Koto Sounds / 箏色

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Pasadena, CA,
United States
661.877.1996
Oct
27
9:30 PM21:30
Solo Performance

Newport Beach Film Festival

  • Wednesday, October 27, 2021
  • 9:30 PM 11:30 PM 21:30 23:30
  • Starlight Triangle Square Cinemas (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
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Oct
16
7:00 PM19:00
Solo Performance

Haunted Little Tokyo

  • Saturday, October 16, 2021
  • 7:00 PM 8:30 PM 19:00 20:30
  • Little Tokyo (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
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Sep
4
to Sep 11
Special

Bajo la Sombra del Sol

  • Sat, Sep 4, 2021 11:30 AM 11:30 Sat, Sep 11, 2021 9:30 PM 21:30
  • Mono Lake, CA United States (map)
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Aug
29
5:00 PM17:00
Solo Performance

Japan, India, and Afghanistan in Our Backyard

  • Sunday, August 29, 2021
  • 5:00 PM 9:00 PM 17:00 21:00
  • Los Angeles, CA United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
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Jul
3
7:00 PM19:00
Solo Performance

Koto @ Ex Communication

  • Saturday, July 3, 2021
  • 7:00 PM 9:00 PM 19:00 21:00
  • 15753 Stagg Street Van Nuys, CA, 91406 United States (map)
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Jun
26
7:00 PM19:00
Solo Performance

Koto @ Southeast Japanese Japanese School & Community Center

  • Saturday, June 26, 2021
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 19:00 20:00
  • Southeast Japanese Japanese School & Community Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
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Apr
25
10:00 AM10:00
Solo Performance

Performance at Church

  • Sunday, April 25, 2021
  • 10:00 AM 11:30 AM 10:00 11:30
  • Claremont United Church of Christ (map)
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Apr
13
8:30 AM08:30
Special, Major Performances, Solo Performance

Skidmore College Guest Artist (Online)

  • Tuesday, April 13, 2021
  • 8:30 AM 12:00 PM 08:30 12:00
  • Skidmore College (map)
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Feb
23
10:30 AM10:30
Major Performances, Special, Solo Performance

Washington State University Guest Artist (Online)

  • Tuesday, February 23, 2021
  • 10:30 AM 12:00 PM 10:30 12:00
  • wasthington state university (map)
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Jan
11
12:30 PM12:30
Hana Hibiki Duo

Japan Foundation Music Mondays (Online)

  • Monday, January 11, 2021
  • 12:30 PM 1:00 PM 12:30 13:00
  • Los angeles, ca United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

With Rachel Rudich!

facebook.com/JFLALC

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Dec
22
8:30 AM08:30
Special, Major Performances, Solo Performance

Japanese Music Visits Schools with Consulate General of Japan (Online)

  • Tuesday, December 22, 2020
  • 8:30 AM 2:00 PM 08:30 14:00
  • Los Angeles, CA, United States (map)
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Aug
24
12:30 PM12:30
Special

Japan Foundation Music Mondays (Online)

  • Monday, August 24, 2020
  • 12:30 PM 1:00 PM 12:30 13:00
  • Los Angeles, CA, United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

With Patrick Shiroishi!

facebook.com/JFLALC

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Jun
20
7:00 PM19:00
Hana Hibiki Duo

(Cancelled) Koto @ Makoto Taiko Concert

  • Saturday, June 20, 2020
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 19:00 20:00
  • Google Calendar ICS
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Jun
10
11:00 AM11:00
Solo Performance

(Cancelled) Koto Lecture @ Japan Studies Institute

  • Wednesday, June 10, 2020
  • 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 11:00 12:00
  • San Diego State University (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

At San Diego State University

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May
6
4:30 PM16:30
Solo Performance

Bakersfield College Guest Artist (Online)

  • Wednesday, May 6, 2020
  • 4:30 PM 6:00 PM 16:30 18:00
  • Pasadena, CA, United States (map)
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Mar
20
8:00 PM20:00
Special

(Cancelled) Koto, Shakuhachi and Sax @ Zakka Bakka

  • Friday, March 20, 2020
  • 8:00 PM 10:00 PM 20:00 22:00
  • Zakka Bakka (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
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Mar
14
8:00 PM20:00
Behnke | Matsumoto

(Cancelled) Behnke | Matsumoto Duo @ Sun Space with Saffron Ensemble

  • Saturday, March 14, 2020
  • 8:00 PM 11:00 PM 20:00 23:00
  • Sun Space (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We are playing and there will also be Saffron Ensemble!

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Mar
12
5:00 PM17:00

Koto @ Storrier Sterarns Japanese Garden

  • Thursday, March 12, 2020
  • 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 17:00 19:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Private Event

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Mar
8
6:45 AM06:45
Solo Performance

Koto @ LA Marathon!

  • Sunday, March 8, 2020
  • 6:45 AM 8:30 AM 06:45 08:30
  • Los Angeles CA (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

See you in LA Downtown!

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Feb
23
2:00 PM14:00
Hana Hibiki Duo

Hana Hibiki Duo @ Van Nuys Japanese Garden

  • Sunday, February 23, 2020
  • 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 14:00 15:00
  • The Japanese Garden (map)
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Feb
22
7:30 PM19:30
Behnke | Matsumoto

Behnke | Matsumoto Duo @ Local Music Evolution

  • Saturday, February 22, 2020
  • 7:30 PM 9:00 PM 19:30 21:00
  • 5705 Noble Avenue Van Nuys, CA, 91411 United States (map)
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Feb
1
5:30 PM17:30
Hana Hibiki Duo

Hana Hibiki Duo @ Descanso Gardens

  • Saturday, February 1, 2020
  • 5:30 PM 8:30 PM 17:30 20:30
  • Descanso Gardens (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Tickets available at Descanso Gardens

More detail at Cultivate: Stories in the Stars

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Jan
12
2:00 PM14:00
Hana Hibiki Duo

Hana Hibiki Duo @ Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden

  • Sunday, January 12, 2020
  • 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 14:00 15:00
  • Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
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Dec
11
8:30 PM20:30

Koto @ Hyperion Tavern

  • Wednesday, December 11, 2019
  • 8:30 PM 9:30 PM 20:30 21:30
  • Hyperion Tavern (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

More soon

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Dec
9
5:00 PM17:00
Japanese Ensemble

CalArts Japan Ensemble Concert

  • Monday, December 9, 2019
  • 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 17:00 18:00
  • California Institute of the Arts (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

CalArts Japan Ensemble plays pieces that we’ve been working on this semester! At ROD!

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Nov
9
6:00 PM18:00

Koto @ Scripps College

  • Saturday, November 9, 2019
  • 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 18:00 19:00
  • Scripps College (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
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Oct
31
8:00 PM20:00

Koto @ Betalevel

  • Thursday, October 31, 2019
  • 8:00 PM 11:00 PM 20:00 23:00
  • Betalevel (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Will be playing with Carmina Escobar! And with Micaela Tobin and Kathryn Schuman!!!

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Oct
28
8:00 PM20:00

Koto and Shakuhachi @ CalArts

  • Monday, October 28, 2019
  • 8:00 PM 10:00 PM 20:00 22:00
  • California Institute of the Arts (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Shakuhachi Master, Kaoru Kakizakai visits USA, and I’m honored to play with him to showcase some modern Japanese music by koto and shakuhachi!

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Oct
18
8:00 PM20:00
Behnke | Matsumoto

Koto @ Battery Books

  • Friday, October 18, 2019
  • 8:00 PM 10:00 PM 20:00 22:00
  • Battery Books and Music (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This is going to be a great night with 3 sets of experimental music!

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Oct
11
9:00 PM21:00

Koto @ No Fun in Portland OR

  • Friday, October 11, 2019
  • 9:00 PM 11:59 PM 21:00 23:59
  • No Fun (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

3 koto will be on the stage together! More specifically, 2 koto and 1 bass koto, creating experimental electroacoustic improvisational moment!!

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