TOKYO TO NEW YORK to Continue Bargemusic Here and Now Series This Fall
By: BWW News Desk Aug. 24, 2016
The September 30th "Tokyo to New York" concert, part of Bargemusic's Here and Now Series, features music composed for Western classical instruments as well as traditional Japanese instruments.
The exciting and varied concert includes world premiers by Japanese composers Masatora Goya and Kazutomo Yamamoto, the United States premier of a work by Bin Li, and other music by John Cage, Hidemi Mikai, and Chatori Shimizu.
Clarinetist and hichiriki player Thomas Piercy will be joined by hichiriki players Hiroshi Ebina and Maki Yamamae, koto player Jun Ando, sho player Chatori Shimizu, flutist Lish Lindsey, clarinetist Wonkak Kim, violinists Sabina Torosjan and Michelle Painter, violist Rachel Hauser, cellist Molly Aronson and percussionist/narrator Sean Statser.
"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 60 World Premiers of music composed for Western classical instruments as well as traditional Japanese instruments.
IF YOU GO:
"Tokyo to New York"
Bargemusic
Friday | September 30, 2016 | 8pm
1 Water Street (Fulton Ferry Landing), Brooklyn, NY 11201
Tickets: $35 ($30 Senior, $15 Student)
Reservations/Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2586531; 718.624.4924
Email: info@bargemusic.org OR tonadaproductions@gmail.com
Info: www.bargemusic.org OR www.tonadaproductions.com/tokyo-to-new-york-2016-bargemusic-september
Program
John Cage "Ryoanji" for three hichiriki and percussion
Masatora Goya "Meteor" for bass clarinet and string quartet (World Premier) *
Bin Li "In 1932, I Became the Emperor of ManchuKuo???" for narrator, flute, clarinet violin, viola, cello (U.S. Premier)
Hidemi Mikai "Duo Capriccioso" for two clarinets
Chatori Shimizu "Noise of a Pondering Mind" for hichiriki, sho and koto*
Kazutomo Yamamoto "Doldrums IV" for clarinet and koto (World Premier)
* Composed for Thomas Piercy
Performers
Thomas PIERCY, clarinet/bass clarinet, hichiriki
Hiroshi EBINA, hichiriki
Maki YAMAMAE, hichiriki
Jun ANDO, koto
Chatori SHIMIZU, sho
Lish LINDSEY, flute
Wonkak KIM, clarinet
Sabina TOROSJAN, violin
Michelle PAINTER, violin
Rachel HAUSER, viola
Molly ARONSON, cello
Sean STATSER, percussion, narrator
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