The Old Church 1422 SW 11th (11th & Clay) Portland,
OR 97201
The PSU Center for Japanese Studies presents ”朱へ” （Vermillion
Passion）, a concert featuring Japanese Koto master Mitsuki Dazai and International Harmonica Virtuoso Joe Powers, performing for the first time in the United States the concert theme "朱へ” （akae
= Vermillion Passion), composed by Hikaru Sawai, former rock star． Joining
them as special guest artists are the NY based Shakuhachi grand master James Nyoraku Schlefer and Tokyo based Tango pianist Naoko Aoki.
Mitsuki and Joe performed as DUO at the World Harmonica Festival in
St. Aignan, France as well as at the Maison du Japon in Paris in conjunction with the Japan/France relationship's
150th year anniversary celebration. This is their first appearance together since their May, 2008 French tour!
Koto/Shakuhachi Classic "Chidori no Kyoku", Japanese folk tunes and Contemporary "Akae" with
some surprise World Music selections.
$20 Advance/$25 at the Door Inquire about Student/Group
rates. Detailed info & advance tickets are now available at Shogun's Gallery (503) 224-0328 1111 NW 23rd
Ave. Portland, OR 97210 www.shogunsgallery.com
2/21/2009 Beall Hall, University of Oregon, Eugene
2/25/2009
The Old Church, Portland, OR
"TANGO PASSION: Music &
Dance" was performed by the international harmonica virtuoso, Joe Powers, accompanied by the special guest pianist from Tokyo, Naoko Aoki.
8/22/2008 Watch Joe's "AM
Northwest" TV appearance here.
Online purchase of advance tickets for this event is no longer available. Please call Shogun's Gallery at (503) 224-0328.
Kazue Sawai
of Tokyo is considered one of the best Koto performers of all time. Ten professional musicians are coming from Japan
and other parts of the United States to share the stage with Sawai on her single concert in Portland,
OR. In addition to her solo performance of Rokudan, a Koto classic, she will perform a duet with Peter Hill who is the
first foreigner to win the New King of Shakuhachi competition in Japan in 2002. There are several koto ensemble pieces
planned for the evening.
Joe Powers, young international harmonica sensation, from Portland has recently returned
from his 4th European concert tour. He will perform "Dosei" the voices of the earth, composed by Kazue's
son Hikaru Sawai, a former Rock star, with this event's producer/director Mitsuki Dazai from Eugene on her bass koto.
Joe is currently nominated as "the Best Male Artist of the Year" along with Curtis Salgado and Renato
Caranto for Portland Music Awards sponsored by the Music Spectator magazine.
This will be an AMAZING concert!
“Kazue Sawai is a Vladimir Horowitz of the Koto!” -Michael Hoppé, Grammy nominee
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