Events category: Concert

An Evening with Takashi Kikuchi, Viola Player

For this special event, we screened the compelling short documentary about award-winning blind Japanese viola player Takashi Kikuchi, as he overcomes his fear of movement through dance and imagination. This special screening was accompanied by a solo performance on viola by Takashi and the opportunity to ask Takashi and film director Cécile any questions in the Q&A chaired by Jason James, Director General of the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation. Takashi was commissioned by the Baluji Music Foundation, and is part of a triptych of films about blind musicians in the Inner Vision Orchestra.

Classical Guitar Recital by Sean Shibe: J.S. Bach and Villa-Lobos

The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation hosted a recital by internationally acclaimed classical guitarist, Sean Shibe. This recital followed Shibe’s debut tour of Japan in January 2018, featuring performances and masterclasses in Takasaki City Core Hall (Tokyo), Musashino Shimin Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo) and Munetsugu Hall (Nagoya), organised by the Musashino Cultural Foundation. In this concert, Shibe performed Lute Suite No.2 in A minor (originally in C minor) BWV 997 by J.S. Bach, and a selection of Etudes and Preludes by Villa-Lobos.

Christmas Charity Concert for Fukushima Children: Ichiko Aoba

The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation welcomed Ichiko Aoba, classical guitarist, to perform in St Pancras Church, London. The concert was in aid of the children of Fukushima, who have been suffering from the effects of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami disasters.

Guitar Music from the Time of Jane Austen (1775-1817)

We welcomed back the lute and baroque guitarist Taro Takeuchi to the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation. Together with mezzo-soprano Sophie Maisey, he performed some of the finest pieces from the time of Jane Austen. The concert included pieces by Mozart, Handel, Haydn and others.

Midori Komachi Solo Violin Recital: A Journey through Japanese and Western Roots

Midori Komachi will perform works for Solo Violin, exploring Japanese and Western connections. She will perform works by Bach, Ysaÿe and leading composers of today such as Toshio Hosokawa, Joji Yuasa, Toshi Ichiyanagi and Paul Patterson.

Lisa Ueda: Children’s Day Recital

The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation will host a recital by award-winning violinist Ms Lisa Ueda, in aid of the children of Fukushima. This year is particularly poignant, as it marks the fifth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

The recital will be held at St Pancras Church, near Euston station.