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Glories of the Japanese Music Heritage XVII

A Special Concert by the Miyagi Koto Ensemble
Friday, March 27, 2026, 6PM
Miller Theatre at Columbia University
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IMJS: Institute for Japanese Cultural Heritage Initiatives, in collaboration with the Miyagi Koto Ensemble, presents a special koto (Japanese zither) concert featuring works by Michio Miyagi (1894-1956) in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the institute’s Japanese Heritage Music Initiative. The ensemble is led by the current head of the Miyagi School of Koto, Yuriko Makise, and is joined by Hōzan Yamamoto (shakuhachi) and select members of the Columbia University Gagaku Ensemble.

Miyagimichio from Michio Miyagi Memorial Hall 960x1446
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FREE. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Register Here

IMJS: Institute for Japanese Cultural Heritage Initiatives, in collaboration with the Miyagi Koto Ensemble, presents a special koto (Japanese zither) concert featuring works by Michio Miyagi (1894-1956) in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the institute’s Japanese Heritage Music Initiative. The ensemble is led by the current head of the Miyagi School of Koto, Yuriko Makise, and is joined by Hōzan Yamamoto (shakuhachi) and select members of the Columbia University Gagaku Ensemble.

Repertoire

  • Michio Miyagi Sakura Hensōkyoku (Variations on the theme of Sakura Sakura) (1923)
  • Michio Miyagi Mizu no Hentai (Transformations of Water) (1909)
  • Michio Miyagi Etenraku Hensōkyoku (Variations on the theme of Etenraku) (1927)
  • Michio Miyagi Haru no Umi (The Sea in Spring) (koto and flute version) (1929)
  • Yutaka Makino Ryūkyū Min’yō ni yoru Kumikyoku (Suite on Ryūkyūan Folk Songs) (1966)
  • Classical Ono’e no Matsu (The Pine Tree on the Ridge) (the koto part composed by Michio Miyagi in 1920)

Performers

  • Miyagi Koto Ensemble Led by Yuriko Makise
  • Hōzan Yamamoto Shakuhachi
  • Columbia University Gagaku Ensemble Select Members

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