TOKYO TO NEW YORK Concert Set for November at Tenri Cultural Institute

The November 12th "Tokyo to New York" concert at Tenri Cultural Institute features new music composed for Western classical instruments as well as traditional Japanese instruments by NYC- and Tokyo-based composers. Clarinetist and hichiriki player Thomas Piercy will be joined by pianist Taka Kigawa and traditional Japanese instrument players Hiroshi Ebina (hichiriki) and Lish Lindsey (ryuteki).

The varied concert features six pieces composed for Thomas Piercy: world premiers by Tokyo-based composers Mayuko Kawasaki and Shoichiro Tanaka, and Chinese composer Bin Li (based in NYC); and United States premiers by Tokyo-based composers Kanokpak Changwitchukarn, Tomo Hirayama and Ippo Tsuboi. Other new music by NYC-based composers Matt Aucoin, Guy Barash, Reiko Futing and Gilbert Galindo.

"Tokyo to New York" is a series of concerts in Tokyo and New York City that celebrates, honors and recognizes the connections between Tokyo and New York City. Since 2012, "Tokyo to New York" concerts, under the artistic direction of Thomas Piercy, has presented over 70 World Premiers, and numerous Japan and United States Premiers. The concerts feature new works composed for Western classical instruments as well as traditional Japanese instruments. The include a wide variety of styles of music, from Japanese avant-garde to American contemporary classical, abstract to minimalism, neo-Romantic to tango-nuevo, J-pop to jazz influenced pieces.

Performers:
Thomas PIERCY - Hichiriki, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet
Lish LINDSEY - Ryuteki
Hiroshi EBINA - Hichiriki
Lish LINDSEY - Ryuteki
Taka Kigawa - Piano

Program:
Matt AUCOIN - "Etudes" for Piano (2014)
Guy BARASH - "Talkback I" for Clarinet and Live Electronics (2010)
Kanokpak CHANGWITCHUKARN - "Reark-Karn" for Ryuteki, Clarinet, and Piano (2016) **
Reiko FUETING - "leaving without/palimpsest" for Piano with Clarinet (2006)
Gilbert GALINDO - "Lost in the Caves" for Bass Clarinet and Live Electronics (2008)
Tomo HIRAYAMA - "Garden" for Hichiriki, Clarinet, and Piano (2016) **
Mayuko KAWASAKI - "New York 1954-55? for Clarinet and Piano (2014/2016) *
Bin LI - "Voices (Concetto Strumentale 4)" for Hichiriki and Electronics (2016) *
Shoichiro TANAKA - "Hommage à Aoyama" for Clarinet and Piano (2014/2016) *
Ippo TSUBOI- "Prelude for Concert No. 1, Pigeon" for Clarinet and Piano (2016) **

* World Premiere
** United States Premiere

Tokyo to New York is set for Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 7pm at Tenri Cultural Institute
43A W. 13th St., NY, NY 10011. Tickets: $25 ($15 Senior/Student). Reservations: TonadaProductions@gmail.com or 212-645-2800. This concert is co-presented with Arts at Tenri. Visit www.tenri.org for more information, and follow this link for more about the concert.