Uta

07/11/2017Don

詩 Uta (Poem) – Tadao Sawai (1983) “Several months before writing this piece, I read Ishimuro Michiko’s autobiographical novel, Memories of the Camellia [more]

Composer's Notes

(Uminari) – Ocean Sounds

07/11/2017Don

海鳴り (Uminari) Ocean Sounds – Yukiko Ishii (1999) This upcoming woman composer has created here an unusual combination of textures with the Tsugaru [more]

Past Concerts

National Tour with Way Out West – August 2017

01/08/201707/11/2017Don

Way Out West’s sound has been described as “utterly unique” and has earned the band a loyal local following as well as invitations [more]

Past Concerts

Fairweather at OzAsia Festival

01/08/201707/11/2017Don

23 September 2017, 8 pm Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre Tickets and further information http://ozasiafestival.com.au/events/fairweather/ Composer Erik Griswold, author Rodney Hall, artist Glen [more]

Past Concerts

Uta: Brandon Lee Koto Recital – 22 October 2017

01/08/201707/11/2017Don

Featuring Brandon Lee, Satsuki Odamura (koto), Noriko Tadano (shamisen) and koto performers from Melbourne and Sydney. [more]

Past Concerts

Japanese Winter Night 2017

25/05/201701/08/2017Don

For the second year in a row, The Satsuki Odamura Koto Ensemble and YuNiOn join together for a very special collaboration of traditional [more]

Composer's Notes

Yukidoke Shizuku – The Sound of Melting Snow

04/05/201710/05/2017Don

ゆき解しずく Yukidoke Shizuku (The Sound of Melting Snow) – Shingo Edo (2000) This piece was composed for a koto duet and depicts the [more]

Composer's Notes

Rain

04/05/201726/10/2017Don

雨 Rain – Hozan Yamamoto (1954) The song is described by the composer as depicting a rainy day in the monsoon season. The [more]

Composer's Notes

Midare

04/05/2017Don

みだれ Midare – Yatsuhashi Kengyo (Traditional) The composer was a gifted blind musician from Kyoto who died at the age of 72 in [more]

Composer's Notes

Futatsu no Den-en-shi (Two Pastorals)

04/05/2017Don

二つの田園詩 Futatsu no den-en-shi (Two Pastorals) – Katsutoshi Nagasawa (1973) Consisting of two contrasting pieces, “Futasu no den-en-shi” seems to allude as much [more]