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Mitsuki Dazai-Church
Koto
B.A., Kunitachi College of Music, Tokyo
Mitsuki's musical background is both diverse and extensive as a performer and innovator, arranging and composing koto music in different styles. Not limiting herself to music traditionally associated with the koto, her performances often incorporate western, pop and improvisational elements and arrangements, challenging the many voices of the koto and allowing her to relate the koto's appeal to a variety of audiences.
Professional Activities
Founding member of koto ensembles in the United States and Japan
Member of Ensemble East West, founded by flutist Tessa Brinckman
Performs in solo and ensemble concerts in the United States, in Japan and at regional festivals in the Northwest
Past appearances in Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland and Eugene
Performed with talented musicians including Tessa Brinckman (flute, alto flute, piccolo, baroque flute), Joe Powers (harmonica), Peter Hill, Larry Tyrrell, Teruo Furuya, Kaoru Kakizakai and Kazushi Matama (shakuhachi), Joe Ross (guitar) and Radim Zenkl (mandolin)
Additional Studies
Ikuta School of Koto
Sawai Koto Conservatory, Tokyo
Teachers
Koto masters Tadao Sawai, world-renowned Kazue Sawai and Ritsuko Otawara