February 16, 2020:
Silk & Bamboo – A Concert of Japanese Music. The East-West Center Arts Program presents: Silk & Bamboo – A Concert of Japanese Music featuring Satomi Fukami (koto & shamisen), Christopher Yohmei Blasdel (shakuhachi), and special guests. Orvis Auditorium, UH Manoa Sunday, February 16, 2020 4:00 p.m. A musical journey from Japan’s Edo period (1603-1868) to koto music by the famous early 20th-century composer Miyagi Michio, to compositions of the late 20th century. Featured are the shamisen (three-stringed lute), the koto (13-string zither), and the shakuhachi (vertical bamboo flute). Koto and shamisen strings are traditionally made from silk, and the shakuhachi is the signature bamboo flute of Japan—hence the concert title: Silk and Bamboo. This event is part of the 2020 celebration for the 100th birthday of Professor Emerita Barbara B. Smith. Tickets: $20 general $15 seniors 65+, EWC/UH faculty & staff, military $10 college students with ID, children 18 & under Tickets online: https://ewcarts.eventbrite.com Seating is general: first come, first served. Doors open 30 minutes before show time. Remaining tickets will be available at the door, one hour before show time. Please allow ample time for parking, which is managed by UH Manoa and usually free on Sundays. Co-sponsored by University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Department of Music.