by Peter | Dec 25, 2014 | Caribbean Series, Latin & Tango, News, Trinidad and TobagoRA
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Trinidad <&> Tobago, one of the jewels of the Caribbean. It has also been designated as the Japan-CARICOM (Caribbean Community and Common Market) Friendship...
by Peter | Sep 30, 2014 | Lectures, News, Outreach
The Min-On Music Museum initiated a new series of cultural lectures entitled The Power of Music, in commemoration of Min-On’s 50th anniversary last year. The fourth installment was held on Saturday, August 23 at the Min-On Culture Center’s museum hall in Tokyo. For...
by Peter | Sep 30, 2014 | Cultural Exchange, GermanyRA, News, Orchestral
Cello music offers a wide variety of tone color and acoustic expression. The instrument’s range can deliver powerful bass, dramatic tenor, and even some lyrical soprano. The cello is often described as the instrument that sounds closest to the human voice. Its...
by Peter | Sep 30, 2014 | AustriaRA, News, Orchestral
The Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera) in Austria is counted as one of the world’s most prestigious opera houses. In 1993, Victoria Loukianetz made her international debut there as Queen of the Night in Mozart’s The Magic Flute. As a permanent member of the State...
by Peter | Sep 30, 2014 | Cultural Exchange, Jazz & Popular, News, United States of AmericaRA
Shannon Powell and the band onstage “Let’s fly down or drive down to New Orleans / That city has pretty historic scenes / And I’ll take you, and parade you down Bourbon Street.” A concert of the Shannon Powell Traditional All-Star Jazz Band began with the...
by Peter | May 24, 2014 | Cultural Exchange, Folk Music & Dance, KoreaRA, News
Min Young-Chi is one of Korea’s most vibrant young traditional musicians. As a master percussionist playing the janggu (Korean hourglass drum) and a skillful player of the daegum (Korean bamboo flute), he has performed in Korea and Japan as well as at venues...
