Four Seasons in NY: Gems of Japanese Music Concert Series

Yoko Reikano Kimura

Four Seasons in NY: Gems of Japanese Music is a concert series dedicated to the beauty of traditional Japanese music — each performance shaped by the sensibility, repertoire, and seasonal aesthetics of spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

About the series

The series was conceived and is presented by acclaimed koto, shamisen, and voice artist Yoko Reikano Kimura, who launched it at CRS in fall 2015. Each concert draws on centuries of classical Japanese repertoire — organized around the musical and aesthetic sensibility of a single season — and many performances have featured traditional Japanese confectionaries prepared by Mochi Rin.

CRS co-presented the series for many years, hosting concerts in our Manhattan space. When we moved, Yoko continued the series without interruption. It is now co-presented by Yoko Reikano Kimura and Setsugekka, and supported by Hogaku Journal. For information about upcoming concerts, visit Yoko’s website.

Past concerts at CRS