The European Shakuhachi Society

Tag: Online Events 2023-24

  • Online Events Season 2023/24

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    We have announced an exciting series of online events and workshops for 2023-2024, including:

    2023
    • 15 October – Introductory workshop for beginners (Riley Lee, Daniel Ryudo)
    • 11-12 November – Beginner/Elementary workshops (Riley Lee, Daniel Ryudo, Véronique Piron, Elizabeth Reian Bennett)

    2024
    • 21 January – ESS New Year Concert (free – book here)
    • 11 February – StartingUp/Beginner workshops (Christopher Yohmei Blasdel and Kiku Day)
    • 2-3 March – Intermediate/Advanced workshops (Akihito Obama, James Nyoraku Schlefer, Elizabeth Brown, Gunnar Jinmei Linder)
    • A series of five events in April/May 2024 exploring voice and shakuhachi
    – 13 April – Shōmyō Buddhist chant (Junko Ueda)
    – 14 April – Singing honkyoku workshop (Teruo Furuya)
    – 20 April – Voice in sankyoku workshop (Shino Arisawa, Miyama McQueen-Tokita)
    – 27 April – Min’yō workshop (Kinzaburo Abe)
    – 4 May – Vocalising shakuhachi (Anne Norman)
    • 2 June – Shakuhachi & Improvisation (Ned Rothenberg, Detta Danford, Natasha Zielazinski)

    To find out more about the schedules, teachers, and to register for the workshops, visit our dedicated page: https://online2023-24.shakuhachisociety.eu/

  • ESS New Year Concert 2024!

    A big thanks to our audience and performers of the New Year Concert — thank you for sharing that moment together!

    The ESS New Year Concert took place on Sunday 21 January 2024 and had the theme “Shakuhachi Animals”. Some comments from participants:

    Thank You very much
    Thank you everyone who played and thank you to the organisers!
    Thank you. Furuya Sensei thank you!
    Thanks to all the performers and organizers! Great show!
    Thank you, great concert!
    This concert was so amazing, breathtaking and wonderful. Touching me deeply. Thank you to everybody! Am looking forward to the next concerts!

    You can find out more about the concert and read reactions from audience members on the ESS New Year’s Concert page.

  • New Workshops – June 2024

    New Workshops – June 2024

    Last but not least…. the final event in the ESS Online Season 2023-24 is approaching.

    But rather than winding down we turn the dial to 11 and put together a very exciting event around Shakuhachi & Improvisation on Sunday 2 June 2024.

    This sESSion brings with it a rare opportunity to hear Ned Rothenberg and his take and philosophy of using shakuhachi in the improvisation context. We are very happy to have him on board for this event. Equally happy though we are with our other two guests Detta Danford and cellist Juliet Colyer who will add their own improvisation flavours to the workshop.

    Read more here: https://online2023-24.shakuhachisociety.eu/event-7/teachers-7

    In general, all playing levels are welcome to take part in the workshops. And as usual, even if one cannot play at the required level, the experience of hearing an expert player and teacher can be part of a learning procESS. So simply sitting in on and listening to a workshop at a higher level can be a valuable experience too. 

    Date: 02 June 2024
    Time (CEST): 10h00 – 12h30 & 15h00 – 17h00
    Fees: ESS members/Non-Members €25/€30
    Registration: https://online2023-24.shakuhachisociety.eu/registration

    Hope to see you there!