Japanese Koto Concert

Activity Type: 
Cultural Event
Performance
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Presenter: 
Ms. Masayo Ishigure
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
Alumni Hall (University of Pittsburgh)
Event Web Site: 
http://www.ecjal.com/conference
Cost: 
$10 in advance, $12 at the door

Join the Pittsburgh community for a Japenese koto (13-string zither) concert by the talented Ms. Masayo Ishigure.

Masayo Ishigure Sensei, a Koto and Shamisen performer and instructor at the Sawai Koto Academy of New York, strives to bring Hogaku (Japanese Music) to the United States through her unique experiences in street performances and concerts in New York City. Alumni of the prestigious Sawai Academy, Ishigure Sensei has performed and recorded in many occasions in the U.S., including the soundtrack for “Memoirs of the Geisha”, by John Williams.

Tickets are $10 in advance (via online purchase) and $12 at the door.

This concert is a part of all-day conference hosted by the Japanese Student Association at CMU (ECJAL). *Note: If you are attending the conference, the evening concert ticket price is included in the conference registration fee.*

UCIS Unit: 
Asian Studies Center
Non-University Sponsors: 
Carnegie Mellon University Japanese Student Association
World Regions: 
Asia