Renowned Japanese Musicians in New Zealand

Lynda Chanwai-Earle attends a workshop at Sounz Studio in Wellington, given by a pair of renowned Japanese musicians on tour to New Zealand. Tosiya Suzuki is one of the world’s foremost contemporary recorder performers, taking the instrument to acrobatic levels as he plays two at once. He is accompanied by Koto player Nanae Yoshimura as she sweeps across the Koto’s strings  with extraordinary dexterity.  They are here to collaborate with our own leading composers and musicians; Samuel Holloway, Dylan Lardelli, Chris Gendall and Jack Body.

Tosiya Suzuki plays two recorders at once.

Tosiya Suzuki (recorders) and Nanae Yoshimura (koto) give their workshop at Sounz studio.

Nanae adjusts the 13 bridges on her koto.

Workshop participants.

Example of music in workshop

Suzuki and Yoshimura in concert. Photo courtesy of Chris Gendall.

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