[Shaku] Akikazu Nakamura in NYC

Hi all,
If you're in NYC on Nov 11th, you have to catch this
show.

Music From Japan will present two concert programs
during its 31st season. The first focuses on the
Japanese bamboo flute, shakuhachi.

Festival 2006 opens on Feb 11 at Merkin Concert Hall
with Akikazu Nakamura on shakuhachi and Michiyo Yagi
on 20-string koto. The program of traditional and
contemporary works features the world premiere of
MFJ-commission by Masao Endo. A pre-concert talk by
Ralph Samuelson will examine the shakuhachi today.

Here's the breakdown:
7pm -Talk by Ralph Samuelson
8pm - Part 1 - Pieces in the Komuso Tradition: Saji,
Tsuru no Sugomori (Nesting of the Crane), Jinbo Sanya
and Shika no Tone (with Ralph Samuelson).

Part two Contemporary Works - Masao Endo, Spiritual
Ablutions (2005), Akikazu Namakura, Hi no Rasen
(1986), Akikazu Nakamura, Shakko (1992).

Here's the rest of the tour scehdule.
Feb 11-12 Merkin Hall, New York City
Feb 13 Yasuragi Center, Mahopac, NY
Feb 15 MTSU, Murfreesboro, TN
Feb 16 -17 Converse College, Spartanburg, SC
Feb 19 Freer Gallery, Washington, DC
Saturday, February 11 at 8pm

Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center
Goodman House
129 West 67th Street

Tickets: $18 single ticket, $30 2-day Festival Pass.
Pre-concert lecture and post-concert forums are free
to ticket holders.
Purchase tickets at the Merkin Hall main box office in
person,
Tel: (212) 501 3330 or online

See you there!
Perry

"He is fast becoming one of the few Americans who make and repair shakuhachi" - Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin, Grandmaster
http://www.yungflutes.com
"Three extremely talented young Asian American men." - New York Times
http://www.slantperformancegroup.com

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Received on Tue Feb 7 07:07 PST 2006