Kazue Sawai & the Sawai Koto Ensemble
Saturday, April 23, 2005
Demonstration: 7p.m. Concert: 8p.m.
Stephens Hall Theatre, Towson Univeristy
Brace yourself for the unexpected sounds of the koto, an ancient zither sixteen centuries old. Acclaimed pioneer of contemporary Japanese music, Kazue Sawai, and her twenty-plus member Sawai Koto Ensemble will astound audiences with their explosively bold and hauntingly serene articulations of contemporary and traditional works for standard koto (13 strings) and bass koto (17 strings).
$15 general; $12 seniors; $10 students and AA&CC members; $5 TU students with valid ID.
For Tickets: 410-704-2787; {www.towson.edu/centerforthearts}
For Information: 410-704-2807; {www.towson.edu/asianarts}
The Sazue Sawai and the Sawai Koto Ensemble 2005 U.S. Tour is produced by the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Supported by The Japan Foundation through the Performing Arts JAPAN program. Additional financial and in-kind support provided by the Sawai Koto Academy, New York.
