Press Release
Japanese Music Summit II
Bay Area Masters of traditional Japanese instruments come together to
present new and traditional music for shakuhachi, shamisen, koto and
biwa.
Phillip Flavin - shamisen, voice
Shoko Hikage - koto
Tamie Kooyenaga - koto
Michiyo Koga - koto
Shirley Muramoto - koto
Philip Gelb - shakuhachi
Robin Hartshorne - shakuhachi
Masayuki Koga - shakuhachi
Friday, January 10, 2003
8 pm
Old First Church
Van Ness
SanFrancisco
For more information, please contact phil@philipgelb or
murasaki@murasakiensemble.com
or philfla@uclink4.berkeley.edu, or call (415) 474-1608
Eight masters of traditional Japanese musical instruments join
together to present a very diverse program of ancient and modern
music for shamisen, koto and shakuhachi. Solo, duet and large
ensembles will be featured and some modern compositions will feature
traditional Japanese instruments along with European instruments.
The San Francisco Bay Area, with its large Japanese and Japanese
American community has long had a diverse population of musicians
performing on traditional instruments. Many great masters have lived
and taught here and many still make the bay area their home and are
active as teachers and performers. Japanese Music Summit II,
showcases 8 of the finest performers of shamisen, koto and
shakuhachi. Traditional Japanese compositions from the Edo period
Jiuta style music as well as jazz fusion and innovative modern pieces
will be featured.
Shamisen player and vocal master, Phillip Flavin recently completed
his phd. in Ethnomusicology at UC Berkeley. He is the leading scholar
and performer of shamisen in the United States.
Shoko Hikage's innovative and adventurous approach to koto has led
her to many interesting collaborations since moving to the bay area 5
years ago. She teaches koto at the JCCNC and is very active
performing locally and internationally. http://www.shokohikage.com
Tamie Kooyenaga has been teaching and performing koto in the bay area
for over 2 decades
Shirley Muramoto continues a long tradition of koto in her family
that started when her mother learned koto as a child in the
Internment camps. She free moves from various genres from
traditional to contemporary to jazz. http://www.murasakiensemble.com
Shakuhachi player, Phillip Gelb is known for his innovative approach
to bringing shakuhachi into new and experimental music and is one of
the most active shakuhachi players and teachers in the United States.
He has premiered over 20 new compositions for shakuhachi solo and in
mixed ensembles and with interactive computer systems.
http://www.philipgelb.com
World renowned mathematician and UC Berkeley professor, Robin
Hartshorne has been playing shakuhachi since the 70's. His home has
been a focal point of Japanese music activity; house concerts and
group classes for many years.
Shakuhachi master, Masayuki Koga has been very active as a performer
and teacher in the bay area since moving to California in the 1970's.
Along with his wife, koto master, Michiyo Koga, he directs the
Japanese Music Institute of America. He received his shihan from the
Tozan Ryu in 1964 and was a member of Ensemble Nipponia before moving
to the US.
http://www.jmia.org/
-- Philip Gelb phil@philipgelb.com http://www.philipgelb.com ____________________________________________________
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