MA: East/West
From Tokyo to DC: sound, silence, and the space between.
friday, April 9, 2027
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Doors & Bar Cart: 6:30 PM
Performance: 7:00 PM
The Powerhouse*
3255 Grace Street Northwest
Washington, DC, 20007
*The venue for this performance is subject to change. Any alternate venue will be located in Washington, DC, and ticket holders will be notified in advance.
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Friday, April 9, 2027
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Powerhouse
Doors/Bar Open at 6:30 PM • Performance begins at 7:00 PM
Japanese pianist Gen Tomuro presents a solo recital that bridges Eastern and Western aesthetics through works by Ravel, Poulenc, Sakamoto, and Mangoré. The program highlights cross-cultural affinities in timbre, form, and poetic expression, reflecting Counterpoint's ongoing cultural exchange between Washington, DC and Tokyo.
Event Details
Japanese pianist Gen Tomuro presents a solo recital blending Eastern and Western aesthetics through works by Ravel, Poulenc, Sakamoto and Mangoré. The program highlights cross-cultural affinities in timbre, form and poetic expression, as part of Counterpoint's cultural exchange between Washington, DC and Tokyo.
Official event art by David Plunkert.
Program
Agustín Barrios Mangoré – La Catedral
Francis Poulenc – Trois Pièces: Pastoral, Hymne, Toccata
Astor Piazzolla – Suite para piano, Op. 2: Prélude, Siciliana, Toccata
Astor Piazzolla – Escualo
Edvard Grieg – Selections from Lyric Pieces: To Spring, Butterfly, March of the Trolls, Peace of the Woods
Ryuichi Sakamoto – Selections: mizu no naka no bagatelle | M.A.Y. in the Backyard | silk endroll
Maurice Ravel – La valse
