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Yoko Kimura
- koto / shamisen player-
                                            

I hope to diffuse traditional Japanese music and cross-culture music
to people of all ages, all nationalities.

Yoko Kimura was first introduced to the Koto at the age of 10. Fascinated with its unique sound, she switched her studies from piano to koto, a decision which led her to one of the most important Japanese traditional music scenes.
By the time she graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts and Music, the most prestigious art school in Japan, Yoko received the name “Reikano”, from Hiroko Nakanoshima VI; this confirmed her as a master on the Koto.
Yoko has also received the highest Japanese music education certification from the NHK School for Japanese Music Performance as a koto performer, and the JVC School for Contemporary Japanese music as a shamisen performer. She was also elected as a trainee by the Agency of Culture Affairs.
Yoko received the first prize at the Great Wall International Music Competition in 2002, and has won numerous competitions, including the ken Jun Memorial National Koto Competition. She has also received numerous awards, among them the Osaka Chinese Counsel Award.
Besides busy teaching and performing schedule in Japan, she has performed thought the world, including Poland, Switzerland, France, the USA, Lithuania, Korea, China, and Israel.
She is currently taking part in wide range activities including recording traditional and contemporary music and variegated collaborations
QUALIFICATIONS
  ·Licentiate of traditional Japanese Music: Koto.
· Certificate in teaching course of Music.
· Practiced many free concerts and lives composed by performance and talking.
· Participated in many concerts,lives and important banquets
· Instructed traditional Japanese Music at elementary schools and junior high schools for extracurricular activities
EXPERIENCE
  2008

Performed at Kaubuki“Sukeroku”

Yoko Reikano Kimura koto/shamisen concert promoted by Hamamatsu Cultural Foundaion

Yoko Reikano kimura koto/shamise concert U.S.A tour (Ft.Wayne- Boston- NYC) sponsored by Japan Foundation

Premiered Kohei Mukai’s work “Rivulet”(Revision)
  2007

Performed at Korea.

Performed at Israel Music Festival

Appeared in NHK-FM radio

Recorded Tetsuji Hayashi work’s in the CD.

Premiered Mayu Masuda’s work “ Haptic Perception 1” for koto and Live electronics

Recorded Ariya’s work (J-pops) and Jin Eisho’s (J-pop).
  2006

Appeared in NHK-FM radio

Performed at "James Nyoraku Schlefer and Reikano Kimura Duo Concert" ( Tenri-city,

Mejiro)

Practiced "Yoko Kimura Shamisen /Koto Concert" underthe auspices of Tenri Caltural Institute of New York. (New York)

Performed at Nanjing -city( Chaina)

Performed at Vilnius (Lituania)

Received musician name Reiko Yamahiko from Kato-bushi association.

Became irregular teatcher at Traditional Music Course ( Senzoku gakuen Music University.)
  2005

Passed NHK hogaku Audition.

Performed at Schaupiel theatre. (Swiss)

Performed at Novart ( Bordeaux)
  2004 Trainee by the support of Agency for Cultural Affairs

Performed at "Warsaw Autumn Fesrival" (Poland)
  2003

·Planned and performed a series of duo concerts under the auspices of public hall in Tokyo and Saitama.
· Recorded Hiroki Tamaki's work in the CD.
· Performed at an invitation banquets for the imperial family and Turkish minister under the auspices of NHK president.

 Won the 1st place at the 10th Kenjun kinen koto Competition.
     
  2002
 ·Recorded Akihiko Iwamae's works in the CD.
·Won the 1st place at the 4th International Music Competition promoted by Chinese Music of board of directors.
  2001
 ·Performed at closing banquet of International Figure Skating competition under the sponsorship of NHK (Japanese Broadcasting corporation).
· Appeared in NHK-FM radio.
· Passed Debut Concert Audition promoted by Toppan Hall ( Toppan is the biggest press corporation in Japan).
· Performed at Debut Concert 12:15.
· Appeared in BS digital broadcasting [ Culture Channel]
  2000
 ·Obtained Certificate of teaching Music.
· Received musician Name REIKANO from Hiroko Nakanoshima VI.

1998
 ·Performed at closing banquet of International Conference under the auspices of National Institute of the Polar region.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
  ·Certificate in Traditional Japanese Music, 2003
    Japanese Modern Music Institute under the sponsorship of the Victor foundation.
  ·Certificate in Traditional Japanese Music, 2001
    NHK (Japanese Broadcasting corporation) school.
  ·Bachelor of Music in Traditional Japanese Music, 2000
    Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
  ·Aioi no kai
    -This society was organized in 2002 by the lead of Seizan Matsuzaki who is a bamboo flute player. It's also formed by young graduate of the above university and has coordinated free concerts for the civil people.
   
····and the others.
 
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