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The Embassy of Japan in Luxembourg has announced a special concert featuring the renowned Japanese traditional music ensemble Doppelmond that will be preformed at Cercle Cité in Luxembourg city on Tuesday 11 February 2025 at 19:00.

Doppelmond will be performing for the first time in the Grand Duchy; with their one-hour concert, they will bring the audience on a musical journey to Japan. 

The Japanese traditional instruments shamisen (spike-lute), koto (half-tube zither) and shakuhachi (bamboo flute), which were given their present form in the 16th and 17th centuries, look back on a long and deeply rooted history. Their sounds are closely linked to Japan's musical tradition, which includes both spiritual and cultural elements.

These instruments not only preserve tradition, but also open up new creative horizons. By fusing these traditional sounds with the innovative flair of contemporary composers, they aim to bring the full potential of this unique sound to the world.

Mieko Miyazaki, a concert shamisen player living in Lyon, Naoko Kikuchi, a renowned koto player from Frankfurt, and the talented shakuhachi player Reison Kuroda from Japan, will accompany the audience on this musical journey together with Tomoya Yokokawa, the director of the ensemble Doppelmond.

Programme (subject to change):

- Traditional instrumental Works and Songs

- Alyssa Aska – ”renascor“ (2024, world premier) for Shamisen, Koto and Shakuhachi

- Hendrik Rungelrath – Nach dem Glimmen.

- Eine Antwort. (2022) for Shamisen, Koto and Shakuhachi

- Tomoya Yokokawa - The Summer Sky at Dusk (2024) for Shamisen, Koto and Shakuhachi

Tickets are free of charge; registration is mandatory - see https://forms.gle/WFyTmNEEKCVpBhce7 

Venue: Cercle Cité in Luxembourg city

Organiser: Embassy of Japan in Luxembourg

Price: n/a

Reservations: See above