Japanese Master Performer Series
100 Year Commemoration Concert
Japanese Master Performer Series
100 Year Commemoration Concert
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
October 18, 2023 at 8PM
Welcome & Enjoy
Honoring Seifu Yoshida's Introduction of
Shakuhachi and Japanese Music to the West
A spectacular celebration event commemorating 100 Years of Shakuhachi in the United States that began when Shakuhachi Grand Master, Seifu Yoshida (1890-1950), produced a major city tour to express a deep appreciation for the United States help in Japan’s recovery from the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. Click on the link below for more details around the reason for our unique celebration and our performance program.
MEET OUR PERFORMERS
This truly unique concert will be performed by exceptional Masters of Japanese Arts with over 250 years of combined experience in Shakuachi flute, Taiko drumming, piano and Butoh dance. Click on any of the pictures above or the link below for more details on the performers and their backgrounds.
“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which
it is impossible to be silent”