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Festivals
JapanNY
Seiji Ozawa, Artistic Director December 2010 and March–April 2011
From the Executive and
Artistic Director
After an exciting launch last December, JapanNYC—Carnegie Hall’s extensive
festival that celebrates Japanese arts and culture—returns this month with
close to 40 events in March and April, taking audiences on a fascinating
cultural journey that spans contemporary and traditional art forms.
© 2008 Peter Murphy
This citywide collection of performances and events, developed with
invaluable guidance from JapanNYC Artistic Director Seiji Ozawa, examines
an intriguing country that builds on its remarkable heritage to be one of
the most creative and dynamic forces in contemporary culture. Over the
past century, Japan has undoubtedly become a center for classical music
excellence. With JapanNYC, we’re also interested in looking at many other
dimensions of culture that make Japan distinctive—traditional music, film,
dance, theater, visual art, and manga—collaborating with some of the world’s
finest artists and many of New York’s esteemed cultural institutions to
create an opportunity for genuine exploration.
With all Carnegie Hall festivals, we aim to produce something special,
focusing on compelling national and international themes, rooted in great
music. Since my first visit there 40 years ago, Japan has captivated me—a
never-ending adventure where the more you think you understand, the less
you realize you know.
Our goal with JapanNYC has been to look at as many aspects of Japanese
culture as possible—not seeking to create an encyclopedia, instead
extracting offerings that we hope you will find most engaging. Our aspiration
is that this festival represents the beginning—not the end—of a journey,
opening doors for a lifelong exploration of this extraordinary culture. In that
spirit, we hope JapanNYC inspires countless new discoveries for you.
Clive Gillinson
Executive and Artistic Director
Carnegie Hall
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JapanNYC
A CITYWIDE FESTIVAL EXPLORING JAPANESE ARTS AND CULTURE
PRESENTED BY CARNEGIE HALL AND OTHER NEW YORK CITY
CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS CONTINUES IN MARCH AND APRIL 2011
The JapanNYC Festival Is Dedicated to the Victims of the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan
Over 40 Events in New York City this Spring at Carnegie Hall and Partner Venues
Celebrate Traditional and Contemporary Japanese Arts, Including
Music, Theater, Dance, Film, and Visual Art
Featured Artists Include Midori, Bach Collegium Japan and Masaaki Suzuki,
NHK Symphony Orchestra and André Previn, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Martha Graham Dance Company,
Kodo Drummers, Kashu-juku Noh Theater, Eiko and Koma, and Many More
JapanNYC Spring Events Begin on Monday, March 14
This spring, from Monday, March 14 to Saturday, April 9, Carnegie Hall launches part two of JapanNYC,
an ambitious two-part citywide festival inviting audiences to explore the incredible diversity of Japanese
arts and culture with more than 65 performances and events (over 40 this spring) at Carnegie Hall and
New York City partner venues.
The JapanNYC festival explores the world of Japan today, where artists embrace their country’s unique
aesthetic sensibilities while continually revitalizing its cultural landscape. Led by famed conductor Seiji
Ozawa as Artistic Director,JapanNYC celebrates a country that values its long-standing cultural heritage
while also embracing and transforming Western art forms, in a spirit that very much looks ahead.
In light of recent tragic events in Japan, the JapanNYC festival is dedicated to the victims of the
earthquake and tsunami in Japan. “Everyone at Carnegie Hall and its JapanNYC partner organizations
was deeply saddened to hear the news of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan,”
said Clive Gillinson, Executive and Artistic Director of Carnegie Hall. “While plans for
our JapanNYC festival proceed, we offer our thoughts and prayers to those affected. At this incredibly
difficult time, we feel it is particularly important to pay tribute to Japan and its people through these
festival events.”
Through its festival website, Carnegie Hall is encouraging people to give to relief efforts and on its festival
website, www.carnegiehall.org/japannyc, has posted a list of charitable organizations to which they can
donate to help earthquake and tsunami victims.
JapanNYC will close on Saturday, April 9, with a twelve-hour Concert for Japan presented by festival
partner Japan Society benefiting organizations that directly help people affected by the earthquake and
tsunamis that struck Japan. With dozens of music acts and performances throughout the day, confirmed
performers for the 6–8 p.m. gala block, organized by John Zorn, include Philip Glass and Hal Willner;
Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson and Zorn; Ryuichi Sakamoto; and Bill Laswell, and gigi band. Onehundred percent of the admission sales from this event will go to the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund. This
concert replaces previously announced j-CATION event. For more information, contact Japan Society at
(212) 832-1155 or visit www.japansociety.org.
JapanNYC’s spring lineup of more than 40 events will include classical, pop, and traditional Japanese
music (including free Neighborhood Concerts); noh theater; taiko drumming; dance; film (including
documentaries and animation); exhibitions; workshops; and panel discussions on a wide variety of topics.
Featured artists in JapanNYC this spring include violinist Midori, the NHK Symphony Orchestra led by
André Previn, Bach Collegium Japan with conductor Masaaki Suzuki, Kodo Drummers, Kasha-juku
Noh Theater, Martha Graham Dance Company, Eiko & Koma, jazz pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi,
shamisen players Yutaka Oyama and Masahiro Nitta, pianist Aimi Kobayashi, and many more.
Four free Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concerts, presented by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute in
community venues throughout New York City, will invite audiences to experience a diverse range of
Japanese artists, including performances by taiko drumming group Soh Daiko; shamisen players Yutaka
Oyama & Masahiro Nitta; and the Line C3 Percussion Group in a program of percussion music by
Tokyo-based composers and by Nico Muhly, a New York-based composer influenced by Japanese
culture. At Carnegie Hall in the Zankel Hall lobby, a special exhibition of photographs by Shinichi Maruyama will
be on display to concertgoers beginning March 14 through the end of the 2010–2011 season. About his
work Mr. Maruyama says “I have tried to represent this feeling from Zen gardens in my artwork…my
actions of repeatedly throwing liquid into the air and photographing the resulting sculptural formations
over and over endlessly could be considered a form of spiritual practice to find potential enlightenment.” Also, special walk-in Japanese-language tours of Carnegie Hall will be given at 12:30 p.m. on March
22, March 26, April 5, and April 9. The public may visit carnegiehall.org/japannyc for the most up-to-date
information on festival events, interviews with artists, videos, slideshows, and other content providing
insight into Japan’s arts scene and JapanNYC festival offerings. Carnegie Hall’s social media sites,
facebook.com/carnegiehall and twitter.com/carnegiehall, will also share festival information including a
special origami event.
In addition, Toshiba Corporation, a Supporting Sponsor of JapanNYC, is currently featuring festival
artists and information on its giant Toshiba Vision screen atop One Times Square from March 4 to April 9.
The festival unfolds throughout New York City, thanks to partnerships with 26 prestigious New York
cultural institutions, including Absolutely Live Entertainment and New Audiences; Asian Contemporary Art
Week; Asia Society; Baryshnikov Arts Center; Bloomberg; Brooklyn Botanic Garden; Danspace Project;
Film Forum; Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies at Columbia University; Japan Society; The Juilliard
School; Macy’s; The New York Public Library; The Noguchi Museum; The Paley Center for Media; Paul
Szilard Productions and Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance; The Wall Street Journal;
Wordless Music; Works & Process at the Guggenheim; and the World Music Institute. Free Carnegie Hall
Neighborhood Concerts at partner venues—Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts; Abrons Art Center
at Henry Street Settlement; LaGuardia Performing Arts Center; and Lehman Stages at Lehman College in
the Bronx—will ensure that JapanNYC is accessible to all.
Extending beyond New York, Carnegie Hall continues its partnership with the Philharmonic Society of
Orange County for a second consecutive year. Select artists appearing in JapanNYC will also perform
this season at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California, as part of JapanOC, a West
Coast festival presented by the Philharmonic Society from October 2010 through April 2011, thanks to the
generous support of South Coast Plaza. For more details and information on the West Coast portion of
the festival, please visit philharmonicsociety.org/JapanOC.
COMPLETE MARCH-APRIL JapanNYC PROGRAMMING IN NEW YORK CITY:
(Presented by Carnegie Hall unless otherwise noted)
CONCERTS
Deerhoof & Friends (NEW)
March 14, 8:00 p.m., (Le) Poisson Rouge
Deerhoof—the Tokyo/San Francisco avant-rock foursome, known internationally for its unforgettable live
performances that combine sugary pop melodies with a playful, experimental spirit—curates and
headlines this special appearance alongside artists who represent the best of contemporary
experimental, rock, and electronic music from Japan. Also appearing are Ichi, from Nagoya in Japan,
who takes the notion of a one-man band to new limits—combining steel-drum with ping-pong balls, tapeloops with double bass, and trumpet with bongos, and If By Yes, a new collaboration between
keyboardist/sampler Yuka Honda (Cibo Matto) and vocalist Petra Haden (that dog, The Rentals) with
drummer Yuko Araki and guitarist Hirotaka "Shimmy" Shimizu, known for their work with Cornelius and
Mi-gu. Presented by Wordless Music.
Kodo Drummers
March 20; 7:00 p.m., Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center
Exploring the limitless possibilities of the traditional Japanese taiko drum, Kodo forges new directions in
this vibrant art form. Its name is derived from the Japanese word for “heartbeat”—humanity’s most
fundamental source of rhythm. Presented by Absolutely Live Entertainment and New Audiences
Productions.
NHK Symphony Orchestra
March 21; 8:00 p.m., Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall
Japan’s oldest professional orchestra—with over 80 years of history—returns to Carnegie Hall for the first
time in five years, with its Principal Guest Conductor André Previn leading a program that includes
Takemitsu’s Green, Richard Strauss’s Four Last Songs with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Prokofiev’s
Symphony No. 5.
Bach Collegium Japan with Masaaki Suzuki
March 22; 8:00 p.m., Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall
Japan’s premier period instrument ensemble and chamber choir, led by its Founder and Artistic Director
Masaaki Suzuki, performs one of Bach’s great choral works, the Mass in B Minor. Pre-concert talk starts
at 7:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage with Benjamin Sosland of The Juilliard School.
Violinist Midori in recital with pianist Charles Abramovic
March 23; 7:30 p.m., Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall
Acclaimed violinist Midori presents the first of her two JapanNYC programs, a recital of contemporary
music with pianist Charles Abramovic, including works by Huw Watkins, Brett Dean, Toshio Hosokawa,
James MacMillan, and John Adams.
Shamisen Players Yutaka Oyama and Masahiro Nitta
March 25; 10:00 p.m., Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall
Performing on the shamisen, a banjo-like instrument from the Tsugaru region in northern Japan, this duo
brings a modern sensibility to an ancient, highly percussive folk music. Presented by Carnegie Hall in
partnership with World Music Institute.
Glories of the Japanese Traditional Musical Heritage: Japanese Sacred Court Music
and Ancient Soundscapes Reborn
March 29; 6:00 p.m., Miller Theatre, Columbia University
Protected by the Imperial Japanese Court for more than 1,000 years, gagaku is the world’s oldest living
orchestral music. The program includes traditional pieces, as well as works by contemporary composers
at the forefront of a revival of this traditional art form, and features the Columbia Gagaku Instrumental
Ensemble, shō player Mayumi Miyata, hichiriki player Hitomi Nakamura, ryūteki player Takeshi
Sasamoto, and harpist Bridget Kibbey. Presented by the Institute of Medieval Japanese Studies at
Columbia University.
Juilliard Percussion Ensemble
March 29; 8:00 p.m., Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center
In a program entitled Ceremony and Ritual, the Juilliard Percussion Ensemble, directed by Daniel
Druckman, performs music by Tōru Takemitsu, Maki Ishii, Akira Nishimura, Hiroya Miura, and Jo Kondo.
Presented by The Juilliard School.
Pianist Aimi Kobayashi in Recital
April 3; 7:30 p.m., Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Fifteen-year-old piano prodigy Aimi Kobayashi has been performing since the age of three and won
Japan’s PTNA Piano Competition for four straight years beginning in 2001. She has since become a
YouTube sensation, garnering over one million viewers. She performs during JapanNYC as part of
Carnegie Hall’s Distinctive Debuts series.
Chamber Music Featuring Violinist Midori and Friends
April 5; 8:00 p.m., Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall
Midori returns, performing works by Haydn, Schubert, and Dvořák with violist Nobuko Imai, cellist Antoine
Lederlin, and pianist Jonathan Biss.
Jazz Pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi
April 6; 9:30 p.m., Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall
The great jazz pianist/composer Toshiko Akiyoshi performs solos, trios, and quartets with her husband,
tenor saxophonist and flutist Lew Tabackin, bassist Paul Gill, and drummer Mark Taylor. Presented by
Carnegie Hall in partnership with Absolutely Live Entertainment LLC.
New Juilliard Ensemble
April 8; 8:00 p.m., Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center
Music Director Joel Sachs conducts the New Juilliard Ensemble in a program titled The New Japan,
featuring music of the Japanese avant-garde after World War II, including works by Joe Kondo, Ushio
Torikai, Somei Satoh, Toshio Hosokawa, Akira Nishimura, and Karen Tanaka. Presented by The Juilliard
School.
Concert for Japan
April 9; 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Japan Society
Japan Society presents a 12-hour concert benefiting organizations that directly help people affected by
the earthquake and tsunamis that struck Japan. With dozens of music acts and performances throughout
the day, confirmed performers for the 6-8 pm gala block, organized by John Zorn, include Philip Glass &
Hal Willner; Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson and Zorn; Ryuichi Sakamoto; and Bill Laswell and gigi band. In
addition, special activities will be available for all ages, from making paper cranes and washi lanterns for
good luck, to basic Japanese language classes, to unlimited access to the exhibit Bye Bye Kitty!!! (see
below). 100% of the admission sales from this event will go to the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund.
Presented by Japan Society.
FREE CARNEGIE HALL NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERTS
Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute will present four free Neighborhood Concerts throughout New York
City as part of JapanNYC. The series will include free performances in neighborhood venues by:
• Shamisen players Yutaka Oyama & Masahiro Nitta—March 26 at 3:00 p.m.
Abrons Art Center at Henry Street Settlement House in Manhattan
• Taiko drumming group Soh Daiko—March 27 at 2:00 p.m.
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts in Brooklyn
• Line C3 Percussion Group in a program of works by Tokyo-based composers and New York
composers influenced by Japan—April 2 at 8:00 p.m.
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center in Queens
• Taiko drumming group Soh Daiko—April 9 at 8:00 p.m.
Lehman Stages at Lehman College in the Bronx
THEATER
Kashu-juku Noh Theater
March 24–26; 7:30 p.m., Japan Society
Audiences can encounter Japanese theater developed and preserved since the 14th century—a chance
to experience the 600-year-old tradition of noh and kyogen performed back-to-back. Kyoto-based Kashujuku Noh Theater, led by Katayama Shingo of the prestigious Katayama noh family, is joined by kyogen
actors from the Shigeyama family. Presented by Japan Society.
See also below: Noh Workshop: Movement and Musical Instruments.
DANCE
Isamu Noguchi and Martha Graham: A Legendary Collaboration
March 17, 8:00 p.m., and 20, 2:00 p.m.; Rose Theater at Frederick P. Rose Hall
The Martha Graham Dance Company performs a program that includes the beloved Appalachian Spring,
a 20th-century retelling of Medea in Cave of the Heart, and an erotic Adam-and-Eve tale of contemporary
marriage in Embattled Garden—all featuring set designs by famed Japanese-American artist Isamu
Noguchi. Presented by Paul Szilard Productions and Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance.
Eiko and Koma: Naked, A Living Installation
March 29–April 9 (various times); Baryshniknov Arts Center
This two-week-long movement/visual art installation features Eiko & Koma’s exploration of nakedness,
desire, and the elasticity of time, set in an immersive and charged organic environment of their
handcrafted design. In Naked, Eiko & Koma will be on continual view, in closer proximity to the audience
than ever before. Audiences may come and go as they wish—or stay all evening. In adjacent spaces,
view a companion video installation highlighting Eiko & Koma's decades of media work. Naked was
commissioned by the Walker Art Center. Presented by Baryshnikov Arts Center in partnership with Asia
Society and Danspace Project.
For more dance see also below: A Window on Japan: A Film Series.
FILM
Hayao Miyazaki: Two Short Films
Saturday, March 26 at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.; Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall
Two short films by Japan’s legendary director and Academy Award-winner Hayao Miyazaki are shown for
the first time in the United States. Yado-Sagashi (House Hunting) (2006, 12 mins) and Mizugumo
Monmon (Mon Mon the Water Spider) (2006, 15 mins).
Five Japanese Divas
April 1–21; various times; Film Forum
Spotlighting five legendary actresses from the golden age of Japanese cinema—Setsuko Hara, Machiko
Kyo, Hideko Takamine, Ayako Wakao, and Isuzu Yamada—this celebration features over 35 films,
including some previously unknown in the US. Presented by Film Forum.
A Window on Japan: A Film Series
April 2–3; various times; The Paley Center for Media
The Paley Center for Media will present three programs of arts and culture films about Japan from its
collection, including a special family screening event, and such documentaries as Béjart’s Kabuki Ballet
(1986), Camera Three: Bunraku: The Classical Puppets of Japan (1973), Leonard Bernstein and the New
York Philharmonic in Japan (1962) and Ode to Joy: 10,000 Voices Resound (2002). Presented by The
Paley Center for Media.
WORKSHOPS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Manga Drawing Workshop with Misako Rocks
March 22 and 29, and April 5; 4:00 p.m.; New York Public Library; Grand Central Branch; 135 E. 46th St.
Kids, ages 12–18, are invited to learn how to draw characters, plot stories, and more with manga creator
Misako Rocks. Materials will be provided. Presented by the New York Public Library.
Noh Workshop: Movement and Musical Instruments
March 26; 1:00 p.m.; Japan Society
Members of the public can immerse themselves in the centuries-old practice of noh training in this
intensive workshop. Company members of Kashu-juku Noh Theater lead exercises in traditional noh
movement and give participants an opportunity to play the traditional noh instruments kotsuzumi (small
hand-drum) and fue (flute). This workshop offers a rare hands-on experience of this 600-year-old art form.
From Race Cars to Rice Wine: Inside Japanese Style with WSJ Weekend (NEW)
March 31; 7:30 p.m.; Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
This event features leading Wall Street Journal columnists in a two-part discussion about Japanese style.
Auto columnist Dan Neil explores automotive and industrial design in Japan and its connection to
Japanese aesthetics and culture, old and new. Wine columnist Lettie Teague and Rick Smith, proprietor
of New York City’s only all-sake store, engage in a lively discussion about the parallels between great
wine and great sake with a sake-tasting to follow. Presented by Carnegie Hall in partnership with The
Wall Street Journal.
Talking Tech with Sony and the Wall Street Journal (NEW)
April 1; 6:30 p.m.; Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall
In a candid conversation with Walt Mossberg, Wall Street Journal personal technology columnist, Sir
Howard Stringer, Chairman, CEO, and President of Sony Corporation, discusses where consumer
technology is heading—the smartphone explosion, the rise of e-readers and tablets, and the
transformation of TV technology and programming. They will also address how the Japanese and the US
technology markets differ, as well as what they may have in common. Presented by Carnegie Hall in
partnership with The Wall Street Journal.
Beautiful Words, Beautiful Writing
April 5; 4:00 p.m.; New York Public Library; Bloomingdale Branch; 150 West 100th Street
Kids ages 12–18 are invited to transform their words into art with the help of master calligrapher Elinor
Holland. Materials will be provided. Presented by The New York Public Library.
EXHIBITIONS
On Becoming an Artist: Isamu Noguchi and His Contemporaries, 1922–1960
November 17, 2010–April 24, 2011; The Noguchi Museum
Marking the 25th anniversary of The Noguchi Museum, this exhibition documents and illustrates
Noguchi’s artistic relationships with a diverse group of creative individuals, including John Cage, Frida
Kahlo, Martha Graham, Louis Kahn, and many others. Related “Second Sundays” programs at the
museum will take place on March 13 at 3:00 p.m. (a talk led by James Oles, author of South of the
Border) and April 10 at 3:00 p.m. (INtersections, an artist-led tour of the museum with Cary Leibowitz).
Presented by The Noguchi Museum.
Graceful Perseverance
February 2–May 1; Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Brooklyn Botanic Garden presents an exhibition of bonsai selected from its C.V. Starr Bonsai Museum,
one of the finest and largest collections in the world. The plants on view represent trees that have
adapted to extremely rugged mountainous conditions, their uncommon, poetic forms taking shape over
hundreds of years of survival in inhospitable environments. Special interpretation will guide visitors
through the practice of bonsai training, which has been among Japan’s most revered art forms for
thousands of years. Presented by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Bye-Bye Kitty!!! Between Heaven and Hell in Contemporary Japanese Art
March 18–June 12, 2011; Japan Society
Curated by David Elliott, former director of Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum, this groundbreaking exhibition
features 16 artists who reject the outworn narratives of cuteness and infantilism fashionable in Western
presentations of Japanese contemporary art. Melding traditional themes with radical perceptions of the
present, they create uncompromising—sometimes unsettling—works that challenge the social and
political conditions of their times. Presented by Japan Society.
Asian Contemporary Art Week
March 21–31; various locations
Asian Contemporary Art Week (ACAW) connects leading New York galleries and museums in a citywide
event of public programs, exhibitions, receptions, lectures, artist conversations, performances, and more.
In 2011, the week includes a number of exhibitions and lectures of Japanese art. Presented by Asian
Contemporary Art Consortium in association with Asia Society.
Macy’s Flower Show: Towers of Flowers (NEW)
March 27-April 10; Macy’s Herald Square
Step into Towers of Flowers and discover a magical world of floral architecture, magnificent landscapes,
and specialty gardens. Take a guided tour where you can learn all about the special Japanese Garden.
And don’t miss Macy’s Bouquet of the Day—a series of new masterpieces from America’s top florists,
including Kenji Takenaka. The show is unveiled on March 27 at 11:00 a.m. with a special performance by
the “Thunder Drummers” of the New York Suwa Taiko Association. Presented by Macy’s.
Brush: Recent Calligraphy by Masako Inkyo (NEW)
April 1–June 19; Japan Society
Masako Inkyo, Japan Society’s calligraphy instructor and official shodo artist for the Nissan Infiniti,
presents a show of recent work in contemporary and traditional styles which juxtaposes exquisite
passages from classic literature and Buddhist texts with boldly brushed semi-abstract compositions.
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JapanNYC Lead Sponsors are Epson Corporation; Mizuho Securities USA Inc.; Nomura Holding America Inc. and
Nomura America Foundation; Kotaro ONO, The Chairman of The ONO Group; ROHM Co., Ltd. and Rohm Music
Foundation; Sony Corporation; and Yoko Nagae Ceschina.
Supporting Sponsors are Deloitte LLP; Mitsubishi International Corporation; Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory
Hall; Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited; Toshiba Corporation; and Toyota.
With additional funding from Aladdin Capital Holdings LLC; Asian Cultural Council; The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
UFJ, Ltd.; GWFF USA Inc.; ITOCHU International Inc.; J.C.C. Fund of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and
Industry of New York; Kawasaki Good Times Foundation; The NY Mets Foundation; Nihon Unisys, Ltd.; Nippon
Express Foundation, Inc.; Nippon Life Insurance Company; Hiroko Onoyama and Ken Sugawara; Seiko Instruments
Inc.; Subaru of America, Inc.; and Sumitomo Corporation of America Foundation.
With special thanks to the National Endowment for the Arts; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan; the Agency for
Cultural Affairs of Japan; Japan Tourism Agency; Japan National Tourism Organization; the Japan Foundation; and
the Consulate-General of Japan in New York.
The Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert Series is sponsored by Target®.
The West Coast edition of the festival—JapanOC—is presented with the support of South Coast Plaza.
Continental Airlines is the Official Airline of Carnegie Hall.
Ticket Information
Tickets for events taking place at Carnegie Hall are available at the Carnegie Hall Box Office, 154 West 57th Street,
or can be charged to major credit cards by calling CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800 or by visiting the Carnegie Hall
website, carnegiehall.org.
For tickets to JapanNYC partner events, please contact the specific venue.
A JapanNYC Festival Passport, priced at $10, saves 15% or more on all events at Carnegie Hall and many partner
events during JapanNYC. The Passport is available at the Carnegie Hall Box Office, through CarnegieCharge, or at
carnegiehall.org. Some restrictions apply.
For Carnegie Hall Corporation presentations taking place in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, a limited number of
seats, priced at $10, will be available day-of-concert beginning at 11:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 12:00
noon on Sunday until one hour before the performance or until supply lasts. The exceptions are Carnegie Hall Family
Concerts and gala events. These $10 tickets are available to the general public on a first-come, first-served basis at
the Carnegie Hall Box Office only. There is a two-ticket limit per customer.
In addition, for all Carnegie Hall presentations in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage a limited number of partial view
(seats with obstructed or limited sight lines or restricted leg room) will be sold for 50% of the full price. For more
information on this and other discount ticket programs, including those for students, Notables members, and Bank of
America customers, visit carnegiehall.org/discounts.
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Images from top of release (l-r): Midori (photo by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders), Masaaki Suzuki (photo by Marco
Borggreve), Toshiko Akiyoshi (photo courtesy of Carnegie Hall), Katherine Crockett in Cave of the Heart (photo by
Albert Watson), Noh & Kyogen from Kyoto (photo courtesy of Kashu-juku Noh Theater)
Festivals
JapanNY
Music and Arts
from Today’s Japan
Part II: March–April 2011
Over 40 Events Citywide
On Sale Now
Delve into the dynamic
artistic world of a country
with a beguiling, ever-changing
cultural tradition. Hear the best
Japanese musicians and explore
Noh theater, manga, film, butoh dance,
and pop art at partner institutions
throughout New York City.
JapanNY
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Exhibitions and Ongoing Programs
Events
Festival Partners
Abrons Arts Center at Henry Street
Settlement
Absolutely Live Entertainment
and New Audiences Productions
Asia Society
Asian Contemporary Art Consortium
in Association with Asia Society
The Juilliard School
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center
(Le) Poisson Rouge
Lehman Stages at Lehman College
Macy’s
Baryshnikov Arts Center
The New York Public Library
Bloomberg
The Noguchi Museum
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
The Paley Center for Media
Brooklyn Center for the Performing
Arts
Paul Szilard Productions and the
Martha Graham Center of
Contemporary Dance
Columbia University
Photos: Eiko & Koma
by Philip Trager; Midori by
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders;
“Peach de Punch” by Misako Rocks!;
Noh & Kyogen from Kyoto courtesy Kashu-juku
Noh Theater; Deerhoof by Sarah Cass; Kodo Drummers
by Taro Nishita.
Japan Society
Danspace Project
Film Forum
The Wall Street Journal
Works & Process at the Guggenheim
A Unique
Journey
Continues
This season, Carnegie Hall offers
an infinite variety of enjoyment
and pleasure, but the JapanNYC
festival, which continues this spring,
provides something more. Above
all, the festival offers our audiences
a unique journey of discovery that
could not be found anywhere else.
With JapanNYC, we wanted to create a festival that was relevant and important at
this particular moment. Japan is undeniably one of the great centers of classical
music today, and thanks to the guidance of our festival Artistic Director Seiji Ozawa,
we have been able to bring many of today’s great Japanese performers to our stages
for these concerts. It is the perfect time to look closely at this country’s fascinating
culture—not just its classical music, but across the spectrum of its traditional and
modern arts.
We invite you to continue this rich journey by attending festival events at Carnegie
Hall, as well as at our many important partner institutions across New York City.
We look forward to sharing Japan’s remarkable and inspiring creativity with you.
Sincerely,
“We have so many things to be proud of in Japan today.
I want you to see our culture—not from 50 or 30 years ago,
but today. And I hope American audiences find something
truly unique in these performances and events.
That is my dream and my hope.”
Clive Gillinson
Executive and Artistic Director
Carnegie Hall
Mark Corke
Proud Season Sponsor
—Seiji Ozawa, Artistic Director
JapanNYC
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From East to West: JapanO
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Following the success of last year’s West Coast edition of
Ancient Paths, Modern Voices: A Festival Celebrating Chinese
Culture, Carnegie Hall is pleased to continue its partnership
with the Philharmonic Society of Orange County with
JapanOC. Thanks to the generous support of South Coast
Plaza, this second collaboration brings programming from
JapanNYC to Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa
Mesa, California, and other prestigious Southern California
institutions from October 2010 through April 2011. Visit
philharmonicsociety.org/JapanOC for more information.
Courtesy Janus Films
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Machiko Kyo in Ugetsu,
part of 5 Japanese Divas,
April 1–21
Now through April 24
The Noguchi Museum
9-01 33rd Road | Queens
March 18–June 12
Japan Society
333 East 47th Street | Manhattan
On Becoming an Artist:
Isamu Noguchi and His
Contemporaries, 1922–1960
Bye Bye Kitty!!! Between
Heaven and Hell in
Contemporary Japanese Art
Marking the 25th anniversary of The
Noguchi Museum, this exhibition
documents and illustrates Noguchi’s artistic
relationships with a diverse group of cultural
icons, including John Cage, Frida Kahlo,
Martha Graham, Louis Kahn, and others.
This groundbreaking exhibition features
16 artists who reject the outworn narratives
of cuteness and infantilism fashionable
in Western presentations of Japanese
contemporary art. Melding traditional themes
with radical perceptions of the present,
they create uncompromising—sometimes
unsettling—works that challenge the social
and political conditions of their times.
Related Second Sundays programs:
Sunday, March 13 at 3 PM
Talk led by James Oles,
author of South of the Border
Isamu Noguchi with model for Josef von Sternberg pool,
1935. Photographer unknown. Collection of The Noguchi
Museum, New York.
Sunday, April 10 at 3 PM
Intersections, artist-led tour of
the museum with Cary Leibowitz
Presented by The Noguchi Museum.
$10, $5 seniors and students
718-204-7088 | noguchi.org
Now through May 1
900 Washington Avenue | Brooklyn
Graceful Perseverance
An exhibition of bonsai selected from its
C. V. Starr Bonsai Museum, one of the finest
and largest collections in the world. The
plants on view represent trees that have
adapted to extremely rugged mountainous
conditions, their uncommon, poetic forms
taking shape over hundreds of years of
survival in inhospitable environments.
Presented by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
718-623-7200 | bbg.org
Part of Asian Contemporary Art Week.
$15, $10 seniors and students, free for Japan
Society members and children under 16
212-832-1155 | japansociety.org
Makoto Aida, Harakiri School Girls, 2002.
Courtesy Mizuma Art Gallery. Watai Collection.
© AIDA Makoto. On view in Bye Bye Kitty!!!
Monday, March 28 at 6:30 PM
Asia Society
725 Park Avenue | Manhattan
Ushio Shinohara and Tomokazu
Matsuyama: Neo-Dada Mix / Remix
Come hear a lively discussion about Japanese
culture and history between New York–based
artists Ushio Shinohara and Tomokazu
Matsuyama. Shinohara made his iconic status
as a Neo-Dada artist in Japan in the late 1950s
and moved to New York in 1969. Following
in Shinohara’s footsteps, Matsuyama, who
has lived in New York since 2001, breaks up,
remixes, and reshapes images of Japanese art.
Moderated by Asia Society Associate Curator
Miwako Tezuka.
Part of Asian Contemporary Art Week.
Presented by Asia Society.
Free
Tomokazu Matsuyama, A Portrait of a Sacred Monk
(Homage to Chogen by Unkei). 2010.
212-288-6400 | asiasociety.org
Asian Contemporary Art Week is March 21–31. It features a series of public programs,
exhibitions, receptions, lectures, artist conversations, and performances at major museums
and galleries across New York City. Visit acaw.net for more information.
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Courtesy Janus Films
March 27–April 10
Macy’s Herald Square
Broadway at 34th | Manhattan
April 1–21
Film Forum
209 West Houston Street | Manhattan
Macy’s Flower Show:
Towers of Flowers
5 Japanese Divas
Spotlighting five legendary actresses from
the golden age of Japanese cinema—Kinuyo
Tanaka, Isuzu Yamada, Machiko Kyo, Setsuko
Hara, and Hideko Takamine—this celebration
features 23 films, many of them rarely shown
in the US.
Step into Towers of Flowers and discover
a magical world of floral architecture,
magnificent landscapes, and specialty
gardens. Take a guided tour where you can
learn all about the special Japanese Garden.
And don’t miss Macy’s Bouquet of the Day—a
series of new masterpieces from America’s
top florists, including Kenji Takenaka. The
show is unveiled on March 27 at 11 AM
with a special performance by the Thunder
Drummers of the New York Suwa Taiko
Association.
Presented by Film Forum.
$12.50, $7 for Film Forum members
212-727-8110 | filmforum.org
Hideko Takamine in
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Presented by Macy’s.
Free
212-494-4495 | macys.com/FlowerShow
March 29–April 9
450 West 37th Street | Manhattan
April 1–June 19
Japan Society
Eiko & Koma: Naked
Brush: Recent Calligraphy
by Masako Inkyo
Phillip Trager
A Living Installation
This two-week-long movement and visual art installation features
Eiko & Koma’s exploration of nakedness, desire, and the elasticity
of time, set in an immersive and charged organic environment of
their handcrafted design. In Naked, Eiko & Koma are on continual
view in closer proximity to the audience than ever before.
Audiences may come and go as they wish—or stay all evening.
In adjacent spaces, view a companion video installation
highlighting Eiko & Koma’s decades of media work.
Masako Inkyo, Japan Society’s calligraphy
instructor and official shodo artist for the
Nissan Infiniti, presents a show of recent
work in contemporary and traditional styles,
juxtaposing exquisite passages from classic
literature and Buddhist texts with boldly
brushed semi-abstract compositions.
Free
Presented by Baryshnikov Arts Center in partnership
with Asia Society and Danspace Project.
Commissioned by the Walker Art Center.
Free; visit smarttix.com for reservations.
646-731-3200 | bacnyc.org
Masako Inkyo, Light and Shadow, ink on paper.
Eiko & Koma
Sarah Cass
Albert Watson
Events
Monday, March 14 at 8 PM
(Le) Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker Street | Manhattan
Deerhoof
Ichi
If By Yes (Yuka Honda + Petra Haden)
The avant-rock foursome, known for its
unforgettable performances that combine
sugary pop melodies with a playful,
experimental spirit—appears with artists
and composers who represent the best of
experimental, rock, and electronic music
from Japan.
Presented by (Le) Poisson Rouge.
$20
212-505-3474 | lprnyc.com
Thursday, March 17 at 8 PM
Rose Theater in Frederick P. Rose Hall,
home of Jazz at Lincoln Center on
Broadway at 60th Street, New York City
Manhattan
Deerhoof
Martha Graham Dance Company
Monday, March 14 at 7:30 PM
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
57th and Seventh | Manhattan
ISAMU NOGUCHI AND
MARTHA GRAHAM:
A LEGENDARY COLLABORATION
Innovating and Profiting in
Contemporary Japan
Norman Pearlstine, Chief Content Officer,
Bloomberg LP; and Chairman, Bloomberg
Businessweek
Susan Lyne, Chairman, Gilt Groupe
Tim Pollak, Adviser, Dentsu Inc.; and
Chairman, Vertical Knowledge
Kristie Woodland Seawright, Executive
Director, Global Entrepreneurship Research
Association
Katherine Crockett in Cave of the Heart,
Martha Graham Dance Company,
March 17 and 20
Japan’s economic setbacks have not stifled
opportunities for smart companies to thrive.
Join a discussion with Norman Pearlstine,
as he speaks with leaders from Gilt Groupe,
Dentsu, and other organizations about
how they are profiting in a challenging but
lucrative environment.
Presented by Carnegie Hall in partnership with
Bloomberg.
$20
Choreography by Martha Graham
Set Design by Isamu Noguchi
A program that includes Copland’s beloved
Appalachian Spring, a 20th-century retelling
of Medea in Barber’s Cave of the Heart, and an
erotic Adam-and-Eve tale of contemporary
marriage in Surinach’s Embattled Garden—
all featuring set designs by famed JapaneseAmerican artist Isamu Noguchi.
Presented by Paul Szilard Productions and the
Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance.
Tickets start at $40.
marthagraham.org
Carnegie Hall Events
Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concerts
Partner Events
Kodo Drummers
Exploring the limitless possibilities of the
traditional Japanese taiko drum, Kodo forges
new directions in this vibrant art form. Its
name is derived from the Japanese word for
“heartbeat”—humanity’s most fundamental
source of rhythm. Feel the primal energy of
Kodo!
Japanese-Language Tours of
Carnegie Hall
Presented by Absolutely Live Entertainment and
New Audiences Productions.
In addition to Carnegie Hall’s ongoing
English-language tours, Japanese-speaking
docents give a special insider’s view of the
concert hall, concluding at the Rose Museum
and Shop.
Tickets start at $40.
212-721-6500 | lincolncenter.org
212-903-9765 | carnegiehall.org/tours
John Swannell
Monday, March 21 at 8 PM
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at
Carnegie Hall | 57th and Seventh
Manhattan
Tuesday, March 22 at 12:30 PM
Saturday, March 26 at 12:30 PM
Tuesday, April 5 at 12:30 PM
Saturday, April 9 at 12:30 PM
Carnegie Hall Main Lobby
Björg Magnea
Buntaro Tanaka
Avery Fisher Hall | Columbus Avenue
at 65th Street | Manhattan
NHK Symphony Orchestra
André Previn, Principal Guest Conductor
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Soprano
TAKEMITSU Green
R. STRAUSS Four Last Songs
PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5
Toshiba Brand Tagline - Master Art
Sponsored in part by Suntory Holdings Limited
and Suntory Hall
Misako Rocks!, “Van-Prom”
Sponsored in part by Toshiba Corporation
Limited ticket availability
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Partner Events
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Learn how to draw your own characters, plot stories, and more. Materials provided. Ages 12 to 18.
Presented by The New York Public Library.
Free
212-621-0670 | nypl.org
Midori, Violin
Charles Abramovic, Piano
HUW WATKINS Coruscation and
Reflection
BRETT DEAN Berlin Music
(NY Premiere)
TOSHIO HOSOKAWA Vertical Time
Study III
JAMES MacMILLAN After the Tryst
JOHN ADAMS Road Movies
Courtesy Kashu-juku Noh Theater
Marco Borggreve
Wednesday, March 23 at 7:30 PM
Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall
$48, $54
Masaaki Suzuki
Noh & Kyogen from Kyoto
Tuesday, March 22 at 8 PM
Carnegie Hall | 57th and Seventh
Manhattan
Thursday, March 24 at 7:30 PM
Friday, March 25 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 26 at 7:30 PM
Japan Society
Bach Collegium Japan
Masaaki Suzuki, Artistic Director and
Conductor
Hanna Blazikova, Soprano
Rachel Nicholls, Soprano
Clint van der Linde, Countertenor
Gerd Türk, Tenor
Peter Kooij, Bass
This concert is underwritten by Yoko Nagae Ceschina.
This concert and the Choral Classics series are made possible,
in part, by an endowment fund for choral music established by
S. Donald Sussman in memory of Judith Arron and Robert Shaw.
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
$65, $55 for Japan Society members
Opening Night with reception:
Pre-performance lecture at 6:30 PM.
Tickets start at $15.50.
Partner Events
Company Members of Kashu-juku
Noh Theater
Immerse yourself in the centuries-old
practice of noh training in this intensive
workshop. Company members of Kashu-juku
Noh Theater lead exercises in traditional
noh movement and give participants an
opportunity to play the traditional noh
instruments kotsuzumi (“small hand-drum”)
and fue (“flute”). This workshop offers a rare
hands-on experience of this 600-year-old
art form.
Encounter the theater form preserved since
the 14th century. Kyoto-based Kashu-juku
Noh Theater, led by Katayama Shingo of the
prestigious Katayama noh family, is joined
by kyogen actors from the Shigeyama
family in providing this rare opportunity
for American audiences to experience the
600-year-old tradition of noh and kyogen
performed back-to-back.
BACH Mass in B Minor
Noh Workshop: Movement and
Musical Instruments
Pre-concert talk at 7 PM with Benjamin Sosland,
The Juilliard School.
Saturday, March 26 at 1 PM
Japan Society
Midori
Saturday, March 26 at 3 PM
The Playhouse, Abrons Arts Center at
Henry Street Settlement
466 Grand Street | Manhattan
Yutaka Oyama, Shamisen
Masahiro Nitta, Shamisen
A program of the Weill Music Institute
Sponsored by Target
Free
212-598-0400 | abronsartscenter.org
Saturday, March 26 at 6:30 PM and
8:30 PM
Hayao Miyazaki: Two Short Films
Masahiro Nitta and Yutaka Oyama
Friday, March 25 at 10 PM
Performing on the Tsugaru shamisen, a
banjo-like instrument from northern Japan,
Oyama and Nitta bring a modern sensibility
to an ancient, highly percussive folk music.
World Music Institute.
$38, $46
Yado-Sagashi (House Hunting) (2006,
12 minutes)
Mizugumo Monmon (Mon Mon the Water
Spider) (2006, 15 minutes)
Two films—both shown at each screening—
by Japan’s legendary anime director and
Academy Award winner Hayao Miyazaki are
shown for the first time in the United States.
Miller Theatre, Columbia University
2960 Broadway | Manhattan
Alice Tully Hall | 1941 Broadway | Manhattan
Glories of the Japanese Traditional
Music Heritage:
Japanese Sacred Court Music and
Ancient Soundscapes Reborn
Daniel Druckman, Director
CEREMONY AND RITUAL
Mayumi Miyata, Shō
Hitomi Nakamura, Hichiriki
Takeshi Sasamoto, Ryūteki
Bridget Kibbey, Harp
Chris Washburne, Trombone
Columbia Gagaku Instrumental Ensemble
Protected by the Imperial Japanese Court for
more than 1,000 years, gagaku is the world’s
oldest living orchestral music. The program
includes traditional pieces, as well as works
by contemporary composers at the forefront
of a revival of this traditional art form.
Presented by the Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies
at Columbia University.
Free, registration required
212-854-7403 | medievaljapanesestudies.org
Partner Events
Free; tickets available two weeks before the
event at the Juilliard Box Office.
juilliard.edu/japanfest
Thursday, March 31 at 7:30 PM
From Race Cars to Rice Wine:
Inside Japanese Style with
WSJ Weekend
Dan Neil, The Wall Street Journal
Auto Columnist
Lettie Teague, The Wall Street Journal
Wine Columnist
Rick Smith, Proprietor of Sakaya
$15
In this two-part discussion, Dan Neil explores
automotive and industrial design in Japan
and its connection to Japanese aesthetics and
culture; and Lettie Teague and Rick Smith,
proprietor of New York City’s only all-sake
store, engage in a lively discussion about the
parallels between great wine and great sake
with a sake-tasting to follow.
Walt Whitman Theatre, Brooklyn Center for
the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College
2900 Campus Road | Brooklyn
Soh Daiko
This concert includes traditional pieces from
the Shinto music tradition, as well as original
compositions by members of Soh Daiko. In
addition to taiko drums, the group also plays
bamboo flute, brass bells, conch shells, and
gongs.
MASAKAZU NATSUDA Wooden Music
TAKEMITSU Rain Tree
AKIRA NISHIMURA Ketiak
HIROYA MIURA Mitate (World Premiere)
JO KONDO Under the Umbrella
The Wall Street Journal.
$20
Sponsored by Target
Free, tickets required
718-951-4500 | brooklyncenteronline.org
Takeshi Sasamoto, Hitomi Nakamura,
and Mayumi Miyata
Talking Tech with
The Wall Street Journal
Walt Mossberg, The Wall Street Journal
Personal Technology Columnist
Sir Howard Stringer, Chairman, CEO, and
President of Sony Corporation
Walt Mossberg and Sir Howard Stringer
discuss where consumer technology is
heading—the smartphone explosion,
the rise of e-readers and tablets, and the
transformation of TV technology and
programming. They also address how the
Japanese and the US technology markets
differ, as well as what they may have in
common.
The Wall Street Journal.
$20
Saturday, April 2 at 1 PM
(Special Family Screening)
Sunday, April 3 at 3 PM
25 West 52nd Street | Manhattan
A Window on Japan: A Film Series
The Little Theater at LaGuardia Performing
Arts Center at LaGuardia Community
College, 31-10 Thomson Avenue | Queens
K. Miura
Friday, April 1 at 6:30 PM
Tuesday, April 5 at 4 PM
Bloomingdale Branch
150 West 100th Street | Manhattan
Beautiful Words, Beautiful Writing
Line C3 Percussion Group
Transform your words into art with the
help of master calligrapher Elinor Holland.
Materials provided. Ages 12 to 18.
This program includes percussion music by
Tokyo-based composers (Eiko Orita, Michio
Kitazume, Hiroya Miura) and music by New
York composers influenced by Japanese
culture (Nico Muhly, Steve Reich).
Presented by The New York Public Library.
Free
212-222-8030 | nypl.org
Sponsored by Target
Free, RSVP required
Wednesday, April 6 at 9:30 PM
718-482-5151 | laguardiaperformingarts.org
Toshiko Akiyoshi, Piano
Sunday, April 3 at 7:30 PM
Lew Tabackin, Tenor Saxophone and Flute
Paul Gill, Bass
Mark Taylor, Drums
Aimi Kobayashi, Piano
BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 8 in C Minor,
Op. 13, “Pathétique”; Sonata No. 23 in
F Minor, Op. 57, “Appassionata”
RAVEL Sonatine
CHOPIN Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20;
Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23
Distinctive Debuts is supported by endowment gifts from
The Lizabeth and Frank Newman Charitable Foundation and
he Stavros S. Niarchos Foundation.
Limited ticket availability
The Paley Center for Media presents a series
of arts and culture films about Japan from its
collection.
Midori
Tuesday, April 5 at 8 PM
Carnegie Hall | 57th and Seventh | Manhattan
Midori, Violin
Nobuko Imai, Viola
Antoine Lederlin, Cello
Jonathan Biss, Piano
SOLO, TRIO, AND QUARTET
This legendary pianist-composer leads
a tour through the history of jazz piano,
and performs trios and quartets with
her husband, tenor saxophone virtuoso
Lew Tabackin.
Absolutely Live Entertainment.
Sponsored in part by
Mitsubishi International
Corporation
$38, $48
HAYDN Piano Trio in A Major, Hob. XV:9
SCHUBERT Piano Trio No. 1 in
B-flat Major, D. 898
DVOŘÁK Piano Quartet in E-flat Major,
Op. 87
Presented by The Paley Center for Media.
$10, $8 seniors and students,
$5 children under 14
212-621-6600, ext. 0 | paleycenter.org
This performance is sponsored by
Sony Corporation.
Sponsored in part by Deloitte LLP
Tickets start at $16.50.
Aimi Kobayashi
Partner Events
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Michael Dames
Friday, April 8 at 8 PM
Alice Tully Hall | 1941 Broadway | Manhattan
Joel Sachs, Music Director and Conductor
THE NEW JAPAN
KAREN TANAKA Water and Stone
JO KONDO Syzygia (US Premiere)
AKIRA NISHIMURA Corps d’arc-en-ciel
(US Premiere)
TOSHIO HOSOKAWA Voyage VIII
SOMEI SATOH From the Depth of Silence
(NY Premiere)
The Lovinger Theatre, Lehman Stages
at Lehman College | 250 Bedford Park
Boulevard West | Bronx
J-CATION 2011: Beyond Cute
Soh Daiko
$5, free for Japan Society members
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718-960-8025 | lehmanstages.org
JapanNYC Lead Sponsors are Epson Corporation; Mizuho Securities USA Inc.; Nomura Holding America Inc.
and Nomura America Foundation; Kotaro ONO, The Chairman of The ONO Group; ROHM Co., Ltd and the
Rohm Music Foundation; Sony Corporation; and Yoko Nagae Ceschina.
Fold It Up and Win
Supporting Sponsors are Deloitte LLP; Mitsubishi International Corporation; Suntory Holdings Limited and
Suntory Hall; Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited; Toshiba Corporation; and Toyota.
Kotaro ONO
The Chairman of The ONO Group
Board Member of NHK
Symphony Orchestra
International Council Member
of Carnegie Hall
The Honorable
Paul A. Volcker
Chairman, President’s
Economic Recovery
Advisory Board
Life Director
Japan Society
英文ロゴの組み合わせ
This concert includes traditional pieces
from the Shinto music tradition, as well
as original compositions by members of
Soh Daiko. In addition to taiko drums, the
group also plays bamboo flute, brass bells,
conch shells, and gongs.
carnegiehall.org/origami
Kazuo Ogoura
President
The Japan Foundation
Motoatsu Sakurai
President
Japan Society
Toshiba Brand Tagline - Master Art
Whether you’re an expert or new to origami,
we want to see what you can do. Show off
your creativity and you could win!
H.E. Shinichi Nishimiya
Ambassador and Consul
General Consulate General of
Japan in New York
H.E. John V. Roos
Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America
to Japan
Soh Daiko
Saturday, April 9 at 11 AM
Japan Society
This second annual open house festival
shatters preconceptions about Japan’s kawaii
(“cute”) culture and blasts New Yorkers into
a new era of Japanese ideas and imagination.
J-CATION 2011 promises some of the most
recent, radical, and wondrous trends in
Japan today: extreme fashion, interactive
art, boundary-crossing cinema, spectacular
live music, sophisticated design, bodacious
body art, crazy crafts, and even a high stakes
Japanese-style game show.
Peter M. Grilli
President
Japan Society of Boston
Donald Keene
University Professor Emeritus
& Shincho Professor Emeritus
Columbia University
(US Premiere)
An All-Day Adventure Above and Beyond
Japan’s Kawaii Culture
Seiichi Kondo
Commissioner
Agency for Cultural Affairs
of Japan
The Honorable
Daniel K. Inouye
United States Senator for Hawaii
USHIO TORIKAI Venus is the Plane
juilliard.edu/japanfest
H.E. Ichiro Fujisaki
Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of Japan to the
United States of America
Motohiro Hatanaka
Artist
(US Premiere)
Free; tickets available two weeks before the
event at the Juilliard Box Office.
JapanNY Committee of Honor
Partner Events
With additional funding from Aladdin Capital Holdings LLC; Asian Cultural Council; The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
UFJ, Ltd.; GWFF USA; ITOCHU International Inc.; J.C.C. Fund of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry
of New York; Kawasaki Good Times Foundation; The NY Mets Foundation; Nihon Unisys, Ltd.; Nippon Express
Foundation, Inc.; Nippon Life Insurance Company; Hiroko Onoyama and Ken Sugawara; Seiko Instruments Inc.;
and Subaru of America, Inc.; and Sumitomo Corporation of America Foundation.
With special thanks to the National Endowment for the Arts; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan; the Agency for
Cultural Affairs of Japan; Japan Tourism Agency; Japan National Tourism Organization; the Japan Foundation; and
the Consulate-General of Japan in New York.
Artists, programs, dates, and prices subject to change. © 2011 CHC.
Photos: (front cover) Tokyo by Brian G. Miller, New York by Joshua Libatique, (back cover) Kodo Drummers by Shinji Minami.
JapanNYC
New York Chronological Listing of Events
Part II: March–April 2011
carnegiehall.org/JapanNYC
March
DEERHOOF
(Le) Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker Street
Monday, March 14, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.
Deerhoof
Ichi
If By Yes (Yuka Honda + Petra Haden)
Deerhoof—the Tokyo / San Francisco avant-rock foursome, known
internationally for its unforgettable live performances that combine sugary pop
melodies with a playful, experimental spirit—curates and headlines this special
appearance alongside a bill of specially chosen artists and composers who
represent the best of contemporary experimental, rock, and electronic music
from Japan.
Presented by (Le) Poisson Rouge
Tickets: $20
For more information visit lprnyc.com or call 212-505-3474.
as of March 17, 2011
JapanNYC Listing of Events, Page 2 of 14
MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY
Rose Theater at Frederick P. Rose Hall
Time Warner Center, 5th Floor
Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.
Martha Graham Dance Company
ISAMU NOGUCHI AND MARTHA GRAHAM: A LEGENDARY
COLLABORATION
Choreography by Martha Graham
Set Design by Isamu Noguchi
Appalachian Spring
Music: Aaron Copland
Cave of the Heart
Music: Samuel Barber
Embattled Garden
Music: Carlos Surinach
The Martha Graham Dance Company performs a program that includes the
beloved Appalachian Spring, a 20th-century retelling of Medea in Cave of the
Heart, and an erotic Adam-and-Eve tale of contemporary marriage in
Embattled Garden—all featuring set designs by famed Japanese-American
artist Isamu Noguchi.
Presented by Paul Szilard Productions and Martha Graham Center of
Contemporary Dance
For more information call (212) 258-9800.
KODO DRUMMERS
Avery Fisher Hall
Lincoln Center Plaza
Kodo
MASARU TSUJI Sakaki
MITSURU ISHIKUZA Stride
ROETSU TOSHA Chonlima
TRADITIONAL Miyake
MAKI ISHII Monochrome
RYUTARO KANEKO Jang-Gwara
SHOGO YOSHII Sora
SHOGO YOSHII Kumo no Namiji
TRADITIONAL O-Daiko
TRADITIONAL Yatai-Bayashi
Presented by Absolutely Live Entertainment and New Audiences Productions
Tickets: $40–$75
For more information visit lincolncenter.org or call 212-721-6500.
NHK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, TOKYO
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage
Monday, March 21, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.
NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo
André Previn, Principal Guest Conductor
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Soprano
TŌRU TAKEMITSU Green
RICHARD STRAUSS Four Last Songs
SERGEI PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100
Sponsored in part by Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Hall
Sponsored in part by Toshiba Corporation
Tickets: $33–$98
BACH COLLEGIUM JAPAN
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.
Bach Collegium Japan
Masaaki Suzuki, Artistic Director and Conductor
Hana Blažíková, Soprano
Rachel Nicholls, Soprano
Clint van der Linde, Countertenor
Gerd Türk, Tenor
Peter Kooij, Bass
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Mass in B Minor
Pre-concert talk starts at 7:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage with
Benjamin Sosland, The Juilliard School.
This concert is underwritten by Yoko Nagae Ceschina.
The Choral Classics series is made possible, in part, by an endowment fund
for choral music established by S. Donald Sussman in memory of Judith Arron
and Robert Shaw.
Tickets: $31–$90
MIDORI
CHARLES ABRAMOVIC
Zankel Hall
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
Midori, Violin
Charles Abramovic, Piano
HUW WATKINS Coruscation and Reflection
BRETT DEAN Berlin Music (NY Premiere)
TOSHIO HOSOKAWA Vertical Time Study III
JAMES MACMILLAN After the Tryst
JOHN ADAMS Road Movies
Tickets: $48, $54
KASHU-JUKU NOH THEATER
Japan Society
333 East 47th Street
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
Encounter the theater form developed and preserved since the 14th century!
Kyoto-based Kashu-juku Noh Theater, led by Katayama Shingo of the
prestigious Katayama noh family, is joined by kyogen actors from the
Shigeyama family in providing this rare opportunity for American audiences to
experience the 600-year-old tradition of noh and kyogen performed back-toback. The program includes:
Battle Scene from Yashima
Literally meaning “dance & music,” a mai-bayashi is a solo dance depicting
the climax of a noh play. This program features the ferocious battle scene from
Yashima.
Boshibari (Tied to a Pole)
Tied up by their master, two servants are thwarted in drinking his sake in this
kyogen drama. How will the two rascals get a hold of their beloved beverage
again?
Aoi no Ue (Lady Aoi)
In this famous noh adaptation of a story from the classic novel The Tale of
Genji, the jealous Lady Rokujo – who had sent a spirit to possess Genji’s wife,
Aoi – is confronted in combat by a Buddhist monk intent on saving her soul.
In Japanese with English subtitles.
Presented by Japan Society
Pre-performance lecture begins at 6:30 p.m. and is free for ticket holders.
Tickets: $55 Japan Society member / $65 non-member
For more information visit japansociety.org/performingarts or call 212-7151258.
YUTAKA OYAMA
MASAHIRO NITTA
Zankel Hall
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 10:00 p.m.
Performing on the Tsugaru shamisen, a banjo-like instrument from northern
Japan, Oyama and Nitta bring a modern sensibility to an ancient, highly
percussive folk music.
Presented by Carnegie Hall in partnership with the World Music Institute
Tickets: $38, $46
NOH WORKSHOP:
MOVEMENT AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Japan Society
Company Members of Kashu-juku Noh Theater
Immerse yourself in the centuries-old practice of noh training in this intensive
workshop. Company members of Kashu-juku Noh Theater lead exercises in
traditional noh movement – including walking, turning, dancing, gesturing, and
using props – and give participants an opportunity to play the traditional noh
instruments kotsuzumi (small hand-drum) and fue (flute). This workshop offers
a rare hands-on experience of this 600-year-old art form.
Tickets: $42 Japan Society member / $50 non-member
For more information visit japansociety.org or call 212-832-1155.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT:
YUTAKA OYAMA AND MASAHIRO NITTA
Abrons Arts Center at Henry Street Settlement
The Playhouse
466 Grand Street
Performing on the Tsugaru shamisen, a banjolike instrument from northern
Japan, Oyama and Nitta bring a modern sensibility to an ancient, highly
percussive folk music.
Sponsored by Target®
Tickets: Free
For more information call 212-598-0400.
MACY'S FLOWER SHOW: TOWER OF FLOWERS Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.
Macy’s Herald Square
Step into Towers of Flowers and discover a magical world of floral architecture,
Broadway at 34th Street
magnificent landscapes, and specialty gardens. Take a guided tour where you
can learn all about the special Japanese Garden. And don’t miss Macy’s
Bouquet of the Day—a series of new masterpieces from America’s top florists,
including Kenji Takenaka. The show is unveiled on March 27 at 11 a.m. with a
special performance by the “Thunder Drummers” of the New York Suwa Taiko
Association.
Presented by Macy's.
For more information visit macys.com/flowershow or call 212-494-4495.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: SOH DAIKO
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
The Walt Whitman Theatre
2900 Campus Road and Hillel Place
Brooklyn, NY 11210
Soh Daiko
Taiko is the Japanese word for drum, the beat of which resounds throughout
Japanese culture. Soh Daiko’s varied repertoire derives from Shinto music
traditions, adaptions of existing taiko compositions, and original
compositions/arrangements by ensemble members. In addition to drums, the
group uses instruments such as the bamboo flute, brass bells, conch shells,
and gongs. Much more than just percussion, Soh Daiko’s presentation also
features the visual element of movement and choreography, requiring the
physical strength, endurance, and energy that makes taiko such an exciting
performance experience.
Soh Daiko has recently been featured on MTV, the Late Show with David
Letterman, and NPR’s All Things Considered. The ensemble also has
performed with Kodo, Korn, and Kanye West.
Tickets: Free (RSVP required, call 718-951-4500)
JAPANESE SACRED COURT MUSIC AND
ANCIENT SOUNDSCAPES REBORN:
GLORIES OF THE JAPANESE TRADITIONAL
MUSIC HERITAGE
Miller Theatre
Columbia University
2960 Broadway
Hitomi Nakamura, Hichiriki
Takeshi Sasamoto, Ryuteki
Mayumi Miyata, Sho
Bridget Kibbey, Harp
Columbia Gagaku Instrumental Ensemble
Protected by the Imperial Japanese Court for more than 1,000 years, gagaku is
the world’s oldest living orchestral music. The program includes traditional
pieces, as well as works by contemporary composers at the forefront of a
revival of this traditional art form.
Presented by the Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies at Columbia
University
For more information visit medievaljapanesestudies.org or call 212-854-7403.
JUILLIARD PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Alice Tully Hall
1941 Broadway
Daniel Druckman, Director
CEREMONY AND RITUAL
MASAKAZU NATSUDA Wooden Music
TŌRU TAKEMITSU Rain Tree
AKIRA NISHIMURA Ketiak
HIROYA MIURA Mitate (World Premiere)
JO KONDO Under the Umbrella
Presented by The Juilliard School
Tickets: Free, available at the Juilliard Box Office two weeks prior to the event
For more information visit juilliard.edu/japanfest.
FROM RACE CARS TO RICE WINE:
INSIDE JAPANESE STYLE WITH WSJ WEEKEND Dan Neil, Wall Street Journal auto columnist
Lettie Teague, Wall Street Journal wine columnist
Weill Recital Hall
Rick Smith, Proprietor of Sakaya
This event features leading Wall Street Journal columnists in a two-part
discussion about Japanese style. Dan Neil explores automotive and industrial
design in Japan and its connection to Japanese aesthetics and culture, old and
new. Lettie Teague and Rick Smith, proprietor of New York City’s only all-sake
store, engage in a lively discussion about the parallels between great wine and
great sake with a sake-tasting to follow.
Presented by Carnegie Hall in partnership with the Wall Street Journal
Tickets: $20
April
TALKING TECH WITH SONY AND
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Zankel Hall
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 6:30 p.m.
Walt Mossberg, Wall Street Journal Personal Technology Columnist
Sir Howard Stringer, Chairman, CEO, and President of Sony Corporation
In a candid conversation with Walt Mossberg, Sir Howard Stringer discusses
where consumer technology is heading—the smartphone explosion, the rise of
e-readers and tablets, and the transformation of TV technology and
programming. They will also address how the Japanese and the US
technology markets differ, as well as what they may have in common.
Presented by Carnegie Hall in partnership with the Wall Street Journal
Tickets: $20
A WINDOW ON JAPAN: A FILM SERIES
25 West 52 Street (btwn 5th and 6th Aves)
Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 1:00 p.m.
SPECIAL FAMILY SCREENING
An Unexpected Student
This children's documentary from Japan tells the true story of the incredible
"academic career" of a pink pelican named Katta, who one day flies from his
home in a Japanese park to a local nursery school. Before long the bird is
visiting the school daily, arriving every morning half an hour before classes
begin, playing with the children in the school yard, and even attending classes.
A film crew spent months at the school documenting Katta's growing
relationship with the students and teachers. (live action, 1990; 26 minutes)
Knyacki
Even though Knyacki is just a worm, he manages to get into all sorts of trouble.
(Claymation, 1996; 5 minutes)
Reika Maakt Sushi
In one of a series of short documentaries about kids accomplishing small feats
with great determination, Reika makes sushi. (live action, 2002; 2/12 minutes)
I’m Old Enough
In this program from Japan, adults with hidden home video cameras observe
children, ages two to five, as they go shopping by themselves for the first time.
(live action, 1992; 27 minutes)
Japanese Commercials
Pants Press (30 seconds)
National Batteries (30 seconds)
Panasonic bicycles (30 seconds)
Toothpaste/dentist (30 seconds)
Elmer’s Glue: Karate (30 seconds)
Mitsubishi Cantor Pick-up truck: 3 samurais (30 seconds)
Presented by The Paley Center for Media
Screenings are free with Paley Center admission; suggested donation for
admission $10, $8 seniors and students; $5 children under 14.
For more information visit paleycenter.org or call 212-621-6600 Ext. 0.
The Paley Center for Media will present a series of arts and culture films about
Japan from its collection.
Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Japan
This broadcast, produced by Robert Saudek and directed by Richard Leacock,
marks the first time American television was allowed a glimpse inside the
Imperial Palace in Tokyo for a performance of ancient Japanese music,
traditional dance, and puppet theater. In addition to Bernstein discussing the
differences between Eastern and Western music, the program also features
Seiji Ozawa conducting the Philharmonic in a performance of Toshiro
Mayuzumi's Bacchanale and Japanese singers rehearsing Trouble in Tahiti.
(CBS; 1962, 60 mins.)
Ode to Joy: 10,000 Voices Resound
A special chorus of 10,000 volunteers along with the combined forces of the
Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra, Kyoto Symphony Orchestra, and the Kansai
Philharmonic Orchestra are conducted by Yutaka Sado and features soprano
Toshiko Abo, mezzo-soprano Masako Tejima, tenor Makoto Tananka, and
baritone Hiroshi Kuroda. (Mainichi Broadcasting System; 2002; 35 mins.)
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT:
LINE C3 PERCUSSION GROUP
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center
LaGuardia Community College
The Little Theatre
31-10 Thomson Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101
Line C3 Percussion Group
Haruka Fujii
Chris Thompson
John Ostrowski
Sam Solomon
This program includes percussion music by Tokyo-based composers (Eiko
Orita, Michio Kitazume, Tōru Takemitsu, Hiroya Miura) and music by New York
composers influenced by Japanese culture (Nico Muhly, Steve Reich).
Sponsored by
Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.
The Paley Center for Media will present a series of arts and culture films about
Japan from its collection.
Béjart’s Kabuki Ballet
This documentary explores a ballet choreographed and directed by Maurice
Béjart in Japan, which was adapted from the traditional Kabuki masterpiece
Chushingura for the Tokyo Ballet. This program compares Béjart's work to its
model with scenes of a Kabuki performance. Rehearsal scenes are
interspersed with discussion of the work's preparation and meaning, and the
program closes with the final scene of the opening night performance. This
documentary won the 1986 International Emmy, Performing Arts. (NHK; 1986,
55 mins.)
Camera Three: Bunraku: The Classical Puppets of Japan
This installment of the arts program Camera Three, with commentator Faubion
Bowers, includes a film showing how the puppets are made and manipulated
by operators who are visible during the performance, plus extended scenes
from Chikamatsu Monzaemon’s famous eighteenth-century drama The LoveSuicides of Sonzezaki. (CBS; 1973, 30 mins.)
AIMI KOBAYASHI
Weill Recital Hall
Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
Aimi Kobayashi, Piano
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique"
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata"
MAURICE RAVEL Sonatine
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23
The Distinctive Debuts series is made possible, in part, by an endowment fund
for the presentation of young artists generously provided by The Lizabeth and
Frank Newman Charitable Foundation.
Additional endowment support for international outreach has been provided by
the Stavros S. Niarchos Foundation.
Tickets: $36
MIDORI
NOBUKO IMAI
ANTOINE LEDERLIN
JONATHAN BISS
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.
Midori, Violin
Nobuko Imai, Viola
Antoine Lederlin, Cello
Jonathan Biss, Piano
JOSEPH HAYDN Piano Trio in A Major, Hob. XV:9
FRANZ SCHUBERT Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat Major, D. 898
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 87
This performance is sponsored by Sony Corporation.
Sponsored in part by Deloitte LLP
Tickets: $33–$97
TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI
Zankel Hall
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 9:30 p.m.
Toshiko Akiyoshi, Piano
Lew Tabackin, Tenor Saxophone and Flute
Paul Gill, Bass
Mark Taylor, Drums
SOLO, TRIO, AND QUARTET
This legendary pianist-composer leads a tour through the history of jazz piano,
and performs trios and quartets with her husband, tenor saxophone virtuoso
Lew Tabackin.
Presented by Carnegie Hall in partnership with Absolutely Live Entertainment
LLC
Sponsored in part by Mitsubishi International Corporation
Tickets: $38, $48
NEW JUILLIARD ENSEMBLE
Alice Tully Hall
1941 Broadway
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.
Joel Sachs, Music Director and Conductor
THE NEW JAPAN
KAREN TANAKA Water and Stone
JO KONDO Syzygia (US Premiere)
AKIRA NISHIMURA Corps d’arc-en-ciel (US Premiere)
USHIO TORIKAI Venus is the Plane (US Premiere)
TOSHIO HOSOKAWA Voyage VIII (US Premiere)
SOMEI SATOH From the Depth of Silence (NY Premiere)
Music of the Japanese avant garde after World War II.
Presented by The Juilliard School
Tickets: Free, available at the Juilliard Box Office two weeks prior to the event
For more information visit juilliard.edu/japanfest or call 212-769-7406.
CONCERT FOR JAPAN
Japan Society
Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.
Artists include:
Laurie Anderson
gigi band
Philip Glass
Bill Laswell
Lou Reed
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Hal Willner
John Zorn
Japan Society presents a 12-hour concert benefiting organizations that directly
help people affected by the earthquake and tsunamis that struck Japan. With
dozens of music acts and performances throughout the day, confirmed
performers for the 6-8 pm gala block, organized by John Zorn, include Philip
Glass & Hal Willner; Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson and Zorn; Ryuichi Sakamoto;
and Bill Laswell and gigi band. In addition, special activities will be available for
all ages, from making paper cranes and washi lanterns for good luck, to basic
Japanese language classes, to unlimited access to Bye Bye Kitty!!!.
100% of the admission sales from this event will go to the Japan Earthquake
Relief Fund.
Food and drink will be available for purchase.
For more information visit japansociety.org/concertforjapan or call 212-8321155.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: SOH DAIKO
Lehman Stages at Lehman College
The Lovinger Theatre
250 Bedford Park Boulevard West
Bronx, NY 10468
Soh Daiko
This concert includes traditional pieces from the Shinto music tradition, as well
as original compositions by members of Soh Daiko. In addition to taiko drums,
the group also plays bamboo flute, brass bells, conch shells, and gongs.
Also in March & April
GRACEFUL PERSEVERANCE
900 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225
February 2– May 1, 2011
Brooklyn Botanic Garden presents Graceful Perseverance, an exhibition of
trees selected from the C.V. Starr Bonsai Museum’s collection of nearly 400
bonsai. The plants on view represent trees that have adapted to extremely
rugged mountainous conditions, their uncommon, poetic forms taking shape
over hundreds of years of survival in inhospitable environments.
Presented by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
For more information on this exhibition visit
bbg.org/discover/gallery/graceful_perseverance/ or call (718) 623-7200.
FIVE JAPANESE DIVAS
Film Forum
209 West Houston Street
April 1–April 21, 2011
Spotlighting five legendary actresses from the golden age of Japanese
cinema—Setsuko Hara, Machiko Kyo, Hideko Takamine, Ayako Wakao, and
Isuzu Yamada—this celebration features over 35 films, including some
previously unknown in the US.
Presented by Film Forum
For more information filmforum.org or call 212-727-8110.
BYE BYE KITTY!!! BETWEEN HEAVEN AND
HELL IN CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE ART
Japan Society
March 18–June 12, 2011
This groundbreaking exhibition features 15 artists who reject the outworn
narratives of cuteness and infantilism fashionable in Western presentations of
Japanese contemporary art. Melding traditional themes with radical
perceptions of the present, they create uncompromising—sometimes
unsettling—works that challenge the social and political conditions of their
times.
ASIAN CONTEMPORARY ART WEEK
Various Locations
March 21–March 31, 2011
Asian Contemporary Art Week (ACAW) connects leading New York galleries
and museums in a citywide event of public programs, exhibitions, receptions,
lectures, artist conversations, performances, and more. In 2011, the week
includes a number of exhibitions and lectures of Japanese art.
Presented by Asian Contemporary Art Consortium in association with Asia
Society.
For more information please visit acaw.net.
EIKO & KOMA:
NAKED A LIVING INSTALLATION
450 West 37th Street
March 29–April 9, 2011
This two-week-long movement/visual art installation features Eiko & Koma’s
exploration of nakedness, desire, and the elasticity of time, set in an immersive
and charged organic environment of their handcrafted design. In Naked, Eiko &
Koma will be on continual view, in closer proximity to the audience than ever
before. Audiences may come and go as they wish—or stay all evening.
In adjacent spaces, view a companion video installation highlighting Eiko &
Koma's decades of media work.
Naked was commissioned by the Walker Art Center.
March 29–April 1, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.
April 2 & 3, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.
April 5–8, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.
April 9, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.
Presented by Baryshnikov Arts Center in partnership with Asia Society and
Danspace Project
Tickets: Free (Reservations may be made in advance at 212-868-4444.)
For more information visit bacnyc.org or call 646-731-3200.
BRUSH:
RECENT CALLIGRAPHY BY MASAKO INKYO
Japan Society
April 1–June 19, 2011
Masako Inkyo, Japan Society’s calligraphy instructor and official shodo artist
for the Nissan Infiniti, presents a show of recent work in contemporary and
traditional styles which juxtaposes exquisite passages from classic literature
and Buddhist texts with boldly brushed semi-abstract compositions.
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JapanNYC Lead Sponsors are Epson Corporation; Mizuho Securities USA Inc.; Nomura Holding America Inc. and Nomura America
Foundation; Kotaro ONO, The Chairman of The ONO Group; ROHM Co., Ltd. and Rohm Music Foundation; Sony Corporation; and
Yoko Nagae Ceschina.
Supporting Sponsors are Deloitte LLP; Mitsubishi International Corporation; Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Hall; Takeda
Pharmaceutical Company Limited; Toshiba Corporation; and Toyota.
With additional funding from Aladdin Capital Holdings LLC; Asian Cultural Council; The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.; GWFF
USA Inc.; ITOCHU International Inc.; J.C.C. Fund of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York; Kawasaki
Good Times Foundation; The NY Mets Foundation; Nihon Unisys, Ltd.; Nippon Express Foundation, Inc.; Nippon Life Insurance
Company; Hiroko Onoyama and Ken Sugawara; Seiko Instruments Inc.; Subaru of America, Inc.; and Sumitomo Corporation of
America Foundation.
With special thanks to the National Endowment for the Arts; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan; the Agency for Cultural Affairs of
Japan; Japan Tourism Agency; Japan National Tourism Organization; the Japan Foundation; and the Consulate-General of Japan in
New York.
Continental Airlines is the Official Airline of Carnegie Hall.

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