Classical Playlist: Bang on a Can All-Stars, Meredith Monk, Kojiro Umezaki and More
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
...read moreMay 28, 2014 3:40 pm KOJIRO UMEZAKI: ‘(Cycles)’ |
Adventurous Musicians and the Vocal Gymnastics of Madness By
Corinne Ramey
The Wall Street Journal
April 13, 2014 11:24 p.m. ET Kojiro Umezaki
The Stone Avenue C and Second Street, (212) 473-0043 Monday Kojiro Umezaki is perhaps best known for playing shakuhachi, or Japanese flute, in Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble, but he is also a composer in his own right. On Monday, as a CD release event for his recent album, "(Cycles)," Mr. Umezaki performs works for shakuhachi and electronics at John Zorn's East Village venue, the Stone. His influences include, he says, a DvoĆák symphony, a Walt Whitman poem and music along the Silk Road. Percussionist and fellow Silk Road Ensemble member Joseph Gramley also performs. Photo: Kojiro Umezaki plays a shakuhachi, or Japanese flute. @Paul Kennedy |
Song of the Silk Road Times of Oman BY DR. PATRICIA GROVES | JANUARY 31, 2014 , 2 : 12 PM GST World famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his Silk Road Ensemble treated music enthusiasts in Muscat to a cultural voyage across the historic trading route at the Royal Opera House Muscat last week. |
A Playlist Without Borders: Charlie Rose (10/18) Oct. 18 (Bloomberg) -- On "Charlie Rose," a conversation with world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and members of the Silk Road Project. Their new album is called "A Playlist Without Borders." (Source: Bloomberg) View interview here. |
The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma at Carnegie Hall Wednesday, October 16 at 8 PM |
Kojiro Umezaki's new album (Cycles) is now available! You can order the CD or digital download at the Store page. Preview the tracks here:
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