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Visit the Essence YouTube page Japanese Music Institute of America: History, Activities and Accomplishments |
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In 1981, Masayuki Koga founded the Japanese Music Institute of America (JMI) to introduce the highest-quality Japanese classical music to an American audience. Since then, JMI has fostered appreciation and study of both traditional and contemporary musical repertoires, offering both private instruction and ensemble training as part of its curriculum. In addition, JMI presents concerts, produces recordings and publishes musical texts. However the mission of Japanese music in the U.S. was started by his grand teacher, Seifu Yoshida in 1923. Yoshida offered a Japanese music concert tour to the U.S. because he believed that Japanese music was unique and well worth sharing with westerners. (more details, look at the ?istory icon on the left) Currently Masayuki Koga is
the
general
director
and
principal
shakuhachi
instructor.
Kenny
Endo is the principal taiko instructor. The principal
instructors have started the ensemble group of " Essence "
for
the
2000-2006
Touring
Artists
Directory
by
the California Arts
Council. Now Essence has invited another Taiko player Jimi
Nakagawa .and Guitar player Hideo Date.
They have performed with the Sacramento Symphony, the Honolulu Symphony
and the locations were various: from Mamiya Hall in Honolulu,
California Institute of Arts, Stanford University and Colorado
University to the Lincoln Center in New York, and most major cities in
Japan, Germany and Canada as well. He has several
recordings; "Eastwind", "Shakuhachi and Sitar", and "Seoto" including
collaboration with Kitaro for the opening piece of his CD, which was
nominated for Grammy-award of 2007. .......................................................................................................
JMI SHAKUHACHI CONCERT SERIES 2008 by JMI Performing Group : Tim Hamano, Jordan Simmons, Peter Frentzel, Stuart Goodnick, Alan Johnson, Tom Anderson, Peter Young, Mike Nakazono, John Takeshi Morris, Vidya Cicchini, Drue Kataoka, Ken Hinoki, Tom Lew, Masayuki Koga Announcing GUSTS KOTO (Japanese harp) / Tamie Kooyenga, Mayumi Tanaka, and GUST TAIKO(drum) / Jimi Nakagawa . Date & Time: November 14, Friday 7:00PM, Place: St. Gregory Church/ 500 De Haro Street San Francisco . Admission: $10.. by advance purchase at SHARAKU(415-929-9084), and JMIA.
Thank you!
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