A very special treat for those living in the bay area of California. Masahiro Nitta will be preforming in San Francisco on March 10th with many fabulous artists (including Michael Sasaki of Coldplay fame!) What’s more, he will be leading a workshop in San Jose on the day before! (More details coming up!)
Now for the official version:
Sunday March 10, 2013 4:00 pm
Old First Concerts
1751 Sacramento
(at Van Ness)
San Francisco
Purchase tickets here! - http://www.oldfirstconcerts.org/performances/
Some of the best musicians in their fields will be getting together to bring you music that you won’t find anywhere else! Young master Masahiro Nitta from Japan will dazzle with his lightening fast tsugaru shamisen. Joining him will be the fantastic musicians of the Murasaki Ensemble: Vince Delgado on Arabic percussion, Matt Eakle on silver “big wind” flute, Jeff Massanari on smooth groovin’ guitar, Alex Baum on his crazy string bass, led by this year’s Bunka (Japanese cultural) Hall of Famer Shirley Muramoto; the equally amazing Kyle Abbott, director of Bachido.com, also on tsugaru shamisen; Michael Sasaki on funk rock guitar from the groups Cold Blood and Hiroshima; Karl Young on
the beautiful and meditative shakuhachi (bamboo flute); and Brian Mitsuhiro Wong playing his exquisite koto stylings. This concert will bring the best music of the East and West in one place, one time! Don’t miss it!
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