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Program for our 34th Season, info for 35th coming soon!
Festival 2009 New York
Mojibei Tokiwazu V, shamisen Photo by Yuhka Miura
	Saturday, March 7, 2009 / 8PM MASTERS OF TRADITION Mojibei Tokiwazu V & his shamisen quartet 7 PM Pre-concert lecture by Mr. Tokiwazu

	Program Traditional, Tokiwazu shamisen solo with narration Traditional, Jiuta shamisen solo with voice Mojibei Taokiwazu V shamisen quartet Eiju Tokiwazu (Mojibei Tokiwazu IV) Etude for shamisen duo (1962) Mojibei Tokiwazu V shamisen quartet III Fête (2004) Kumiko Omura** Dance of Spirits for shamisen quartet (2008/2009)* * World premiere commissioned by Music From Japan / ** American premiere
		Kumiko Omura, composer Photo by Yuhka Miura


Performers: Mojibei Tokiwazu V (chuzao shamisen and voice) Ichiro Takabatake (jiuta shamisen) Taku Taguchi-Touon (hosozao shamisen) Sansuzu Tsuruzawa (futozao shamisen)

Mari Kimura
Photo by Yuhka Miura

Sunday, March 8, 2008 / 2PM
Tradition/E-novation
shamisen, violin, voice and computer
Post-concert Q&A with commissioned composers

Takayuki Rei

Program
Traditional, Tokiwazu shamisen with narration
Mari Kimura Subharmonic Partita (2004)
Tomomi Adachi Odorimbisha for shamisen, voice and live electronics (2009)*
Mari Kimura Pluck-Land for violin and interactive computer (2009)*
Takayuki Rai Active Figuration for solo violin and computer (2009)*
Mari Takano Full Moon for violin and electronics (2008)*
* World premiere commissioned by Music From Japan / All programs and artists subject to change

Tomomi Adachi
		Curator: Mari Kimura Performers: Mojibei Tokiwazu V (shamisen and voice) Mari Kimura (violin) Adachi Tomomi(voice and electronics)
	Mari Takano


	Tickets $20 Individual Concert $35 Festival Weekend Pass $12 Student/Senior Rush	Merkin Concert Hall 129 West 67th Street Phone: 212.501.3330 Box Office hours: Sunday-Thursday 12-7 pm, Friday 12-3 pm
	For Tomodachi form and ticket prices, contact Music From Japan via email mfjrc @ aol.com or at 212.529.1888.

Festival 2009 - U.S. Tour

The Masters of Tradition program opens Music From Japan's Festival 2009 in Mahopac, NY and then travels to NYC. After its NYC premiere, the Tradition/E-novation program travels to Annandale, NY, Washigton DC and Murfreesboro, TN.

Thursday, March 5 at 7 pm
Yasuragi Center, Mahopac, NY
Program: Masters of Tradition: Mojibei Tokiwazu V, shamisen
Venue: Yasuragi Dojo, 862 Route 6, Mahopac, NY
Tickets: $20
Information: contact the Yasuragi Center at: (845) 628-5425 or www.yasuragidojo.com

Tuesday, March 10 at 7:30 pm
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Program: Tradition/E-novation: Shamisen, Violin and Computer
Pre-concert talk about shamisen
Venue: Bertelsmann Campus Center, Bard College
Tickets: FREE
Information: 845.758.7388 or hcemf@yahoo.com

Wednesday, March 11 at 1:30 pm
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Program: Lecture by Tomomi Adachi
Venue: Bard College
Information: 845.758.7388 or hcemf@yahoo.com

Friday, March 13 at 7:30 pm
Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Program: Tradition/E-novation: Shamisen, Violin and Computer
Venue: Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Jefferson Drive at 12th St, SW
Tickets: FREE (with service charge, max. four per person) through Ticketmaster: (202) 397-7328 or www.ticketmaster.com beginning March 2, or at the Meyer Auditorium (max. two per person) beginning one hour before showtime on a first come first served basis on the day of performance
Information: call (202) 633-1000 or visit www.asia.si.edu

Sunday, March 15 at 2:00 pm
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
Program: Tradition/E-novation: Shamisen, Violin and Computer
Venue: Hinton Hall, Wright Music Building, McLean School of Music, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro
Tickets: FREE
Information: MFJ@mtsu.eduMFJ@mtsu.edu

Music From Japan Festival 2009 is made possible in part by public funds from the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan, The Japan Foundation, and the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency. Major funding for the project has been provided by the Rohm Music Foundation, The Tokyo Club, The Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Foundation for the Arts, The Mitsui USA Foundation Inc., Asahi Shimbun Foundation, The Kao Foundation for Arts and Sciences, Fuji Television Network, Inc., and Asahi Beer Foundation for Arts and Culture. Music From Japan appreciates the cooperation of Electronic Music Foundation, The Japan Federation of Composers, Inc., Japan Society for Contemporary Music, and all participating venues.

(updated 1/8/08)