Crosscurrents

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Resobox (91 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10003)
March 11, 2023
2:00 pm

CRS (Center for Remembering and Sharing) presents the international chamber music ensemble INTERWOVEN on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 2pm at Resobox East Village in New York City.

INTERWOVEN’s Yoko Reikano Kimura (Koto/Shamisen/Voice), Andy Lin (Erhu/Viola), Emilie-Anne Gendron (Violin), Keiko Tokunaga (Violin), and Nan-Cheng Chen (Cello) will perform a program featuring Japanese, Chinese, Korean and western compositions such as “A Popular Tune” by JungYoon Wie, “Sekiheki no Fu — Red Cliff” by Kin’ichi Nakanoshima, “River Songs” by Yang Yong, “Crosscurrents” by Takuma Itoh, and Debussy’s String Quartet.

Founded by Grammy-winner Keiko Tokunaga, INTERWOVEN is a chamber ensemble whose mission is to bring together the sounds from different places and time. The ensemble name derives from the idea that music making is like creating a tapestry, woven together with threads that represent and celebrate diverse origins, traditions and materials.

RESOBOX is a Japanese cultural center dedicated to sharing and celebrating Japanese influence in the arts. It offers a broad range of authentic Japanese activities, events, classes, art exhibitions and even cuisines to spread to diverse audiences every day.

Message from the Founder of INTERWOVEN:

“This concert falls on the 12th anniversary of the Great East Japan earthquake, tsunami, and ongoing nuclear disaster; we would like to dedicate this concert to those who were lost, those left behind, and those who helped. We remember you.
I want to express how grateful we (Japanese) were to all the neighboring countries for helping us when we were most vulnerable despite our complicated, tumultuous past. Witnessing such kindness and generosity inspired me to work towards a more harmonious relationship between all the Asian countries.
Our sentiment is particularly heightened right now as we witness the impact of the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria. We would like to do our part by donating a part of the profit from this concert to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy.
” — Keiko Tokunaga