Peterson Concert: Masayo Ishigure
Sunday, May 19, 3:00pm
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and what better way to celebrate than with music. Join classically-trained musician Masayo Ishigure and her ensemble of world-class musicians, the Miyabi Koto Shamisen Ensemble, to celebrate Japanese culture with this unique musical experience: Traditional Japanese Music in the Modern Age. This performance features a wide range of musical pieces, from classical to contemporary music, as Ms. Masayo and her ensemble perform and explain the history of Japanese musical instruments and their meaning. The classical Japanese instruments of koto, bass koto, shamisen, and shakuhachi will be featured, among others.