Tokyo to New York at Bargemusic
Bargemusic: Here and Now Series presents THOMAS PIERCY - TOKYO TO NEW YORK 東京とNY
Friday, November 3 at 7:00 p.m.
Bargemusic – 1 Water Street, Brooklyn (GPS address)
Admission: $35
Bargemusic’s Here and Now Series presents music with Thomas Piercy, clarinet and ohichiriki; Aaron Wolff, cello; and Marina Iwao, piano. Three of the works are world premieres composed for Thomas Piercy by composers Miho Sasaki, Michael Schelle, and Emilio Teubal, and a composition by Dai Fujikura will have its New York premiere. Rounding out the program will be a masterpiece from 1992 from Pulitzer Prize-winner Tania Leon.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit Tonada Productions or Bargemusic.
Program
Dai Fujikura “Hop” for clarinet, cello, and piano (2019) (US Premiere)
Tania Leon “Arenas d’un tiempo” for clarinet, cello, and piano (1992)
Miho Sasaki “黎明-reimei-Dawn” for ohichiriki, cello, and piano (2023) (World Premiere)
Michael Schelle “Kingfish Levinsky” for clarinet, cello, and piano (2023) (World Premiere)
Emilio Teubal “The Offspring of MMXX” for clarinet, cello, and piano (2023) (World Premiere)
EXPLORE THE UNIVERSAL CONCEPTS OF CREATIONS & BEGINNINGS WITH “ONOKORO”
ONOKORO – creations/beginnings
Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24 at 7:00 p.m.
Martha Graham Studio One – 55 Bethune Street (between Washington and West Streets), 11th Floor
Admission: $30 | $15 Seniors and Students
Tokyo to New York, in collaboration with Random Access Music, presents the upcoming production of ONOKORO – creations/beginnings. The show is a unique fusion of music and dance that explores the universal themes of creation and beginnings.
The one-hour, non-stop show will feature a captivating blend of contemporary compositions combining traditional Japanese instruments with Western classical instruments, performed by a stellar ensemble of musicians and dancers. The show will include modern dance, traditional Japanese Bugaku dance, a clarinet concerto with Gagaku ensemble, a hichiriki concerto with strings, and trios combining Western classical instruments with traditional Japanese instruments.
To purchase tickets, please visit Tonada Productions’s website.
Inspired by universal creation myths, ONOKORO – creations/beginnings immerses audiences in a flow of music, dance, and ritual that evokes timeless traditions through contemporary artistry. From “Ryoanji” (summoning the beginnings of sounds) to “Netori, Netori” (evoking the beginnings of organized sound and music), through to “Onokoro” (combining the Eastern and Western worlds of music and movement), modern dancer Miki Orihara, clarinetist and hichiriki player Thomas Piercy, Bugaku dancer Maki Yamamae, and their fellow performers will awaken the magic and majesty of the creations and beginnings that connect us all.
Under the artistic direction of Thomas Piercy and the choreography of Miki Orihara, ONOKORO – creations/beginnings features an exceptional lineup of composers, instrumentalists, and dancers. The program includes compositions by renowned composers John Cage, Gilbert Galindo, Masatora Goya, Bin Li, and Miho Sasaki. The performances will showcase the dance and choreography of Martha Graham protégé Orihara and Yamamae, as well as multi-instrumentalist Piercy on clarinet, hichiriki, and ohichiriki. Joining Orihara, Yamamae and Piercy are dancer Ghislaine van den Heuvel, ryuteki player Lish Lindsey, hichiriki player Joseph Jordan, sho player Harrison Hsu, koto player Masayo Ishigure, violinists Sabina Torosjan and Lara Lewison, violist Laura Thompson, cellist Daniel Hass, bassist Pablo Aslan, and pianist Marina Iwao.
ONOKORO – creations/beginnings is not only a celebration of artistic collaboration which combines the traditional with the contemporary, but it also unites diverse musical genres and dance forms to create a truly immersive experience. This event seamlessly blends and celebrates a harmonious convergence of cultures and is a testament to the diversity of musical expressions and cultures, underscoring the richness of human creativity when artistic worlds collide. It is a celebration of our shared human experience through the lens of dance and music.
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RAM Concert
Saturday, April 1 at 8:00 p.m. (Doors open at 7:30 p.m.)
Scorca Hall at National Opera Center – 330 7th Ave 7th Floor
Admission: $25 | $10 Seniors and Students
This Random Access Music (RAM) concert features the world premiere of guest composer Margaret Brouwer’s “Sonata” for clarinet and piano; a world premiere by RAM composer Masatora Goya; and more music from RAM composers Seth Boustead, Gilbert Galindo, and Daniel Hass.
Payment by cash or credit will be accepted at the venue. To make reservations, please send an email to ram.nyc.info@gmail.com. For more information, please visit RAM’s website.
RAM Players
Thomas Piercy, clarinet
Sabina Torosjan, violin
Daniel Hass, cello
Marina Iwao, piano
Meet the composers at and after the concert!
Program
Guest composer Margaret Brouwer
“Sonata” for clarinet and piano (2022)
World Premiere of International Clarinet Association consortium commission
RAM composers
Seth Boustead
“Dissonance Still Talking” for clarinet, violin, cello, piano (2007)
Gilbert Galindo
"Currents" for violin, cello, and piano (2021) NY Premiere
Masatora Goya
“How We Became Stardust" for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano (2023) World Premiere
Daniel Hass
“The Lord of Toronto, His Pavin” for cello and piano (2022)