World-renowned shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) master, Riley Lee, has joined forces with the Enigma Quartet in Five Elements, an ambitious commissioning and performance project to create an entirely new genre of music that blends Japanese with European music. They will perform in November as part of the popular monthly Prelude in Tea series at North…
Australia’s leading taiko drumming ensemble Taikoz will present a very special concert, Taikoz 20: Land-Sea-Sky-Home in celebration of a landmark 20 years of music making and performance. Inspired by the themes of land, sea, sky and home, the four-part concert will feature the world premiere of two newly commissioned works along with solo performances…
The Japan Foundation in Sydney is running ECHOES, a series of events from February 9 – March 10 which explores the cross-cultural musical collaborations between Japanese and Indigenous Australians. Of particular interest is a talk and performance by old friend and colleague, Indigenous didgeridoo player and dancer Matthew Doyle, and shakuhachi Grand Master Riley Lee. The talk is…