IMJS: Institute for Japanese Cultural Heritage Initiatives
in collaboration with Nippon Traditional Beauty Association
presents our 16th Season Concert
featuring former directors of Imperial Household Orchestra
and Columbia Gagaku Instrumental Ensemble of New York
The program includes:
Part I: Enriching the Present
Classical Repertoire With Columbia Gagaku Musicians
Hyōjō nō netori (Prelude Mode Centering on the note of E)
Rōei: Kashin (Glorious Day)
Etenraku (Music of the Divine Heavens)
Bugaku: Ryō-Ō (Chinese King of Ryō) – with bugaku dance
Part II: Transforming the Future
Contemporary Works for Shō Solo
Toshi Ichiyanagi, Galaxy (Hoshi no wa) (1983)
Naoyuki Manabe, Kokyū III for Shō (2002)
Part III: Treasuring the Past
Heritage Handed Down in the Imperial Household
Kagurauta: Senzai
Konju no jo / ha (Ah, Cheers – Overture / Unfolding)