Music From Japan
Sunday, February 21, 2010 7:30 pm
Music From Japan Festival 2010
35th Anniversary
Naoyuki Miura, Artistic Director
Highlights of MFJ Commissions II
Yasuaki Itakura, guest conductor
Eriko Sato and Tom Chiu · violins
Fred Sherry · cello
Tara Helen O’Connor · flute
Stephen Gosling · piano
Eric Poland · percussion
Cassatt String Quartet
Mayumi Miyata · sho
Hitomi Nakamura · hichiriki
World premieres of two new commissions by Hitomi Kaneko and Yasuko Yamaguchi, featuring Reigakusha members Mayumi Miyata (sho) and Hitomi Nakamura (hichiriki). Earlier commissions by Hikaru Hayashi, Shin-ichiro Ikebe and Sunao Isaji will also be performed.
Programs and artists subject to change.
www.musicfromjapan.org
Festival weekend pass: $35. Single Tickets: $20
Students/Seniors: $12 (Discounted tickets can be purchased at the box office or by calling 212 501 3330).
EVENT ABBREVIATIONS:
AGRH = Ann Goodman Recital Hall,
KC = Kaufman Center,
LMS = Lucy Moses School
MCH = Merkin Concert Hall,
SMS = Special Music School,
YAP = Young Artist Program