Elizabeth's Award-Winning Koto Tales! Duo En's Japanese Music with an origiinal touch! Come and join us!
Contact info at kotoworld.com to book a performance.
JANUARY
Saturday, January 6th, 11:00: ~ Koto Tales at Ravenna Third Place Books Storytime!
6504 20th Ave. NE
Seattle WA
(206)525-2347
Price: Free!
Saturday, Jan. 13th, 8:00 ~ DUO EN. Celebrate the New Year with Japanese music! Hear "Spring Sea" and other traditional and modern pieces, complete with books and delicious offerings from Honey Bear Cafe. Address: 6504 20th Ave. NE Seattle WA. (206)525-2347. Price: Free!
For further information on Elizabeth and John's music, visit www.duoen.com
Friday, Jan. 19th, 7:00 ~ DUO EN. Celebrate the Year of the Boar! Warm tea and music at our favorite authentic Taiwanese Teahouse! Located at 2213 NW Market St, Suite 100, Seattle WA. 206-529-4268. Price: FREE!
Friday, Jan. 26th, 5:00 - 7:00 ~ KOTO TALES AND DUO EN at the Children's Museum of Denver. Fundraising Event - for information call 303-561-0110.
Saturday, Jan. 27th, 2:00 ~ KOTO TALES at the Children's Museum of Denver. Free with museum admission. www.cmdenver.org.
FEBRUARY
Friday, Feb. 2nd, 10:00 ~ Storytime at Lake Forest Park Towne Center Third Place Books. Listen to stories and music from Japan.
17171 Bothell Way NE
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155. Tel: 206-366-3333. FREE!
Saturday, February 3rd, 3:00 - 5:00 KOOTS GREEN TEA
Duo En at the new Koots! 2200 Westlake 900 Lenora Street Suite #124
Seattle WA 98121
Come and see the new Koots!Celebrate the opening of the second US location of Koots! Enjoy green tea and special surprises all day.
Sunday, February 4th, 3:00 - 5:00 KOOTS GREEN TEA
Koots Koto Show (and shakuhachi too!) Duo En helps Koots celebrate at their first location in Bellevue.
700 Bellevue Way NE (In Lincoln Square)
Bellevue WA 98121
Monday, Feb. 19th, 7:00 Storytime at the Renton Library! Listen to stories and music from Japan. Located at 100 Mills Ave. S, Renton. (425)235-2610. FREE!
Saturday, Feb. 24th, 7:00 Duo En performs "Japanese music...with an original touch" at Floating Leaves Teahouse.
Located at 2213 NW Market St, Suite 100, Seattle WA. 206-529-4268. Price: FREE!
Monday, Feb. 26th ~ School Program at Madison Elementary.
MARCH
Friday, March 2nd ~ World Language Day at University of Washington: Duo En performs.
Saturday, March 3rd, 11;00, 12:00, 1:00 Celebrate Japanese Girl's Day at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. Koto Tales and other fun activities are planned! Bring the whole family. FIRST FREE SATURDAY EVENT!
Saturday, March 10th, 3:00 Koto Tales: Kintaro, the Strong Little Boy who Sucks his Thumb and other tales from Japan. Friendship folktales for all ages! Federal Way Regional Library. Sponsored by Friends of the Library.
Saturday, March 24th, 11:00 and 1:30 ~ Original Music and stories at a special performance for family audiences with Elizabeth and her son Brian! Gather around the big, wooden dragon instrument called Koto and experience Elizabeth and fourteen-year old Brian Falconer's award-winning combination of music, puppets, and stories from Japan.
Saturday Family Concerts ARE FREE FOR KIDS 12 & UNDER with accompanying adult. $5 for adults. Tickets required and available at
www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006. Each concert lasts one hour. Presented with KEXP and ParentMap.
1119 Eighth Avenue (at Seneca Street) Seattle, WA 98101. Phone (206) 652-4255
Friday March 30thth, 7:00 Duo En performs "Japanese music...with an original touch" at Floating Leaves Teahouse.
Located at 2213 NW Market St, Suite 100, Seattle WA. 206-529-4268. Price: FREE!
Saturday, March 31st, 8:00 - 10:00 Duo En performs their unique style of Japanese music at Ravenna Third Place Books and Honeybear Cafe.Address: 6504 20th Ave. NE Seattle WA. (206)525-2347. Price: Free!
For further information on Elizabeth and John's music, visit www.duoen.com
APRIL
DON'T FORGET! SUNDAYS at the Seattle Japanese garden. WITH DUO EN! 1:00 - 3:00, April - October, weather permitting. Join Duo En for music at the Seattle Japanese garden.. Stroll, sit, and gaze at the beauty of the changing seasons in one of the most inspiring environments in the city.
Friday, April 13th, 7:00 ~ Simply Sawai: A Concert Series in Four Seasons
A celebration of the music of Sawai Tadao (1937-1997)
A concert serie organized by Duo En. This initial concert will include guest artists Yoko Murao (dance) and Brian Falconer (koto). The series will take place at Soundbridge (Benaroya Hall), 200 University St.
Seattle WA 98052; 206-336-6600. Price: $5.00 suggested donation.
For further information, visit visit www.freewebs.com/simplysawai
Wednesday, April 18th, 7:00 pm "Wind in the Bamboo" -celebrate Poetry Month with Duo En! Enjoy the beautiful sounds of the zen shakuhachi bamboo flute and the classical Japanese koto in a mesmerizing program of music and poetry from Japan. Vashon Library.
Thursday, April 19th, 3:30 pm "You Can Write Haiku!" Listen to seasonal haiku poems written by Japanese poets of old and combined with the music of the ktoo. Then learn simple techniques to write some of these "instant poems" yourself. Bothel Regional Library.
Monday, April 30th, 7:00 pm "You Can Write Haiku!" Listen to seasonal haiku poems written by Japanese poets of old and combined with the music of the ktoo. Then learn simple techniques to write some of these "instant poems" yourself. Fall City Library.
MAY
DON'T FORGET! SUNDAYS at the Seattle Japanese garden. WITH DUO EN! 1:00 - 3:00, April - October, weather permitting. Join Duo En for music at the Seattle Japanese garden.. Stroll, sit, and gaze at the beauty of the changing seasons in one of the most inspiring environments in the city.
Saturday, May 5th, 10:30 am "Wind in the Bamboo." Celebrate Poetry Month with Duo En! Enjoy the beautiful sounds of the zen shakuhachi bamboo flute and the classical Japanese koto in a mesmerizing program of music and poetry from Japan. Kingsgate Library.
Saturday, May 12th, 1:00 pm "Wind in the Bamboo." Celebrate Poetry Month with Duo En! Enjoy the beautiful sounds of the zen shakuhachi bamboo flute and the classical Japanese koto in a mesmerizing program of music and poetry from Japan. Kirkland Library
JUNE
DON'T FORGET! SUNDAYS at the Seattle Japanese garden. WITH DUO EN! 1:00 - 3:00, April - October, weather permitting. Join Duo En for music at the Seattle Japanese garden.. Stroll, sit, and gaze at the beauty of the changing seasons in one of the most inspiring environments in the city.
Coming Soon!
JULY
DON'T FORGET! SUNDAYS at the Seattle Japanese garden. WITH DUO EN! 1:00 - 3:00, April - October, weather permitting. Join Duo En for music at the Seattle Japanese garden.. Stroll, sit, and gaze at the beauty of the changing seasons in one of the most inspiring environments in the city.
AUGUST
DON'T FORGET! SUNDAYS at the Seattle Japanese garden. WITH DUO EN! 1:00 - 3:00, April - October, weather permitting. Join Duo En for music at the Seattle Japanese garden.. Stroll, sit, and gaze at the beauty of the changing seasons in one of the most inspiring environments in the city.
Coming Soon!
SEPTEMBER
DON'T FORGET! SUNDAYS at the Seattle Japanese garden. WITH DUO EN! 1:00 - 3:00, April - October, weather permitting. Join Duo En for music at the Seattle Japanese garden.. Stroll, sit, and gaze at the beauty of the changing seasons in one of the most inspiring environments in the city.
Coming Soon!
OCTOBER
DON'T FORGET! SUNDAYS at the Seattle Japanese garden. WITH DUO EN! 1:00 - 3:00, April - October, weather permitting. Join Duo En for music Stroll, sit, and gaze at the beauty of the changing seasons in one of the most inspiring environments in the city.
Coming Soon!
NOVEMBER
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DECEMBER
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