Upcoming Events

TANGO PASSION
Wed. February 25, 2009 7:30pm

Joe Powers, International Harmonica Virtuoso
in concert with

Special guests:

Naoko Aoki (Piano)
Alex Krebs (Dance)

VENUE:

The Old Church at SW 11th and Clay

1422 SW 11th Ave Portland, OR 97201

Music & Dance performed by the international harmonica virtuoso, Joe Powers, accompanied by the special guest pianist from Tokyo, Naoko Aoki.
Joe recently won the Belgian Crystal Harmonica award in the Classical division, and was nominated for 2008 "Best Male Artist" by the Portland Music Awards. He is considered one of the top Tango harmonica performers in the world. Watch his "AM Northwest" TV appearance here.
http://www.katu.com/amnw/segments/27279639.html
Internationally acclaimed, Naoko is considered by many the best Tango pianist in Japan. Joined by Argentine Tango dance master, Alex Krebs. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies (Portland State university) and other organizations.
Call Shogun's Gallery (503) 224-0328 for advance tickets.
Tickets: $20 at the door $15 advance

Tango Passion Concert Ticket
Price $15 + $1 handling fee

Shipping

Amor De Tango Cd Price: $20.00

International handling fee: $ 5.00

Past Events

Thursday, January 17 2008

An Evening of Japanese Music

Special Guests:
Kazue Sawai (Koto, Bass koto)
Peter Hill (Shakuhachi)
Joe Powers (Harmonica)

Buckley Center Auditorium
(at University of Portland)
5000 North Willamette Blvd, Portland, OR 97203

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