Satsuki Odamura :: master of the Koto

Satsuki's Upcoming Concerts

International Koto Festival

◆ Date & Time: Thursday, August 1st at 7pm
◆ Venue: Carrington Hotel Ball Room in Katoomba

◆ Date & Time: Saturday, August 3rd at 8pm
◆ Venue: Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Fairweather

◆ Date & Time: Saturday, March 2nd 2pm
◆ Venue: Queensland Art Gallery

◆ Date & Time: Wednesday, May 1st 7pm
◆ Venue: Ian Hangar Recital Hall, Queensland Conservatorium

◆ Website: clockedout.org/projects/fairweather.html

Fairweather is a new collaboration of composer Erik Griswold, author Rodney Hall, and artist Glen Henderson exploring the life and work of uncompromising artist Ian Fairweather. Reflecting on scenes, events and images from the artist's life, Griswold, Hall, and Henderson create a collage of music, text, and image which mirror the intricate, textured layers of Fairweather's paintings.

[ Creative team ]
Erik Griswold - composer, Rodney Hall - narrator, Glen Henderson - artist. Performers: Rodney Hall - narrator, Kurilpa String Quartet, Satsuki Odamura - koto-

Satsuki Odamura is a master of the Koto.

A representative of the Sawai International Koto School, Satsuki has pioneered the introduction of teaching & performing on this ancient Japanese instrument since her arrival in Australia.

Satsuki has performed with critical success in Japan, Europe, the USSR, the United States, South East Asia and of course Australia

Koto performance by Sawai koto students @ Komachi restaurant

Please see News for further details of events

CDs available online

The following CDs are available for purchase from the discography on satsukikoto.com.au, Koto Dreaming, Kaleidoscope, Like a Bird, Where Waters Meet, Picture Dreams, Kagome, Burning House, Time never sleeps,

Visit the Discography page

Koto Dreaming

Koto Dreaming is a collection of innovative & uniquely Australian multicultural compositions for koto. Koto Dreaming breaks away from the traditional sounds and compositions for koto, and includes Satsuki's own collaborative compositions with Australian artists.

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GEST8 - Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope is the debut album from GEST8, an innovative improvising ensemble made up of eight of Sydney's leading musicians. Each of the players is a virtuoso on their instrument with a strong original sound, renowned for outstanding creative ideas and conceptual breadth and imagination. The GEST8 CD Kaleidoscope released by Tall Poppies Records, was launched at The Sound Lounge in October 2007

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