Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming several musicians from Japan to Paris and Brussels for a series of concerts dedicated to traditional Japanese music and contemporary creation. In Paris, as part of a recital by my shinobue teacher, Rio Tosha, we presented works from the nagauta tradition (music associated with Kabuki theatre), a new composition by Rio Tosha, and the world premiere of Ephemeral Flowers, a work commissioned from Belgian composer Claude Ledoux especi

Concert series featuring traditional Japanese music, contemporary works, and cultural exchange between Japan, Paris, and Brussels, with workshops and performances.

En janvier dernier, nous avons présenté un concert avec l’ensemble de shinobue Mitsuno Bamboo, consacré à la flûte japonaise. J’ai fondé cet ensemble il y a deux ans avec Miriam, flûtiste qui avait participé à un stage de shinobue, et Itsumi, flûtiste baroque d’origine japonaise. La formation évolue selon les projets : lors de ce concert, nous avons joué avec Chiamo, qui avait pratiqué le shinobue dans sa jeunesse.

After an extremely busy period, I finally have a little time to reflect. Although it was already last month, I had the pleasure of giving a New Year’s concert at my hometown venue, Yokosuka Port Market. In Japan, the New Year immediately brings to mind Haru no Umi, so I performed that piece, along with Senbonzakura, which one of my students had been eager to play. It was a joyful program, and I was grateful to explore such varied repertoire. I was invited by Yokosuka City Sup

The other day, we had a recital for my shinobue class 🎶 This time also participation of Taiko and we finished with some traditional summer festival music In Brussels. My longest student (with a little break in between) has been learning for about 7 years. This time an online student also join from farther away! For beginners with no experience on transverse flutes, just getting a sound out is a challenge. It starts with building technique, but it’s so rewarding when I can fi

2019 september　（Edited） To go back a little in time... After the Dinant Summer Academy and the concert in Zurich, I was invited to take part in an event celebrating the 100th anniversary of friendship between Japan and Poland, held in Wrocław, Poland. I had the honor of performing in the opening concert alongside koto player Ritsuko Takeyama, who is based in Berlin. Several distinguished artists also came from Japan, representing traditional arts such as koto, shakuhachi, sha

My shinobue class participated in Japan culture day in Antwerpen