An Invitation to Koto Music ~夏の邦楽コンサート~

Experience the Beauty of Japanese Traditional Music

Direct from Japan, a special performance by the Headmistress and Vice Head of Seiha Music School (Seiha Hōgaku-kai), a 113-year-old music school of Japanese traditional instruments.  Together with members of Seiha Japan and Seiha USA from the Bay Area and Nationwide, experience the unique sound of traditional and contemporary sounds of koto, sangen (shamisen) and kokyu (Japanese bowed instrument).

The program includes Godan Ginuta, Hiyaku, Ballad, Yugao, Raden, and Yuki Ningyō, offering a variety of perspectives through which to enjoy the distinctive beauty of Japanese koto music.

箏と三絃が紡ぐ、日本伝統音楽の美

家元・副家元をはじめ、日本から演奏家を迎え、箏,三絃,胡弓の繊細で彩りのある深い音の響きが広がります。心に残る美しい音のひとときをお楽しみください。　　

演奏曲は、五段砧、飛躍、バラード、夕顔、螺鈿、雪人形と、日本の箏曲の特色が色々な角度から楽しめるように構成されています。

Place： Hotel Kabuki, Imperial Ballroom (Garden level)

Date： AUGUST 23, 2026 (Sunday) Start 1:00 PM, Doors Open 12:30 PM

Ticket $31.00 (incl. $1.00 booking fee) 

Presented by SEIHA Hogaku-kai USA (正派邦楽会USA)　 For more information of SEIHA Hogaku-kai (正派邦楽会) 

協賛：サンフランシスコ総領事館　(Support by Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco). 

Ticket policy: All sales are final, and refunds are only provided if the event is officially cancelled.