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Japan Meets World - Japanese and Western classical and traditional music

My name is Shawn Wyckoff and I recently created a program with violinist Maria Kaneko Millar (both Juilliard graduates) called Japan Meets World.   The program – performed by our group Silver Rootson flute, violin & cello – explores the intersection between Japanese music and the Western World.  It includes Japanese and Western classical and traditional music as well as works composed by Maria for violin, flute, cello, voice and dance.

Japan Meets World has been performed for the United Nations (NYC), Embassy of Japan in Canada (Ottawa), Japan Foundation (Toronto), Ana Tzarev Gallery (NYC), University of Calgary and Kaede Cultural Society (Calgary).  After our concert in Ottawa, Ambassador Nishida (Japanese Ambassador to Canada) greeted the audience with: "I enjoyed today's music very, very much! The presentation by these three great musicians so successfully represents Japan today: not only beautiful, refined, exotic but also dynamic, inclusive, powerful and fresh."

For info about the concert and my group, please click on the following links:

-Japan Meets World reviewtitled The Day the Crane Flew (in Japanese)
-Japan Meets World audio & video selections
-Japan Meets World audience testimonials
-Japan Meets World concert program
-Silver Roots flyerand info

We are setting our touring schedule now and are will be available for performances in your area in February & March 2011 (flexible). Let me know if you would like any additional information!

212-690-2195
www.silverrootsmusic.com