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Kazue Sawai and the Sawai Koto and Shamisen Academy New York

Date Location Description Contact
2009 JANUARY
FEBRUARY
February 2nd, 2009
9:00-10:40AM
Koto Demonstration
Collegiate School
260 W 78th St
New York, NY 10024
Koto: Masayo Ishgiure
February 4h, 2009
10:00-10:40AM
Koto and Shakuhachi Demonstration and Concert
Collegiate School
260 W 78th St
New York, NY 10024
Koto: Masayo Isghiure
Shakuahchi: James Schlefer
MARCH
March 1st, 2009
2-4PM
Ohina Matsuri
Japan Society
Koto: Masayo Ishgiure TBA
March 3rd, 2009 Ohina Matsuri
Koto: Masayo Ishgiure TBA
March 4th, 2009
3:30-4:00PM
Koto Concert
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Musical instrument collection
Koto: Masayo Ishgiure
APRIL
April 2nd, 2009
6:45-8:30PM
Koto Concert
Music: Teng Gefer
Choreography: Aodeng Gerile

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Smithsonian Institution
1050 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20013
Koto: Masayo Ishigure
April 5th, 2009
4:00PM
Traditional and Contemporary Japanese Music
"by Japanese and Japanese-American musicians"

Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY
Koto and Bass koto, Shamisen:Masayo Ishgiure
Koto Ensemble: "Miyabi"
Shakuhachi: Shoji  Mizumoto
Cello: Hikaru tamaki
$ 10 at the Door
April 11th, 2009
5:30-6:00PM
Cherry Blossom Festival
Ramapo University 
Koto: Masayo Ishigure, Chie Honma Free
April 11th, 2009
2:30-3:00PM
Cherry Blossom Festival
Rutgers University
Koto: Masayo Ishigure, Chie Honma Free
April 16th, 2009
6:00-6:45PM
Opening Ceremony Performance
Harman Center for the Arts 610 F Street, NW, Washington DC
Koto: Masyo Ishigure http://www.filmfestdc.org/
April 25th, 2009
2:45-3:30PM
Cherry blossom Festival
Stony Brook University
Charles B. Wang Center
Stony Brook, NY 11794

Koto/ Masayo Ishigure and Koto Shamisen Ensemble
gMiyabih

$10
631-632-6000
MAY
May 3rd, 2009
2:15-3:00PM
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Cherry Blossoms Festiva
l
Cherry Esplanade Stage
1000 Washington Ave Brooklyn. NY 11225-1099
Koto: Masayo Ishgiure and Sawai Koto Shamisen Academy
Masayo Ishigure and Koto & Shamisen Ensemble "Miyabi"
Phone: (718)-623-7346
JUNE
June 1st-5th, 2009 Wal-Mart International Conference
and Japan Cultural Performance

Arkansas
Koto: Masayo Ishigure
June 2nd, 2009
7:30PM
Koto Concert
University of Arkansas
In the Choir Room Billingsley Music Building
Koto: Masayo Ishigure
Violin: Er-Gene Kahng
Free
JULY
July 26th, 2009
1:00PM, 3:00PM
Hindu Center
45-52 Kissena Blvd Flushing
NY 11355
Koto:Masayo Ishgiure
Pipa: Min xiaofen
Drum: samir Chatterjee
July 26th, 2009
6:00PM
Queens Museum of Art Koto:Masayo Ishgiure
Pipa: Min xiaofen
Drum: samir Chatterjee
AUGUST
August 29th, 2009
6:00PM
Dinner and Koto concert
Shofuso
Ohio House, 4700 States Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Koto: Masayo Ishigure Limited spaces are available
dinner will be served before the concert.
The whole thing costs only $100
for non-members.

Shofuso      215-878-5097
SEPTEMBER
September 2nd, 2009
6:00PM
INOUE CHAMBER ENSEMBLE (I.C.E.) Celebrating 27 years
Nuances of Peace - 5

JAA (Japanese American Association of New York, Inc)
15 West, 44th street /11th floor   (bet. 5th & 6th Aves)
Koto    Masayo Ishigure
Cello   HIkaru Tamaki
Piano  Kzuko Inoue
Free
Reservation (Inoue)
1-212-864-6459
E-mail icekazuko@hotmail.com
OCTOBER
October 7th, 2009
7:00PM
Lecture and Presentation with N_JP at the University of Pennsylvania (in cooperation with the Center for East Asian Studies)
Universityof Philadelphia
Houston Hall - the Class of 49 Auditorium
Koto/ Masayo Ishigure
Sho/ Ko Ishikawa
October 8th, 2009
7:00PM
Concert
The International House of Philadelphia
3701 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA. 19104
Koto/ masayo Ishigure

Sho/ Ko Ishikawa

Shamisen/ Kenta Nagai

Composer, Conductor and Bass clarinet/ Gene Coleman

Percussion/Gabe Globus-Hoenich

Cello/Jason Calloway

Piano/ Dustin Hurt

E-guitar/ Alban Bailly
Admission: $8 members; $10 general admission, in advance at TICKETWEB or 1/2 hour before show time at The Ibrahim Theater Box Office

Tel: (215)-387-5125
http://www.ihousephilly.org/ensemblen_jp.htm
October 9th, 2009
5 PM (reception) 6 PM (concert)
Concert
Shofuso OhioHouse, 4700 States Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19131-3712
Koto/ Masayo Ishigure

Sho/ Ko Ishikawa

Shamisen/ Kenta Nagai

Composer, Conductor and Bass clarinet/ Gene Coleman

Percussion/Gabe Globus-Hoenich

Cello/Jason Calloway

Dance artist/Nicole Bindler
Admission: $10 *Please call Shofuso House for reservations and tickets

Tel: (215) 878-5097
http://www.shofuso.com/
October 13th, 2009
8:00 PM
Concert
NewEngland Consabatory
Jordan Hall
Koto/ Masayo Ishigure
Sho/ Ko Ishikawa
Shamisen/ Kenta Nagai
Composer/ Gene Coleman
Price: Free
http://necmusic.edu/bridges-past-modernity .
October 18th, 2009
8:00PM
Concert
University of Georgia
Athens GA
October 20th, 2009
7:30PM
Concert
Southeastern Oklahoma State Univ.
Durant OK 74701-0000
October 23rd, 2009
11:00AM-12:00PM
Koto and Shamisen Lecture
Literature & Materials

The Juilliard School
60 Lincoln Center Plaza, N.Y.C., NY
Koto/ Masayo Ishigure
October 28th, 2009
9:00PM
Switzerland Tour
TheatreDu passage, Neuchatel
Neuchatel NE, Switzerland
Box Office :4, passage Maximilien de Meuron, Neuchatel, tel 032 717 79 07 http://www.theatredupassage.ch
NOVEMBER
November 7th, 2009 Spacial event
Metropolitan@Museum of Art
Koto/ Masayo Ishigure
November 12nd, 2009
7:00PM
Taiko-za concert
SUNY Cortland
Cortland NY
Taiko/ Taiko-za
Koto/ Masayo Ishigure
November 13th, 2009
7:00PM
9:00PM
11:00PM
Taiko-za concert
BergenCommunity College
Parmus NJ
November 15th, 2009 Masayo Ishigure Koto and Shamisen Studens Small Concert
TBA
Masayo Ishigure and Koto Shamisen stundets Free
November 22nd, 2009
2:00PM
INOUE CHAMBER ENSEMBLE (I.C.E.)
Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY
Koto, Voice, Bass koto & Shamisen/ Masayo Ishiugre
Cello/ TBA
Reservation (Inoue)
1-212-864-6459E-mail icekazuko@hotmail.com
DECEMBER
December 3rd, 2009 Koto and sakuhachi concert
Thalia Symphony space
2537 Broadway, New York, NY 10025
Koto/ Masayo Ishigure and Group MIYABI
Shakuahchi/ Marco Lienhard
www.symphonyspace.org
212-864-5400


Koto and Shamisen ensemble
Boston Modern Orchestra Project, New England Conservatory in Boston
Openair Performance at Washington Square
Masayo Ishigure and students play for Asain Night at Shea Stadium
Masayo Ishigure (right) and students play for Asain Night at Shea Stadium(2001).
Masayo Ishigure (left) and James Schelefer (right) played duet song(2008).
JFK Airport New Year Performance
Masayo is playing the shamisen
2008 Recital

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