THE LIFE OF MISUZU KANEKO | STORY, POETRY, and ART SONGS

A Saturday afternoon with poetry and music in Astoria NY—experience the remarkable yet tragic life of Misuzu Kaneko, the beloved Japanese poet, who ended her own life at the young age of 26. Through evocative readings and live performance, her tender words and melodies transcend time, touching the heart with their beauty and depth.

Based on the book called "ARE YOU AN ECHO?" narrative by David Jacobson, Misuzu's life will be reciting with some selections of her poems.
-Performers-
Daniel Abse (book reading)
Marisa Karchin (English poem reading)
Naoko Nakagawa (original poem reading)

Composer of contemporary music, Satoshi Kanazawa has composed an art song suite compiling 7 Misuzu's poems from the selection in the book "ARE YOU AN ECHO?", and the dual-language art song cycle sung in both Japanese and English interactively will receive its world premiere in this event.
-Performers-
Naoko Kanazawa (soprano)
Marisa Karchin (soprano)
Junko Ichikawa (piano)
Satoshi Kanazawa (composer)

This program is made possible by the Queens Arts Fund New Work Grant, and is supported by JULA publishing Bureau and DOUSEIKAI -Tokyo University of the Arts Alumni Association.

All ages are welcome.
This is an approximately 60 minute program.

**The photo is courtesy of Preservation Association of Misuzu Kaneko's Works, and illustrations by ©️Toshikado Hajiri

**This presentation is based on the book called "ARE YOU AN ECHO?", narrative by David Jacobson, and English translation by Sally Ito and Michiko Tsuboi.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

THESPIS Theater, 25-02 Newtown Avenue, Queens, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

Get App