Please join us for a unique concert of healing music in the White Room by Japan-based vocalist Hozumi Kashiwada. Acclaimed for recordings of singing with birds in Italy in 2012 and with humpback whales in 2014 in the Ogasawara Islands, Hozumi is said to be the owner of the Goddess of voice. She has helped pioneer […]
CRS & Mar Creation, Inc. invite you to discover traditional Japanese music by the acclaimed koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura, offered together with an exclusive taste of beautiful Japanese seasonal sweets prepared by Rin NYC. The next concert will take place on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 4 pm at CRS. Tickets are $25 and include delicious wagashi (sweets). […]
Please join us Tuesday night, Jan 3, 2017 at 9 pm for our first concert of the new year with charismatic guitar-based singer / songwriters Rie Tamuro and Chika Sasaki. Tickets are $10 cash at the door. For info call 917.400.9362. Rie Tamuro, a 23-year-old singer / songwriter from Nara, Japan, started playing the guitar at the […]
Please join us for an evening of Reiki Healing and Live Music sponsored by Harada Chiropractic, with CRS Healer Reiko Harada and Sony best-selling recording artist Senri Oe. Reiko Harada works as an ACIM-based healer at CRS and as a Usui, Karuna & Litarian Reiki Master / Teacher Spiritual Counselor and ANGEL THERAPY PRACTITIONER (certified by Doreen Virtue, PhD) […]
CRS & Mar Creation, Inc. invite you to discover traditional Japanese music by the acclaimed koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura, offered together with an exclusive taste of beautiful Japanese seasonal sweets prepared by Rin NYC. The next concert will take place on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 4 pm at CRS. Tickets are $25 and include […]
CRS & Mar Creation, Inc. invite you to discover traditional Japanese music by the acclaimed koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura, offered together with an exclusive taste of beautiful Japanese seasonal sweets prepared by Rin NYC. The next concert will take place on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 6 pm at CRS. Tickets are $25 and include […]
Ryu-Kaji Sanshin Club invites you to enjoy its 6th annual concert of Okinawan music performed on the traditional instrument, the sanshin! Okinawa's heart is filled with hospitality. "Ichariba Chode" means, 'though we meet but once, we are friends for life'. Our Okinawan Sanshin Club was created in this spirit. We'd love to get to know you […]
CRS invites you to experience a unique evening of meditation, live music and sharing with Inga Benson of Integral Yoga Institute NYC & singer/songwriter/trumpeter Rhys Tivey & friends (vocalist Joy Elysse and guitarist Thomas Monkell). The program will take place on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 6 pm. Tickets are $20 and are available by phone (212-677-8621), […]
CRS & Mar Creation, Inc. invite you to discover traditional Japanese music by the acclaimed koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura, offered together with an exclusive taste of beautiful Japanese seasonal sweets prepared by Rin NYC. The next concert will take place on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 4 pm at CRS. Tickets are $25 and include […]
CRS presents an original, kirtan-like concert by beloved Japanese musician Chakkiri. Chakkiri has traveled all over the world with his sound and soul. In this meditative concert, Chakkiri guides you to find your own「Mother Note」and add your own voice to this rapturous music. Tickets are $30 and are available online, by phone (212-677-8621), and at CRS. […]
CRS invites you to Shades of Green in the Light, an immersive multi-media dialogue between sound, video, space and stillness improvised for us by CRS Healer and crystal singing bowl player Miyoko Satoh followed by musicians Seungmin Cha and JunYi Chow with video artist Karen Y. Chan. Though often fleeting, the awareness of stillness is like entering the wilderness, where time melts […]
CRS presents an afternoon of new and traditional Japanese works performed by the trio Elizabeth Brown and Ralph Samuelson on shakuhachi (vertical bamboo flute) and Issui Minegishi on ichigenkin (one-string koto). With roots in the principles of Zen Buddhism and in spiritual practice, these traditional Japanese instruments share an underlying aesthetic concept: the discovery of […]
CRS and Mar Creation, Inc. are delighted to present an evening of fantastic female singer-songwriters on Saturday, Oct 14, 2017 at 7 pm. LittleStarRun (based in PA and Greece) and Rie Tamuro (from Japan and now based in NY) will play solo and Yuka Yamamoto and her bandmate Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz of The Fugu Plan (NY, Israel, […]
CRS & Mar Creation, Inc. invite you to discover traditional Japanese music by the acclaimed koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura, offered together with an exclusive taste of beautiful Japanese seasonal sweets prepared by Rin NYC. The next concert will take place on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at 4 pm at CRS. Tickets are $25 and include […]
We joyfully invite you to our 14th Annual Holiday Celebration on Sat, Dec 9, 2017! The theme this year is inner light. We can all share and witness one another's light and creativity and limitlessness together through art, craft, food, music and service! 5:30 – 7 pm Program: Spiritual Talk and Concert (see […]
CRS invites you to an intimate afternoon of music and meditation with concert pianist, music therapist and Hug Music Founder Kana Kamitsubo Markovic and CRS Founder Yasuko Kasaki. Kana magically weaves our visualizations into her music, improvisationally creating rich tapestries of sounds with emotional depth and breadth to compliment her own haunting compositions. In Kana's […]
CRS & Mar Creation, Inc. invite you to discover traditional Japanese music by the acclaimed koto and shamisen player and singer Yoko Reikano Kimura, followed by a rare tea ceremony by Souheki Mori (tea master at Tea Whisk and Setsugekka). After the ceremony, matcha tea by Setsugekka and beautiful Japanese seasonal sweets prepared by Rin NYC will be […]
Boarder-crossing violinist Megumi Saruhashi presents "From the Music Room in the Inner Space – Arabian Fairies," an evening of her original compositions in the award-winning White Room at CRS on Saturday 1/27/18 from 7 – 8:30 pm. Joining her are Alon Nechushtan on piano, Brian Prunka on oud, and Dan Kurfirst on percussion. Tickets are $25 […]
CRS invites you to the next installment of our meditation and live music series with singer/songwriter/trumpeter Rhys Tivey & friends (vocalist Joy Elysse and guitarist Thomas Monkell). These are their first full-band shows since June, so they'll be playing some new songs, many of which were first written at Hawthorne Valley Farm this past summer. The program […]
CRS & Mar Creation, Inc. invite you to discover traditional Japanese music by the acclaimed koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura, offered together with an exclusive taste of beautiful Japanese seasonal sweets prepared by Rin NYC. The next concert will take place in the award-winning White Room at CRS on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 4 pm. […]
Mar Creation, Inc. and CRS invite you to the NY stop on the U.S. tour of singer/accordionist/composer Aco Tomine of Japan. Enjoy a glass of wine and an irresistible set of songs blending east and west. Accompanying herself on accordion, Aco sings old Japanese folk songs (Min-yoh) in a contemporary style, as well as her […]
CRS presents Shan.Shui (山水, Mountain Water), an improvisational concert of music and dance in six movements by cellist JunYi Chow, shō player Chatori Shimizu, crystal singing bowl player Miyoko Satoh, and binbinFactory dance artist Satoshi Haga. The performance is inspired by the paradoxical feelings that arise when viewing paintings in the Shan.Shui landscape tradition of China, particularly scenes of mountains bathed […]
CRS invites you to an intimate afternoon of music and meditation with concert pianist, music therapist and Hug Music Founder Kana Kamitsubo Markovic and CRS co-Founder Christopher Pelham. Kana magically weaves our visualizations into her music, improvisationally creating rich tapestries of sounds with emotional depth and breadth to compliment her own haunting compositions. Participants are […]
Mar Creation, Inc. & London-based J-Pop Star Naomi Suzuki invite you to an Eastern Japan Great Earthquake Disaster Charity Concert. Naomi will sing Japanese Showa era songs arranged in a jazzy style and backed by a four piece band from the NY community: Oda Mura (guitar), Noa McNeill (piano), Yousuke Yosuke (drum), and Yamada Yoshiki (base). Rakugo (Japanese comedic […]
CRS welcomes back master musicians Kevin Nathaniel and Tomchess for an evening of meditative, playful music on instruments from Africa, the Middle East and India. Multi-instrumental artists and pioneers of the global music scene in NYC, Kevin Nathaniel and Tomchess together create an endless variety of unique and beautiful sounds and musical landscapes layered with many […]
CRS presents an afternoon of music, meditation and dance created by recording artist Chigusa Fukushima (zanmaikin bowls), CRS healer Miyoko Satoh (crystal singing bowls) and dancer and color artist Masae Cathy Satouchi. The program celebrates the arrival of the new moon and the midpoint of the year, offering an opportunity to express gratitude for what […]
CRS presents Azalea, an intimate evening of music composed by Ki Young Kim and performed by Quiet Revolution (musicians Ki Young Kim and gamin of Korea) in the award-winning White Room at CRS on Friday, July 27, 2018 at 8 pm. Azalea is the inaugural program of the Crossing Boundaries — Echoes of Korea — Concert Series curated by Gamin. Ki […]
CRS presents an original, kirtan-like concert by beloved Japanese musician Chakkiri. Chakkiri has traveled all over the world with his sound and soul. In this meditative concert, Chakkiri guides you to find your own「Mother Note」and add your own voice to this rapturous music. Chakkiri learned Classical Indian Raga Music from Kishor Gosh, who studied under world-renowned […]
CRS & Mar Creation, Inc. invite you to discover traditional Japanese music by the acclaimed koto and shamisen player and vocalist Yoko Reikano Kimura, offered together with an exclusive taste of beautiful Japanese seasonal sweets prepared by Mochi Rin. The next concert will take place in the award-winning White Room at CRS on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 4 […]
CRS presents Rio x Rio Special Live in NY, a showcase of dazzling rock-style sanshin playing by Rio Inyaku (kankara-sanshin and vocal) and melodic ballads by Rio’ (piano and vocals), two exceptional young musicians from Japan, on August 23, 2018 at 8 pm. The teen phenoms will each play a solo set and also perform together. After the concert we […]
CRS presents Yut Nori / 나비 Butterfly II Conceptual Transformation Improvisation (2018.9.14), an intimate evening of music intimately intertwined with conceptual visual art created by composer/pianist Hyo Jee Kang, musician gamin, and dance artists binbinFactory (Satoshi Haga & Rie Fukuzawa). The performance will take place at CRS on Friday, September 14, 2018 at 8 pm. This program is Vol. 2 […]
CRS presents Majnun Party 6, an evening of visual art and mostly acoustic experimental/original tunes inspired by traditional music from around the world. Majnun Party is a series of house-party style music/dance/art events held around the city and curated by musician Lulla LayLa. Majnun 6 will take place at CRS on Saturday, September 15, 2018 […]
CRS Presents an evening of improvisational music and visual art by the multi-instrumentalist duo ATOWA and visual artist Amir Bey. ATOWA combines the celestial sounds of pianist/vocalist/crystal-singing bowl player Naoe Moriya with the earthy instincts of singer-songwriter/pianist/percussionist Saco Yasuma. With Amir Bey's "Comets and Magic Mirrors" mobiles twisting in the air above them, the duo evokes […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) invites you to discover traditional Japanese music by the acclaimed koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura offered together with an exclusive taste of beautiful Japanese seasonal confectionary prepared by mochi Rin. This will be Vol. 13 and the first concert of the 2018-19 season of Four Seasons in […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents 7 word chanting Yeongsanhoesang 靈山會相, featuring Korean traditional music performed by gamin (piri, saenghwang) and Min Kyung Park (haegeum) accompanied by a tea ceremony performed by Korean tea master Sei-Ryun Chun. Following the performance, there will be a short talk about Korean tea ceremony and Q&A with the artists. For […]
We joyfully invite you to our 15th Annual Holiday Celebration on Sat, Dec 8, 2018! This is the one night of the year when so many participants in our many communities comes together to share and celebrate oneness. This year our theme is freedom from fear of aging. Regardless of the body's age or condition, […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) invites you to a concert by our dear friend and frequent collaborator the pianist and singer songwriter Saco Yasuma celebrating the New Year and the release of her new album “AS IT IS is Beautiful.” The concert will take place on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 2 pm at […]
CRS presents an evening with the award-winning singer songwriter Neda Boin of the Netherlands, whose first album, “The Light Has Come,” just won Best Album of the Year at the Rotterdam Music Awards. Amazingly, Neda, a student of A Course in Miracles (ACIM) for 8+ years, channeled all the songs on the album in just […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) Presents Resonance ~ 響 ~ Relaxation Sound Bath with Crystal Bowls and Vibraphone by Boston-based Ayumi Ueda and NY-based Mika Mimura Erickson. Enjoy deep relaxing music, meditation and transcendent vocals guiding you gently to peace. The event will take place Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 5 – 7 pm. Tickets are […]
Shingo Tokihiro, I Love You Institute Saikouji Zen Temple, and Tsushoin Temple Present a co-production debut performance of Seeds of Beauty (New York edition) 東風散華〜Beauty and peace carried by eastern wind~ Shingo Tokihiro, I Love You Institute Saikouji Zen Temple and Tsushoin Temple Directly from Japan Artistic Director Shingo Tokihiro (Composition, Production and Costume) subtly […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) invites you to discover traditional Japanese music by the acclaimed koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura offered together with an exclusive taste of beautiful Japanese seasonal confectionary prepared by mochi Rin. This will be Vol. 14 and the second concert of the 2018-19 season of Four Seasons in […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 4: Four Systems, curated by JunYi Chow. Four daring improvisers and acclaimed performers of traditional music from different cultures — Chatori Shimizu (Shō, Japan), gamin (Piri and Saenghwang, Korea), JunYi Chow (Cello, Malaysia), and Yunzhuo Gan (Yangqin, China) — invite mayhem and unlock surprising congruities […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) welcomes back our beloved friend the award-winning singer-songwriter and voice liberation practitioner Neda Boin and inspirational speaker Jeffrey Cosker for the last event of their Freedom of the Mind Tour! Join us for an evening full of miracle stories, questions & answers, inspired music, and voice liberation. "Do you […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol. 5: ROSE OF SHARON, curated by gamin. “Rose of Sharon” is the national flower of Korea and so represents the people's identity. This performance employs both Korean traditional music (Yeonsanheosang, one of the most representative Korean traditional court music compositions) and contemporary art […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) in association with Mar Creation and Noontan Music invite you to Japan ♥️ Korea Songs for Peace, an evening of mostly acoustic music by the always warm and engaging Rino (vocals and sanshin, Japan), Lucite Tokki (synth-pop duo, Korea), and Asuca Hayashi (J-pop and R&B star, Japan, with a […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) welcomes back singer-songwriter Kristin Hoffmann for a concert celebrating World Oceans Day with special guests Premik Russell Tubbs (sax/flutes) and Sufi Dance Artist Lâle Sayoko. The event, titled Ocean of Light. will take place on Saturday, June 8, 2019 from 7:30 – 9 pm. Tickets are $20 and are available by phone (212-677-8621), […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) invites you to join us in observing Okinawa Memorial Day (慰霊の日 Irei no Hi, which means "the day to console the dead”) with Okinawan and Japanese folk/traditional music performed by Okinawa Goodwill Ambassador Sonny Ochiai and Rino (sometimes backed by guitarist Hiroshi Kono and drummer Jun Nakanishi). Opening for them are Yoshiko ♡ and Naomi Mizuguchi. […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol. 6: SUFI MUSIC, DANCE & POETRY, curated by Lâle Sayoko, with live music by Tomchess (ney, USA) and Kamyar Arsani (daf and vocals, Iran) and whirling (Sufi dance) by members of the CRS Sufi dance community. We invite you into our circle to commune with the divine […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol. 7: FLY IN WATER, curated by gamin. By turns poignant and thundering, FLY IN WATER is a structured improvisation and meditation on the inter-relationships between humanity, the environment, and the other life forms created by MAG (Multidisciplinary Art Group). FLY IN WATER features music from […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) invites you to discover traditional Japanese music by the acclaimed koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura offered together with an exclusive taste of beautiful Japanese seasonal confectionary prepared by mochi Rin. This will be Vol. 15 and the final concert of the 2018-19 season of Four Seasons in […]