[Title] Breathing Bamboo 吹き抜ける竹 [Date] Fri, 12/07/2024, 19:30 [Venue] Tenri Cultural Institute (43A West 13th Street New York) [Ticket] eventbrite Advance:$28.52 / Door:$30 [Performing artists] James Nyoraku Schlefer (shakuhachi) Akihisa Kominato (shakuhachi) Ken-ichi Tajima (shakuhachi) Akihito Obama (shakuhachi) [Comment] Three members of The Shakuhachi Five join with James Nyoraku Schlefer and Kyo-Shin-An Arts for an entrancing evening of contemporary and traditional shakuhachi music featuring solos, duos, trios and a World Premiere quartet by James Nyoraku Schlefer. Relax and enjoy with some of Japan’s finest, young shakuhachi masters and some of the world’s most beautiful music. [Program] Four solo works including traditional honkyoku, ancient music, a folk song and an original composition. Shika no Tone (traditional duo) Prelude for Shakuhachi (duo) by Michio Mamiya Space (trio) by Nobukiyo Nakamata Untitled Premiere (quartet) by James Nyoraku Schlefer