Japanese Taiko Master Eitetsu Hayashi to Perform in San Francisco
The U.S./Japan Cultural Trade Network and San Francisco International Arts Festival are pleased to present the San Francisco debut of the world renowned master of Taiko drumming, Eitetsu Hayashi, along with his ensemble EITETSU FU-UN no KAI at the 700 seat McKenna Theater on the main campus of San Francisco State University. The engagement is part of Eitetsu’s tour of the Americas as Japan’s Cultural Envoy that includes concerts in Cuba and Trinidad as well as the United States.
San Francisco, CA, September 20, 2014 --(PR.com)-- U.S./Japan Cultural Trade Network (CTN) & San Francisco International Arts Festival (SFIAF) in association with San Francisco State University present Eitetsu Hayashi Art of Wadaiko – The Heartbeat of Japan with EITETSU FU-UN no KAI Ensemble plus Special Guests Dee Spencer and Musicians from San Francisco School of the Arts.
Calendar Editors Please Note
Who: Eitetsu Hayashi
What: Art of Wadaiko – The Heartbeat of Japan
Where: McKenna Theater, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Street
When: Saturday November 1, 8:00pm, Sunday November 2, 3:00pm
Tickets: $27 - $45 Reserved Seating
(Full Time Students & Seniors Tickets Discounted by $5)
Box Office: www.sfiaf.org or call 415-338-2467.
Groups of 10+ or for more information: 415-399-9554
SFIAF and CTN are pleased to present the San Francisco debut of the world renowned master of Taiko drumming, Eitetsu Hayashi, along with his ensemble EITETSU FU-UN no KAI at the 700 seat McKenna Theater on the main campus of San Francisco State University. The engagement is part of Eitetsu’s tour of the Americas as Japan’s Cultural Envoy that includes concerts in Cuba and Trinidad as well as the United States.
Internationally recognized and highly respected as a pioneering performer, composer, and teacher, Eitetsu has toured extensively around the world to share the art of Wadaiko, which epitomizes the essence of beauty and discipline of Japanese culture.
Despite the popularity of Taiko across the United States, American practitioners and the general public have had few opportunities to experience the art of Eitetsu. At McKenna Hall he will perform solo with his signature O-daiko (Giant Taiko) as well as with his superb ensemble members. Taiko drums crafted by the Asano family (a tradition over 400 years old) are shipped from Japan for the concert. Eitetsu will also be joined on-stage by Bay Area special guests: pianist Dee Spencer, for an improvised rendition of the Gershwin’s 1930s classic hit I Got Rhythm; and the San Francisco School of the Arts classical music students, who will perform a section of Hi-Ten-Yu (a concerto for Japanese drum and orchestra).
Having made his solo U.S. debut with the American Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in 1984 as the first-ever solo taiko performer, Eitetsu has played with major orchestras including the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic, as well as with world renowned artists including Yosuke Yamashita, Sadao Watanabe, Kim Duk Soo, and Mamady Keita to name just a few.
The engagement in San Francisco is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Art Works. Additional support is provided by the Western State Arts Federation, California Arts Council and the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco. The 2014 U.S. tour of Eitetsu Hayashi and EITETSU FU-UN no KAI is supported by The Japan Foundation and Arts Council Tokyo.
Calendar Editors Please Note
Who: Eitetsu Hayashi
What: Art of Wadaiko – The Heartbeat of Japan
Where: McKenna Theater, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Street
When: Saturday November 1, 8:00pm, Sunday November 2, 3:00pm
Tickets: $27 - $45 Reserved Seating
(Full Time Students & Seniors Tickets Discounted by $5)
Box Office: www.sfiaf.org or call 415-338-2467.
Groups of 10+ or for more information: 415-399-9554
SFIAF and CTN are pleased to present the San Francisco debut of the world renowned master of Taiko drumming, Eitetsu Hayashi, along with his ensemble EITETSU FU-UN no KAI at the 700 seat McKenna Theater on the main campus of San Francisco State University. The engagement is part of Eitetsu’s tour of the Americas as Japan’s Cultural Envoy that includes concerts in Cuba and Trinidad as well as the United States.
Internationally recognized and highly respected as a pioneering performer, composer, and teacher, Eitetsu has toured extensively around the world to share the art of Wadaiko, which epitomizes the essence of beauty and discipline of Japanese culture.
Despite the popularity of Taiko across the United States, American practitioners and the general public have had few opportunities to experience the art of Eitetsu. At McKenna Hall he will perform solo with his signature O-daiko (Giant Taiko) as well as with his superb ensemble members. Taiko drums crafted by the Asano family (a tradition over 400 years old) are shipped from Japan for the concert. Eitetsu will also be joined on-stage by Bay Area special guests: pianist Dee Spencer, for an improvised rendition of the Gershwin’s 1930s classic hit I Got Rhythm; and the San Francisco School of the Arts classical music students, who will perform a section of Hi-Ten-Yu (a concerto for Japanese drum and orchestra).
Having made his solo U.S. debut with the American Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in 1984 as the first-ever solo taiko performer, Eitetsu has played with major orchestras including the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic, as well as with world renowned artists including Yosuke Yamashita, Sadao Watanabe, Kim Duk Soo, and Mamady Keita to name just a few.
The engagement in San Francisco is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Art Works. Additional support is provided by the Western State Arts Federation, California Arts Council and the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco. The 2014 U.S. tour of Eitetsu Hayashi and EITETSU FU-UN no KAI is supported by The Japan Foundation and Arts Council Tokyo.
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San Francisco International Arts Festival
Andrew Wood
415-399-9554
www.sfiaf.org
Cell Phone: 415-305-1102
Andrew Wood
415-399-9554
www.sfiaf.org
Cell Phone: 415-305-1102
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