Activities

2023 – Present

Remote Recording
shakuhachi soloist works by Kenny Regan
for short film “Sundowning,” directed by Faith Liu

Pomona Faculty Recital
shakuhachi soloist, music by Michio Miyagi, Seiho Nomura,
Yamamoto Houzan
Balch Auditorium, Scripps College
Claremont, CA

Descanso Gardens Outdoor Concert Series
Hana Hibiki: shakuhachi soloist in works for shakuhachi and koto
with Kozue Matsumoto
Pasadena, CA

National Federation of Music Clubs Music Festival
Adjudicator in Junior Division
Claremont Community School of Music
Claremont, CA

30th Annual Ussachevsky Electronic Music Festival
flute soloist in works by Elizabeth Brown, Egbert Jan Louwerse, and Allison Loggins-Hull for flute and electronics
Lyman Hall, Pomona College
Claremont, CA

Pomona College Orchestra
guest piccolo player in Liszt’s Les Preludes
Mabel Shaw Bridges Hall of Music
Pomona College
Claremont, CA

Pomona Faculty Recital
flute soloist in works by Takemitsu and Nino Rota
Mabel Shaw Bridges Hall of Music
Pomona College
Claremont, CA

Harvey Mudd College American Gamelan Concert
shakuhachi and suling soloist in works by Lou Harrison and Bill Alves
Drinkward Recital Hall
Claremont, CA

Bowers Museum Gala Performance
shakuhachi soloist in works by Miyagi and Yokoyama
Bowers Museum
Santa Ana, CA

Celebration of Worship
shakuhachi soloist in works by Miyagi and Yokoyama
United Church of Christ
Claremont, CA

30th Annual Ussachevsky Electronic Music Festival
flute soloist in work by Daniel Kessner for bass flute and electronics
Lyman Hall, Pomona College
Claremont, CA

Pomona Faculty Recital
flute soloist in works by Karl Kohn
Mabel Shaw Bridges Hall of Music, Pomona College
Claremont, CA

Harvey Mudd College American Gamelan Concert
shakuhachi and suling soloist in works by Lou Harrison and Bill Alves
REDCAT at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
Los Angeles, CA

 

2021 – 2022

Pomona Faculty Recital
Soloist in chamber music by Karl Kohn
Mabel Shaw Bridges Hall of Music, Pomona College
Claremont, CA

Hogoku Journal
Featured article and interview about my shakuhachi life
www.hogaku.com
Tokyo, Japan

Wintersession CalArts
Co-taught and curated online intensive course in notation systems from Japan, Korea, and China
California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA

Yamashiro Restaurant
Soloist on shakuhachi
Los Angeles, CA

Rockies Shakuhachi Camp
Participant in online shakuhachi instruction and performance
on Zoom, but led by those in Boulder, CO

Recording Karl Kohn double CD, complete works for flute
Soloist in solo and chamber music by Karl Kohn
Mabel Shaw Bridges Hall of Music, Pomona College
Claremont, CA

Karl Kohn double CD, complete works for flute
Completed editing, cover art, photography and liner notes
Mabel Shaw Bridges Hall of Music, Pomona College
Claremont, CA

Karl Kohn double CD, Encounters: complete works for flute
RELEASED by Bridge Records
Sponsored in part by Pomona College, Claremont, CA
CalArts, Valencia, CA
Ditson Fund of Columbia University, NY, NY

Recording Grants received for Karl Kohn double CD, Encounters: complete works for flute
Pomona College large Research grant, Claremont, CA
CalArts, Faculty Development Fund Grants, Valencia, CA
Ditson Fund of Columbia University, NY, NY                                          

World Shakuhachi Day
Shakuhachi soloist in honkyoku San’ya
International 12-hour Zoom event

Pomona Faculty Recital
Soloist in chamber music by Varèse, Messiaen, and Henry Cowell
Mabel Shaw Bridges Hall of Music, Pomona College
Claremont, CA

Celebrating the Life of Tom Morton
Flute soloist in chamber music by Karl Kohn, Debussy, Copland
Shakuhachi soloist in honkyoku Tamuke
All Saints Episcopal Church
Riverside, CA

Southern California Junior Bach Festival
Adjudicator in flute competition
Brea United Methodist Church
Brea, CA

Pomona Faculty Recital
Soloist in chamber music by Poulenc, and Fauré
Mabel Shaw Bridges Hall of Music, Pomona College
Claremont, CA

World Music Festival
Co-directed performance by CalArts Japan Ensemble
California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA

Kabuki Performance
Shakuhachi and taiko musician in
Gohiiki Kanjincho: Great Favorite Subscription List
Seaver Theater Mainstage, Pomona College
Claremont, CA

Japan-Armenia Friendship Event
Hana Hibiki performed works by Japanese and Armenian composers
sponsored by Japan Foundation & General Consulate of Japan
Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America,
Los Angeles, CA

Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies at UCLA, Grant received
Funding for CalArts Japan Ensemble to support outreach concerts and exposure to and teaching of Japanese music
Los Angeles, CA

Grammophone Magazine
Review and interview about Karl Kohn double CD, Encounters
sponsored in part by Pomona College, Claremont, CA, CalArts, Valencia, CA, and the Ditson Fund of Columbia University, NY

2019 – 2020

Descanso Gardens Outdoor Concert
Soloist in works for shakuhachi, and koto with Kozue Matsumoto
Pasadena, CA

Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden Outdoor Concert
Soloist in works for shakuhachi, and koto with Kozue Matsumoto
Pasadena, CA

The Japanese Garden Outdoor Concert
Soloist in works for shakuhachi, koto and taiko
with Kozue Matsumoto and Wells Leng
The Japanese Garden
Van Nuys, CA

CalArts Writing for Winds Remote Recordings Spring 2020
California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA

Yoga Therapy for MS
Weekly Yoga Therapy and Meditation classes for people with MS
Held remotely via Zoom after March 10
My Strength Wellness Program, Southern California

Tibetan Bowl Sound Healing Concerts
monthly performances of original compositions and improvisations
Buddhamouse
Claremont, CA

Music Teachers’ Association of California
Adjudicator in Concerto Competition 2020
San Fernando East Valley Branch, Keyboard Concepts
Van Nuys, CA

Undergraduate and Graduate student recitals
curated concerts and coached works (Spring 2020 Remote recital coaching)
The Wild Beast, and Roy O. Disney Hall, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA

Spirituality in Japanese Music Podcast
Performance and lecture Demonstration, The Harmonic Self class for PeaceLabyrith.org
Soloist in works for shakuhachi and koto with Kozue Matsumoto
Los Angeles, CA (Remote recording, broadcast worldwide)

Teaching Everything Online
All of my work has gone online, via Zoom, Skype, or Facetime
Lessons in flute, shakuhachi, reiki, pilates, and yoga, available online
Group classes in academic subjects, and group classes in yoga, pilates and reiki, available online.
Remote recording of flutes and shakuhachi available online