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Concert

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The Takemitsu Society presents ...


The distinguished and well-known Japanese taiko master and composer
Joji Hirota

who plays percussion, shakuhachi (Japanese flute), and sings
accompanied by
pianist Ayako Tabo


With an interview by
Dr Peter Burt

Programme will also include works by society members to include
Andrew Melvin playing Alan Hovhaness's Piano Sonata, 'To Hiroshige's Cat', Op.366
Peter Graham singing two original songs (Peter has been writing his songs both in Japanese and English)
Sunday 14 June 2009, at 3 p m


The Concert Hall of Bauer and Hieber,
Schott Music Shop
48 Great Marlborough Street, London W1F 7BB

(Near Oxford Circus Tube Station)




Admission £8 / £7 (members) / Free for Children
Tickets available at the door

Enquiries to : 020 7483 2396




Also, please note

Classic FM Radio (United Kingdom) are to broadcast a work by Tôru Takemitsu
on Saturday 27th June between 10:00 p m and 12:00 midnight.

The 'Full Works' programme includes

 : * Quotation of Dream
played by Paul Crossley and Peter Serkin (pianos)
with the London Sinfonietta conducted by Oliver Knussen

Music by Tôru Takemitsu is to be performed at one of the London PROMS concerts
Friday 24 July 2009, 7:30 to around 10:25
BBC Radio 3 will broadcast this live

Tôru Takemitsu 'Ceremonial: An Autumn Ode' and 'Green'

and works by others
played by Akiko Suwanai violin, Mayumi Miyata shô, Orchestre National de Lyon, Jun Märkl conductor
- Click here to see BBC details




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