In Gallery Concert with Sumie Kaneko and Musiqa | Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan Friday, September 6, 2024 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Hashiguchi Goyō, “This Beauty” Poster for Mitsukoshi, 1911, color lithograph, Darrel C. Karl Collection. Photograph: Alex Jamison
September 6, 2024
A musical performance inspired by the special exhibition on view Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan presented by Sumie Kaneko, an artist who plays the koto and shamisen, and Musiqa, a contemporary music ensemble.
Plan Your Visit
- Admission to this event is included with museum admission. This concert takes place in the Brown Foundation Galleries in the Beck Building.
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About the Performers
Sumie Kaneko, a renowned Yamada school koto and shamisen artist, has collaborated globally with artists like Pultizer Winner Paula Vogel and taiko artist Kenny Endo. Kaneko tours as a cultural ambassador overseas and has performed in over 20 countries, including working closely with the Embassy of Japan.
Musiqa, an ensemble led by four composers, enriches and inspires the community through programs that integrate new music with other modern art forms. With innovative collaborations and educational programming, Musiqa strives to make modern repertoire accessible and vital to audiences of all ages and musical backgrounds.
“Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan” is organized by the Japanese Art Society of America (JASA), with funds provided by JASA members, to celebrate its 50th Anniversary, in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
In Houston, major support is provided by:
Bobbie Nau
Additional generous support is provided by:
Kathy and Glen Gondo
Frank and Michelle Hevrdejs
Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)
Anne and Albert Chao
Daikin Comfort Technologies
Marty and Kathy Goossen
Milton D. Rosenau, Jr. and Dr. Ellen R. Gritz
Dr. Ritsuko Komaki
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc.
Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc.
Miwa Sakashita and Dr. John R. Stroehlein
Nanako and Dale Tingleaf
The exhibition catalogue is made possible with funds provided by The E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation and The Mary Griggs Burke Center for Japanese Art, Columbia University.