Kyo-Shin-An Arts has commissioned 35 composers with over 70 works among them.
It has been our great joy to have commissioned extraordinary composers for the past 16 years. We have been honored by stunning compositions from myriad artists including an array of award-winning international stalwart. We are also thrilled to have presented some absolute gems from young artists who are building exceptional careers.
See the history below!
2009
Charles Porter: Moon Sky for Shakuhachi and String Quartet
Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez: Here, Again for Shakuhachi and String Quartet
James Nyoraku Schlefer: Shakuhachi Concerto for Shakuhachi and Orchestra
James Nyoraku Schlefer: Quintet for Shakuhachi and String Quartet
2010 - 2011 - 2012
Daron Hagen: Koto Concerto: Genji for Koto and String Quartet or Orchestra
James Nyoraku Schlefer: String Journey for Shamisen and String Quartet
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Somei Satoh: KyoShin for Shakuhachi and String Quartet
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Paul Moravec: Shakuhachi Quintet for Shakuhachi and String Quartet
James Nyoraku Schlefer: A Smile on the Buddha Calm for Shakuhachi, Violin, Cello, Piano
Benjamin Verdery: Standing in Your Own Light for Koto and Guitar
2013
Chad Cannon: Quintet for Koto and String Quartet
Daniel Levitan: Step by Step for Shakuhachi and Marimba
Gilda Lyons: Invocations for Shakuhachi and Soprano
Paul Moravec: Shakuhachi Concerto for Shakuhachi and String Orchestra James Nyoraku Schlefer: Dream Corner for Sankyoku and String Quartet
James Nyoraku Schlefer: Concertante for Shakuhachi, Koto, Violin, Cello
and Orchestra
2014
Victoria Bond: Rashomon for Shakuhachi, Violin, Viola, Cello
Takuma Itoh: The Distance of the Moon for Shakuhachi,Koto and String Quartet
Mari Kimura: Four Cups of Green Tea for Shakuhachi and Piano
Thomas Osborne: Window Seat for Shakuhachi,Koto, and String Quartet
James Nyoraku Schlefer: Sidewalk Dances for Shakuhachi and Cello
Donald Womack: The Floating Bridge of Heaven for Shakuhachi,Shamisen and String Quartet
Randall Woolf: Hollow for Shakuhachi, Violin, Cello, Piano
2015
William Healy: Wave Ballets/Ballads for Shakuhachi, String Trio, Percussion
Kento Iwasaki: Mononoke for Koto and two Shakuhachi
Angel Lam: The Chrysanthemum Vow for Shakuhachi, Koto and Cello James Matheson: The Age of Air for Two Shakuhachi and Orchestra
Mark Nowakowski: The "26" for Shakuhachi and String Quartet
Jay Reise: The Gift to Urashima Taro for Shakuhachi and String Trio
James Nyoraku Schlefer: Jamu! for Shakuhachi, Koto, Flute, String Trio
and Percussion
2016 - 2017
Matthew Harris: Interludes Shakuhachi and String Trio
James Nyoraku Schlefer: Jamu ll for Shakuhachi, Shamisen Flute, String Trio and Percussion
James Nyoraku Schlefer: 2Blue for Shakuhachi and Viola
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Douglas J. Cuomo: No Fear (of Silence) for Shakuhachi and Cello
Thomas Osborne: Circles of Light for Shakuhachi, Cello and Koto
James Nyoraku Schlefer: We Shall (surely) Meet Again for Koto, Shamisen, and Shakuhachi
2018
Aleksandra Vrebalov: Spell No. 8 for Soprano, Shakuhachi and Piano Trio Ciara Cornelius: Generations for Soprano, Cello, Shakuhachi
Douglas J. Cuomo: Toro for Shakuhachi, Shamisen and Piano
John King: Moon Mountain Stream for Shakuhachi
James Nyoraku Schlefer: Curbside Shuffle for Shakuhachi and Cello James Nyoraku Schlefer: The Troglodyte for Shakuhachi and String Quintet
2019
Daron Hagen: Swan Song for Shakuhachi, Koto, Shamisen and String Quartet
Angel Lam (co-commission): River Whispers for Shakuhachi, Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello
James Nyoraku Schlefer: The Full Blood Moon for Shakuhachi, Koto, Shamisen and String Quartet
Matthew Shorten: Celestial Dreams for Shakuhachi, Koto and String Trio
2020
Salina Fisher: Between for Shakuhachi, Koto, Cello and Viola
Debra Kaye: three zen poems for Sahkuhachi, Viola and Cello
James Matheson: Kammerraku Dances for Sankyoku and String Quartet Yoko Sato: Spring Butterfly for Sankyoku and String Quartet
Randall Woolf: Bow Down for Shakuhachi, Cello and Piano
Masatora Goyo: Manas for Shakuhachi, Piano and Cello
Japan Songs - A song cycle with individaul songs by Victoria Bond, Douglas J. Cuomo, James Matheson, Paul Moravec, Jay Reise, and Aleksandra Vrebalov
2021 - 2022
Ingrid Arauco: Poem (Now it is spring) for solo Shakuhachi
Dai Fujikura (co-commission): Shakuhachi 5 for Five Shakuhachi
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Victoria Bond: The Winds of ACDEGA for Shakuhachi, Violin and Cello
Justin Jay Hines: Original Sound for Shakuhachi, Cello, Piano and Percussion
Takuma Itoh: Forget Me Not for Koto, Shamisen, Shakuhachi and Piano Trio
James Nyoraku Schlefer: SkyDive for Shakuhachi, Cello, Piano and Percussion
James Nyoraku Schlefer: Moon Through the Pines for Koto, Shamisen Shakuhachi and Voice
Aleksandra Vrebalov: Four Ethereal Pieces for Koto, Shakuhachi and String Quartet/Orchestra