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News | May 2008

Biwa/voice performance with dancer Kenzo Kusuda

10-01-2008
On 8 and 9 May 2008, Junko Ueda performs biwa/voice with Japanese modern dancer Kenzo Kusuda at Korzo De Binckhorst, Den Haag, Holland. The performance will be a creation based on their improvisation. The performance starts at 20:00.

Biwa concert in Guimet Museum, Paris

09-01-2008
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On 15 February 2008, Junko Ueda gives satsuma-biwa solo concert at Auditorium du Musée national des arts asiatiques- Guimet, Paris, France. The program includes:
  1. Dan-no-Ura, traditional story-telling / Heike-Monogatari
  2. Yoshitsune, traditional story-telling / Heike-Monogatari
  3. Gion-Shôja, traditional story-telling / Heike-Monogatari
  4. Voyage composed by Tôru Takemitsu.

The concert starts at 20:30.

Performing Ji#6 by Qu Xiaosong

08-01-2008
On 11 February 2008 (Muziekgebouw in Amsterdam, Holland) and 13 February 2008 (Musis Sacrum in Arnhem, Holland), Junko Ueda participates in a concert series 'Chinese Stilte' organised by Amsterdam based contemporary music ensemble Nieuw Ensemble. In the concert, Ueda will perform satsuma-biwa and shomyo chanting as the soloist with the piece by Chinese composer Qu Xiaosong, titled Ji #6 (biwa/voice and six instruments).