IMJS: Japanese Cultural Heritage Initiatives Columbia University

Semester-End Recital Fall 2025
2025-12-04 19:00 (America/New_York) | St. Paul’s Chapel, Columbia University, 1160 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 10027, United States
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Free and open to the public, but registration is required for all non CU ID holders. Registration closes at 11pm on Tuesday, December 2nd.
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Miyagi Koto Ensemble Concert
2026-03-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Miller Theatre, Columbia University, 2960 Broadway, New York, NY, 10027, United States
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Glories of the Japanese Music Heritage XVII:
A Special Concert by the Miyagi Koto Ensemble
in celebration of the 20th anniversary of our institute’s
Japanese Heritage Music Initiative
Friday, March 27, 2026
6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Miller Theatre, Columbia University

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear the music of Michio Miyagi (1894-1956) performed by none other than the Miyagi Koto Ensemble (Miyagi Gassōdan) led by the current head of the Miyagi School of Koto!

Program:
Michio Miyagi, Sakura Hensōkyoku (Variations on the theme of Sakura Sakura) (1923)
Michio Miyagi, Mizu no Hentai (Transformations of Water) (1909)
Yutaka Makino, Ryūkyū Min’yō ni yoru Kumikyoku (Suite Based on Ryūkyū Folk Song Melodies) (1966)
Classical, Ono’e no Matsu (The Pine Tree on the Ridge) (the koto part composed by Michio Miyagi)
Michio Miyagi, Haru no umi (The Sea in Spring) (1929)
Michio Miyagi, Etenraku Hensōkyoku (Variations on the theme of Etenraku) (1927)

The concert is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required.
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