東京とNY Tokyo to New York & RAM: ONOKORO – creations/beginnings

Random Access Music and Tokyo to New York

Saturday, September 23, 2023 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (EDT)

Martha Graham Studio One, New York, NY, United States

$30 ($15 students/seniors)

John Cage — Ryoanji
Bin Li — Netori, Netori (Thomas Piercy, clarinet; Maki Yamamae, dance)
Miho Sasaki — 黎明 – reimei – Dawn (world premiere)
Gilbert Galindo — Primordial (world premiere)
Masatora Goya — Onokoro (Thomas Piercy, hichiriki; Miki Orihara & Ghislaine van den Heuvel, dance)

Tokyo to New York, in collaboration with Random Access Music, is thrilled to announce the upcoming production of "ONOKORO – creations/beginnings" – a unique fusion of music and dance that explores the universal themes of creation and beginnings. The one-hour non-stop show will feature a captivating blend of contemporary compositions combining traditional Japanese instruments with Western classical instruments, performed by a stellar ensemble of musicians and dancers. The show will include Modern dance; traditional Japanese Bugaku dance; a Clarinet concerto with Gagaku ensemble; a Hichiriki concerto with strings; trios combining Western classical instruments with traditional Japanese instruments. All this in one program. Two chances to see this: Sept. 23rd and 24th, both performances at 7pm at Martha Graham Studio One.

"ONOKORO – creations/beginnings" is a journey in dance and instrumental virtuosity inspired by universal creation myths. Audiences are immersed in a flow of music, dance, and ritual that evokes timeless traditions through contemporary artistry. From Ryoanji (summoning the beginnings of sounds) to Netori, Netori (evoking the beginnings of organized sound and music), through to Onokoro (combining the Eastern and Western worlds of music and movement) – modern dancer Miki Orihara, clarinetist and hichiriki player Thomas Piercy, Bugaku dancer Maki Yamamae, and their colleagues in "Onokoro" will awaken the magic and majesty of creations and beginnings which connect us all.

Under the artistic direction of Thomas Piercy and the choreography of Miki Orihara, "ONOKORO – creations/beginnings" features an exceptional lineup of composers, instrumentalists, and dancers. The program includes compositions by renowned composers John Cage, Gilbert Galindo, Masatora Goya, Bin Li, and Miho Sasaki. The performances will showcase the dance and choreography of Martha Graham protégé Miki Orihara and Bugaku dancer Maki Yamamae, as well as multi-instrumentalist Thomas Piercy on clarinet, hichiriki, and ohichiriki. Joining Orihara, Yamamae and Piercy are dancer Ghislaine van den Heuvel, ryuteki player Lish Lindsey, hichiriki player Joseph Jordan, sho player Harrison Hsu, koto player Masayo Ishigure, violinists Sabina Torosjan and Lara Lewison, violist Laura Thompson, cellist Daniel Hass, bassist Pablo Aslan, and pianist Marina Iwao.

The program features an array of compelling compositions, including the meditative Ryoanji for 3 hichiriki and percussion by John Cage; Bin Li's Netori, Netori Concerto for clarinet and gagaku ensemble with bugaku dancer Maki Yamamae; Miho Sasaki's 黎明 – reimei – Dawn for ohichiriki, cello, and piano will make its world premiere as will Gilbert Galindo's Primordial for clarinet, cello, and piano; and Masatora Goya's Onokoro Concerto for hichiriki and strings will feature hichiriki player Thomas Piercy and dancers Miki Orihara and Ghislaine van den Heuvel.

"ONOKORO – creations/beginnings" is not only a celebration of artistic collaboration which combines the traditional with the contemporary but is also an exploration of the universal themes of creation and beginnings. Inspired by the Japanese creation myth of Onokoro, the show delves into the broader concept of creation and beginnings, uniting diverse musical genres and dance forms to create a truly immersive experience. This event seamlessly blends and celebrates a harmonious convergence of cultures. The performance is a testament to the diversity of musical expressions and cultures, underscoring the richness of human creativity when artistic worlds collide; a celebration of our shared human experience through the lens of dance and music.

About Random Access Music

https://www.ram-nyc.org/

About Tokyo to New York

The "Tokyo to New York" concerts – under the direction of Thomas Piercy – include a wide variety of styles of music, from Japanese avant-garde to American contemporary classical, minimalism, neo-Romantic, tango-nuevo, J-pop, and jazz-influenced pieces. Since 2005, clarinetist and hichiriki player Thomas Piercy has lived in both NYC and Tokyo and has had the opportunity to work with many of the Japanese and American composers programmed in these concerts.

http://www.tonadaproductions.com/tokyo-to-new-york-home.html

About Maki Yamamae, Bugaku dance

Born in Kamakura, Japan, Maki Yamamae studied hichiriki under the instruction of Koji Sato at Gagaku Music Society of Tenri University. She had traveled abroad to Europe as well as Asia for gagaku music performances, which included bugaku (Japanese imperial court dance). She is currently a member of the Tenri Gagaku Music Society of New York, which performs at diverse locations throughout the New York area.

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