Yumi Kurosawa Beginning Of A Journey CD

Melodic and mixed world sounds on Koto, ensemble with vl, vc, tb and computer sound. Yumi Kurosawa was born in traditional Japanese music family and grew up with top class training and environment in Japan. She began studying the 13-string-Koto at the age of three under her parents, Kazuo and Chikako Kurosawa. At the age of fifteen she was drawn to the contemporary sound and technique of the 20-stringed-Koto and began studying under Nanae Yoshimura. Extensive performances in Tokyo, she began playing in worldwide in concert tours to Canada, Germany, Malaysia, Russia and United States. And in 2002, she moved to New York in pursuit of new innovative collaborations with various genre of artists. 2009 : Played in “The Gift of Music” at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, held “In Between Traditional & Contemporary by Yumi Kurosawa” Concert, NYC. Played in LIFE AFTER DARK at Apollo Sound Stage at Apollo Theater, NYC. Salon Concert at Peabody Essex Museum, MA. 2008 : Played in Theater Hana Ichimomme at Bank Street Theater, NYC, APRU(Asian Pacific Rim University) annual president meeting ceremony in Tokyo. Lecture concert especially for family at Japan Society, NYC. Played in Ensemble East concert at Eastman School of Music, NY. 2007 : Played in Pulse Jazz Composers : Sihr Halal at Roulette, NYC.2006 : Concert with Dozan Fujiwara in Yamagata, Japan. “Yumi Kurosawa Koto Recital” at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. 2005 : Played in Meredith Monk 40th Anniversary Concert at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, Theater Deadly She Wolf Assassin at Armageddon at Japan Society, NYC and Philadelphia. 2000 : Played in NHK Broadcast TV program Genji Monogatari- Wakana, Tokyo. ’98 : Received scholarship from The Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan.1993 : Played in Prague Cello Ensemble Concert at Suntory Hall, Tokyo. 1989, ’92 : Kurosawa has won First Prize in National Koto Competition for students, Japan.