The Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania and the Toshiba International Foundation are proud to present the Kenny Endo Ensemble Taiko concert at the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, located near the North Shore and Heinz Field in Pittsburgh's Manchester neighborhood, just 10 minutes by bus from Downtown. Kenny Endo is a world famous taiko drum artist who has the honor of being the first non-Japanese national to receive the title of Natori (stage name and master's degree) of Hogaku hayashi' traditional drumming. He has performed for Michael Jackson, Princess Di, opened for The Who, and was recorded in motion-capture suit for James Cameron's 'Avatar.' Kenny Endo has assembled an all-star cast of musicians to premiere his newest work Gateway Ma vs Groove, as well as traditional Japanese Music and the excitement of Endo's dynamic original compositions. Four master musicians will join Endo for the tour. The concert is part of the All USA Performance/Education Tour supported by the Japan Foundation through the Performing Arts JAPAN program, and is supported locally by the Japan America Society of Pennsylvania, the Toshiba International Foundation, and the Japan Iron and Steel and Mitsubishi Endowments at the University of Pittsburgh.

To purchase tickets: Ticket prices are $23 for Adults, $18.50 for Students and Japan America Society of PA members, and $10 for Children 12 and under. The only way to purchase tickets at this time is by calling the MCG box office at 412-322-1773 extension 8 for phone sales. For additional information, please contact Ms. Katsuko Shellhammer at kshellhammer@us-japan.org.