Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

Greetings

I'd like to share some info about performance events coming up this spring. I'm particularly excited about the premiere of my newly commissioned piece for shakuhachi and string quartet - that's in May.  Also, my book of original Duets will soon be published and available at www.shakuhachi.com. Looking forward to cherry blossoms - Yours, James

Beacon, NY
Howland Chamber Music Series
Sunday April 9, 4PM
Sankyoku performance with Masayo Ishigure (koto and shamisen) and Charles Tang (koto)
Haru no Yo, Haru no Umi, Jyogen no Kyoku, Duo (my original composition) plus honkyoku.
http://www.howlandmusic.org/

Swarthmore, PA
Swarthmore College
Thursday, April 13, 7PM
Sankyoku Performance with Yumi Kurosawa (koto) and Mutsumi Takamizu (shamisen)
Yugao, Chaondo, Haru no Umi, Haru no Kyoku, and Honkyoku
Science Center 101
FREE to the general public

Bethlehem, PA
Guest artist with the Satori Chamber Music Ensemble
Church of the Nativity
Sunday, May 21, 4PM
WORLD PREMIERE of my composition "Quintet for Shakuhachi and String Quartet."
http://www.satori-chambermusic.org/

In addition there are a number of other performances including two in Japan, on May 26 in Kyoto and on June 6 in Tokyo. Both are with Yoko Kimura on Shamisen & Koto. We will play and a new piece of mine for the duo, Meikyo, Chidori, and other works. Check the calendar page at. www.nyoraku.com  for details

Cheers!