MANNES COLLEGE THE NEW SCHOOL FOR MUSIC PRESENTS MUSICIANS FOR JAPAN A CONCERT IN SUPPORT OF THOSE AFFECTED BY THE JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI

Wednesday, April 6, 7:30 P.M., Mannes College Concert Hall, 150 West 85th Street Donations to benefit the Japan Society's Earthquake Relief Fund

WHAT:

In support of those injured and displaced by Japan's recent earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disasters, Mannes College The New School for Music presents Musicians for Japan, an evening of Western and Japanese music. Featuring student and professional performers, the program includes pieces by Johannes Brahms, J. S. Bach, Maurice Ravel, Keiko Abe, Rentaro Taki, Hideo Kobayashi, and others. Musicians for Japan is organized by Mannes College students Shoko Iwashita and Maiko Hosoda.

WHO:

Tomoe Sato, piano
Yasuka Kaneta, saxophone
Yuriko Oguri, piano
Yumi Ito, clarinet
Takaoki Onishi, baritone
Saya Callner, conductor
Maiko Hosoda, percussion
Akiko Nishiguchi, soprano
Luiko Yoshimoto, piano
Mariko Miyazaki, piano
Chee Shen Tan, tenor
Lisa Romain, violin
Yi Chun Lin, violin
Rose Hashimoto, viola
James Waldo, cello
Yurika Mihara, piano
Keiko Kai, mezzo soprano
Shoko Iwashita, soprano
David Loeb, shinohue and composer

WHEN:

Wednesday, April 6, 7:30 P.M.

WHERE:

Mannes College Concert Hall, 150 West 85th Street

TICKETS:

Admission is free (limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis). Audience members will be given an opportunity to donate to the Japan Society's Earthquake Relief Fund.

About Mannes College The New School for Music
Mannes College The New School for Music is a leading conservatory located in New York City. Founded in 1916, Mannes nurtures tomorrow's musical leaders in an intimate, supportive community true to the values of classical music. Its eminent faculty and comprehensive curriculum teach musical artistry and impart deep knowledge of music and its structures. Mannes College's connection to The New School and its location in New York City—just minutes from the world's great concert halls and museums—offer an exceptional setting for musicians to grow into great artists. Mannes students are featured in more than 400 concerts produced by the school each year at its two concert halls and in venues throughout the New York metropolitan area. For over 90 years, the artistic ideals of David and Clara Mannes, the college's founders, have sustained a vibrant international community of musicians whose diversity stretches across races, cultures, and ethnicities. For more information, visit www.mannes.newschool.edu.

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