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Chamber Music Series<br />J-Trad Ensemble Mahoroba — A New Form of Traditional Japanese Music

Chamber Music Series
J-Trad Ensemble Mahoroba — A New Form of Traditional Japanese Music Pre-school children may not enter

Sunday, July 6, 2025　　Starts at 3:00 P.M.

Chamber music

Seijo Hall Access Map

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Address: 6-2-1 Seijo, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Note: No parking is available. Please use the train or bus.

Access:
By train, take the Odakyu Line, and get off at ‘Seijo Gakuenmae’. (4 min walk)

An ensemble that honors tradition while engaging in original and creative exploration of modern-day Japanese music!
Led by the renowned shamisen master, Hidetaro Honjo, a pioneer known for transcending the boundaries of traditional music to engage in a variety of genres, this group of elite musicians will present a diverse program ranging from traditional to contemporary masterpieces.

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Performers: 〈J-Trad Ensemble Mahoroba〉
　Hidejiro Honjo (shamisen)　profile…
　Hideeiji Honjo (shamisen, kokyu)　profile…
　Kizan Kawamura (shakuhachi)　profile…
　Nobutaka Yoshizawa (koto, 17-string koto)　profile…
　Maya Kimura (koto, 25-string koto)　profile…
　Kisaburo Katada (Japanese percussion)　profile…
Special Guest: Satamitsuro Mochizuki (Japanese percussion)　profile…

Program: Hidetaro Honjo: Kagirohi
Shinichiro Ikebe: Sora-no Tameni, Chi-no Tameni
Akira Ifukube : Sinfonia Tapkaara, 1st movement
Toshi Ichiyanagi : Piano Media
among others

Admission fees

General: 4,000yen
etagaya Arts Card holders and Setagaya Public Theater Tomonokai members: 3,600yen (advance tickets only)
Elementary to high school students: 1,000yen
Aged 25 and under: 2,000yen

*Reserved seats only, includes consumption tax
*Pre-school children may not enter
*Student and under-25 discounts require presenting of ID on the day

*Wheelchair spaces available (reservations required, first-come-first-served with limited number)
Fee: 3,600 yen (free admission for one escort)
Reservations: Call the Setagaya Public Theater Ticket Center (03-5432-1515) by 7:00 P.M. on the day before the concert

Start of sales

10:00 A.M. Monday, April 28, 2025

*Tickets will be sold online and via telephone on the first day of sales. They will become available over the counter from the following day.

Ticket Booking

Profile

Hidejiro Honjo (shamisen)

Hideeiji Honjo (shamisen, kokyu)

Kizan Kawamura (shakuhachi)

Nobutaka Yoshizawa (koto, 17-string koto)

Maya Kimura (koto, 25-string koto)

Kisaburo Katada (Japanese percussion)

Satamitsuro Mochizuki (Japanese percussion)

Music Director: Shin-ichiro Ikebe
Sponsor: Setagaya Arts Foundation Music Project Department
Support: City of Setagaya
Setagaya City Board of Education
Cooperation: Matsumoto Memorial Music Guest House
Setagaya General Service Co., Ltd., Community Radio Station FM Setagaya
Taishidou Musical Instrument Store