Shakuhachi Workshop for Composers

Workshop

Saturday, May 17 at 1 pm

Become acquainted with traditional tablature-style shakuhachi notation and learn the range, limits and techniques of the shakuhachi in this 90-minute crash course designed especially for composers. The Shakuhachi 5 will also perform a selection of new music from composer submissions for solo shakuhachi, discussing each piece and how to incorporate techniques and sounds unique to the shakuhachi instrument. 

CALL FOR SCORES! All interested composers are welcome to submit solo shakuhachi scores up to three minutes in length for consideration, to be played live by The Shakuhachi 5 members during the Shakuhachi Workshop for Composers event. All compositions are welcome regardless of familiarity with the instrument, and can be submitted on Western staff notation. For preliminary information on the shakuhachi, Minoru Miki’s “Composing for Japanese Instruments” (University Rochester Press, 2008) is suggested reading. For further questions, or to submit scores, contact Program Officer Padraic Costello at [email protected].

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Images: Shakuhachi Workshop for Composers © Photo uncredited; The Shakuhachi 5 © Maki Takagi; Instrument Workshop: Build Your Own Shakuhachi! © Perry Yung; Shakuhachi Bootcamp © Photo uncredited.

The Shakuhachi 5 is supported by Doug and Teresa Peterson, Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture), and John and Miyoko Davey Foundation.

2024-25 Performing Arts Season Support

The season is made possible, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

MAJOR SUPPORT
Additional, major support is generously provided by Doug and Teresa Peterson, Howard Gilman Foundation, and Jun Makihara and Megumi Oka. Endowment support is provided by the Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Endowment Fund, John and Miyoko Davey Foundation, and a leadership gift from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
Program support is also generously provided by The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation; Hisamitsu America, Inc.; Akiko Mikumo; Hiroko Onoyama; Richard and Momona Royce; Dr. and Mrs. Carl F. Taeusch II; Dr. Jeanette C. Takamura; Nancy and Joe Walker; Estate of Alan M. Suhonen; and Performing Arts Circle members.

IN-KIND SUPPORT
All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. is the official airline of the Japan Society Performing Arts Program. Yamaha is the official piano provider of Japan Society.

Japan Society programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.