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Shamisen, Voice and Shakuhachi –– New Music for Old Instruments Honjo Hidetaro, Honjo Hidejiro, Christopher Yohmei Blasdel, Mika Kimula This performance will feature one of Japan’s top shamisen masters, Hidetarō Honjō and his star student, Hidejirō Honjō. Local musicians Christopher Yohmei Blasdel (shakuhachi) and Mika Kimula (voice) will join them for the concert at Orvis Auditorium. The program will feature ...

Gustavo Romero, piano (visiting artist) Concert pianist Gustavo Romero is internationally renowned for his exceptional technical brilliance and interpretive depth and has gained an acclaimed reputation for his commitment to in-depth exploration of a wide variety of composers. A native of San Diego with heritage in Guadalajara, Mexico, Mr. Romero discovered his love and gift for the piano at the ...

Hawaii Gagaku Society (Rev Masatoshi Shamoto, director) with Fujima Takamasa Dance Institute The Hawaii Gagaku Society welcomes the renowned Fujima Takamasa of the Institute of Japanese Dance and Culture in a performance entitled "HARMONY OF JAPAN: THE TRADITIONAL JAPANESE DANCE TO LINK HAWAII AND JAPAN FOREVER" As part of the 150th Gannenmono Celebration, commemorating the anniversary of Japanese immigration to ...

Dancing Melodies Ensemble Nabi Comprised of four traditional musicians and two dancers, Korea's Ensemble Nabi will present a performance that fuses music and movement and blends the traditional and the contemporary. Included on the program are classics from the traditional repertoire and works by Geon-Yong Lee and UH faculty composers Thomas Osborne and Donald Reid Womack. The troupe includes: Park ...

A multi-media presentation of THE PEOPLE UNITED WILL NEVER BE DEFEATED 36 Variations on ¡El Pueblo Unido Jamás Será Vencido! by Frederic Rzewski (b.1938) Pianist Alan Huckleberry from the University of Iowa is presenting a 10 city tour, performing Frederic Rzewski’s The People United Will Never Be Defeated. The variation set of epic proportions (over one hour in length) and epic difficulty, has found ...