Fukakusa kengyo / Arranged by Kin’ichi Nakanoshima)
- Mittsu no Dansho – Three Fragments – (by Kin’ichi Nakanoshima)
Spring
- Sekiheki no Fu – Battle of Red Cliff – (by Kin’ichi Nakanoshima)
- Mittsu no Dansho – Three Fragments – (by Kin’ichi Nakanoshima)
- Kumiuta: Akashi (by Kitajima-kengyo)
Winter
- Kokin-shou for solo jiuta sangen (by Seiho Kineya)
- Rokudan no Shirabe (by Yatsuhashi-kengyo)
- Chanoyu Ondo – The Load of Tea Ceremony – (by Kikuoka-kengyo)*
- Spring Sea (by Michio Miyagi)
- *Special guest, Souheki Mori (Tea master)
Autumn
- Aki no Nanakusa – The Seven Autumn Flowers – (by Showa Yamato)
- Banshiki-cho for solo sangen (by Kin’ichi Nakanoshima)
- Nasuno – Fire Fox – (by Yamada-kengyo)
Summer
- Hototogisu – Little Cuckoo – (by Yamada-kengyo)
- Sarashi (by Fukakusa-kengyo)
- Omoide – Nostalgia – (by Kimio Eto)
Spring
- Haru no Uta – Song of Spring – (by Kin’ichi Nakanoshima)
- Enoshima no Kyoku – Song of Enoshima – (by Yamada-kengyo)*
- Miyako no Haru – Spring in Kyoto – (by Yamase Shoin)
- *Special guest, James Nyoraku Schlefer (shakuhachi)
Winter
- Midare Rinzetsu (by Yatsuhashi-kengyo)
- Ōmi-Hakkei – Eight Landscapes in Ōmi – (by Manwa Yamato)
- Yachiyo-Jishi (by Fujieda-kengyo)
Autumn
- Aki Shizuka – Tranquility of Autumn – (by Kin’ichi Nakanoshima)
- Saga no Aki – Autumn in Saga – (by Kikusue-koto)*
- Tsuki no En – Ode to Moon – (by Seiho Kineya)
- *Special guest, Ralph Samuelson (shakuhachi)
Summer
- Chidori no Kyoku – Song of Plovers – (by Yoshizawa kengyo)
- Natsu no Nagame – Ode to Summer – (by Yamaki kengyo Ⅱ)
- Chōryō – Tide – (by Seiju Suzuki)
Spring
- Miyako no Haru – Spring time in Kyoto – (by Shoin Yamase Ⅲ)
- Kagerou no Odori – Mirage Dance – (by Kin’ichi Nakanoshima)
- Sakura-gari – Cherry Blossom Viewing – (by Yamada-kengyo)
Winter
- Rokudan no shirabe (by Yatsuhashi-kengyo)
- Hana no Kumo (by Shoin Yamase I)
- Kyorai (by Seiho Kineya)
Autumn
- Hachidan no Shirabe (by Yatsuhashi-kengyo)
- Banshiki-cho for solo sangen (by Kin’ichi Nakanoshima)
- Kumiuta: Akashi (by Kitajima-kengyo)