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Gagaku Composers Workshop Friday, March 25, 2011, 5:00 - 9:00 pm Philosophy Hall, Room 301, Columbia University Click here to view a poster of the event. Three composers, Ed Green, Kevin Baldwin, and Alexa Babakhanian, will be premiering 3-5 minute works composed for any Gagaku instruments (hichiriki, shō, ryūteki) and up to one Western instrument for the workshop and they and other participants will have discussion and give feedback. Composers and musicians are welcome to attend the workshop. Anyone interested in attending needs to RSVP to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with their name, and affiliation. Glories of the Japanese Traditional Music Heritage - Concert II (Gagaku) Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 6:00 pm Miller Theatre, Columbia University Click here to register for the concert! Mayumi Miyata, ShōHitomi Nakamura, Hichiriki Takeshi Sasamoto, Ryūteki Bridget Kibbey, Harp Chris Washburne, Trombone Columbia Gagaku Instument Ensemble Traditional Pieces Hyōjō no netori Etenraku (Music of the Divine Heavens) Taishikichō no netori Chōgeishi (In Lasting Celebration) Batō (Wild Mane) Sōjō no chōshi Shundeiraku (Spring Garden Music) Contemporary Pieces Yozora (The Night Sky) (1987) (US Premiere) Utsurohi (Transient) (1986) Ashibune Bontoro Gō (The Reed Boat “Bontoro”) (2011) (World Premiere) Reimei (Before the Dawn) (2009) (New York Premiere) Click here to view a poster of the event. Protected by the Imperial Japanese Court for more than 1,000 years, gagaku is the world's oldest living orchestral music. The program includes traditional pieces, as well as works by contemporary composers at the forefront of a revival of this traditional art form. |
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