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About the Event 

Celebrate winter with an exclusive koto performance by Chicago’s very own Tokiko Kimura. Hear the sounds reminiscent of Japanese childhood including: Spring Sea (春の海), Bonfire (焚き火), Thousand Wind (千の風になって) and Sukiyaki (上を向いて歩こう). Enjoy an evening with your family embracing the beautiful sounds of Japan.

About the Performer

Tokiko is an acclaimed musician. She comes from the head family of the renowned Ikuta Koto School in Japan. She studied Koto under her uncle, Shinzo Miyagi, who was the Ikuta schoolmaster, and obtained a diploma in 2007. She also began studying piano and solfeggio when she was at the age of 3. She continued to study her piano in Senzoku Music University in Tokyo Japan where she obtained a degree with honors. She has frequently been invited at various occasions playing the piano as a soloist or accompanist, and in ensembles. She also teaches piano and Koto.