Admission: Free

Program (subject to change)
-Opera Arias-
Giacomo Puccini : Un bel dAl vedremo from “MADAMA BUTTERFLY”
Charles Gounod : Ah! Je veus vivre from “RomAio et Juliette”
-English Art Song-
Samuel Barber : Sure on this shining night
-Spanish Art Song-
Joaquin Rodrigo : De los Aalamos vengo, madre from “CUATRO MADRIGALES AMATIRIOS”
-German Lied-
Richard Strauss : Zueignung
-Japanese Art Song-
Yosinao Nakata : The departing spring “Yuku Haru”
Satoshi Kanazawa: A Song Cycle Based on the Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko
Satoshi Kanazawa: out of the sky

Hosted by Harrison Public Library
Supported by Mar Creation, Inc.
Inquiry: contact@marcreation.com / 917-400-9362
Facebook: Event page
Satoshi Kanazawa: Official website

Fee: $15.00 (adult) / $20.00 (parent & child) / $25.00 (couple)
* Rice ball lunch and drinks are included in the fee
Guest: Rica Takashima (Aozora Art)
This screening event will be held in only Japanese.
Inquiry/Reservation: contact@marcreation.com / 917-400-9362
Facebook: Event Page
Movie’s official website: Ashes to Honey

Fee: $10.00
Inquiry/Reservation: contact@marcreation.com / 917-400-9362
Facebook: Event Page
Fukushima Outcry: Facebook Group Page

Admission: Advance $13.00/15.00 / At door $16.00/18.00
*A partial profit will be donated to the Consulate General of Japan in New York.
Inquiry: contact@marcreation.com / 917-400-9362
Online tickets: The Bowery Electric
Facebook: Event Page
j-Summit New York: Facebook

Heat up your winter with the hot sounds of j-Summit New York, the concert series that brings exciting local acts to the stage. We’re proud to present an eclectic lineup of bands and dancers that is as diverse as the city itself.

Here are the performers we’re featuring in February:

• MUTEKI – Powered by the lungs of vocalist/bassist Mouda, MUTEKI is a high-energy, heavy metal trio.
• NoirceuR – The members of this four-piece hard rock band hail from Hong Kong and Japan. Their unique sound reflects the meaning of their name: “Noirceur” is “darkness” in French.
• The Taste – “Yesterday’s the Charm” is the latest single from this alternative/indie rock band.
• The Asterplace – First established in Shanghai in 2005, The Asterplace is a “New Generation Asian Melodic Punk band” that sings in English, Chinese, and Japanese.
• Reiko-4D – j-Summit New York switches to electronica/house/pop with Reiko-4D, a young singer/songwriter who debuted in 2009.
• Yuki and Cuties – The style of this Brooklyn-based band is alternative, jazz, and J-pop peppered with a traditional Japanese flavor.
• Nob – Bringing a touch of spirituality to j-Summit New York, Nob blends jazz, blues, gospel, and R&B.
• We’ll also have dance performances by Myu to Yu and Foxy Foxes.

Admission: Free
Inquiry: contact@marcreation.com / 917-400-9362
Facebook: Celebrate Women! @ Aozora Art
Aozora Art website: Rica Takashima / Aozora Art

Opening Party
Thursday, March 08, 2012 – 19:00-21:00
Meet Rica Takashima and take a photo with her “Peek-A-Boo” cut outs! Also, enjoy a raffle, snacks, drinks all free.
Facebook Event Page

Workshop
Saturday, March 18, 2012 – 14:00-16:00
Make Manga and Peek-A-Boo cut outs! Artist Rica Takashima will lead a hands-on workshop that kids and adults can enjoy. Write Manga with Rica and take your original Manga photo in a Peek-a-Boo cut out. Workshop materials provided and one photo will be free. Bring your own cameras for additional photography. Also, we will have free snacks and drinks
Facebook Event Page

Admission: $10.00
Inquiry: contact@marcreation.com / 917-400-9362
Reservation: gotakeuchigo@yahoo.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/180121922086549
Related website: Go Takeuchi’s official website

Sponsored by Fuji Catering, Mar Creation, Inc, NY Aichikenjin-kai, PIKADON Project

18:15: Door opens
18:30: 1st Set – One-man show, “GO!”
19:30: 2nd Set – music performances with many guest performers
20:15: Reception

Guest performers: Japan Choral Harmony, Kayo Hiraki (p), Ryan Cahill, Mark & Anri, Koichiro & Masako and more

Fee: Free
Inquiry: contact@marcreation.com / 917-400-9362
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/317290081625379

Hosted by Fort Lee Public Library in Fort Lee, NJ
Supported by Mar Creation, Inc.

Naoko Nakagawa (soprano) & Satoshi Kanazawa (composition, piano) will present a program to include Schumann, Gounod, Puccini, traditional Japanese folk songs as well as original compositions. Best known for his compelling compositions and she for her sublime soprano voice the graduates of the prestigious Tokyo National University of the Arts, have been making music together for over ten years. Their repertoire encompasses a variety of musical genres including operatic arias, Japanese folk songs and original material.

Program (subject to change)

- R. Schumann: Widmung (Dedication)
- C. Gounod: Ah! Je veux vivre (Juliette waltz) -from the opera “Romeo and Juliette”
- G. Puccini: Un Bel Di Vedremo (One Beautiful Day, We Will See) -from the opera “Madama Butterfly”
- W.A. Mozart: Deh vieni,non tardar -from the opera “Le Nozze di Figaro”
- G. Caccini (Vavilov): Ave Maria -arranged by Satoshi Kanazawa
- Satoshi Kanazawa: Out of the Sky -dedicated to the victims of earthquake and tsunamis in Japan on March 11, 2011
- Japanese traditional folk songs

at Victor Borge Hall at Scandinavia House (58 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016)

Fee: Advance $25.00 / At door $30.00
Inquiry: contact@marcreation.com / 917-400-9362
Online tickets: BrownPaperTickets
Facebook: Event page
Mamiko Taira & Toru Dodo
Go-Zee-Lah
Yumi Kurosawa
m2duo

New York, NY – November 22, 2011 – Independent record label, Mar Creation, Inc. will host the “2011 Nippon Song Holiday Concert”, featuring four prominent Japanese musicians/groups, spanning the genres of jazz to tango. The dynamic concert lineup includes four award-winning musicians and groups, and a special artist reception will immediately follow the concert. The event will take place on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm) at the Victor Borge Hall at Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue (between East 37th and 38th Streets), New York, NY, and tickets are $25 in advance ($30 at the door).

The four New York-based groups of musicians are: Yumi Kurosawa (Japanese koto), Go-Zee-Lah (experimental), m2duo (tango), and Mamiko Taira and Toru Dodo (jazz). Each of the four artists will play a couple traditional/popular Japanese songs, as well as some of their original music. Yumi Kurosawa is an award-winning koto player and composer of traditional and contemporary music, whose unique style incorporates computer sound into her original music. She has toured internationally in Japan, Canada, Germany, Malaysia, Russia and the United States, and has also appeared in many well-known venues such as Apollo Sound Stage, Joe’s Pub, and the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.

Go-Zee-Lah is the partnership between Kyoko Kitamura on voice and Yayoi Ikawa on piano. They have used their vast musical expertise to compose their original works of music, using Japanese folk songs as compositional and improvisational inspiration. Go-Zee-Lah was featured at New York City’s legendary Vision Festival in 2010. M2duo consists of two Julliard graduates, Machiko Ozawa (violin) and Makia Matsumura (piano), who are known for their unique take on tango – ranging from their passionate interpretations of Astor Piazzolla’s music, sometimes even mixing tap dancing with violin – to reinventing Japanese pop songs as tango. Ozawa is a much sought-after tango violinist; Matsumura is one of the youngest pianists to regularly contribute improvised scores to classic silent films. Mamiko Taira (vocal) and Toru Dodo’s (piano) setlist consists of everything from American pop songs, to jazz standard, to Japanese folk songs. Taira is a critically-acclaimed, award-winning Japanese jazz singer. Dodo is a Tokyo-born world-renown pianist who has performed in venues all over the world and has released four solo albums to date.

Tickets for the concert are $25 in advance ($30 at the door), and can be purchased online at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/213564. For more information on the Victor Borge Hall at Scandinavia House, please visit: www.scandinaviahouse.org or call (212) 779-3587.

Mar Creation, Inc., established in 2003, is a full-service, one-stop resource for all creative needs – video/music production, graphic/web design, event planning/booking, PR, artist management. It is home to an independent record label featuring a diverse lineup of talented international artists, spanning the genres of jazz, rock, pop, world music and electronica. In recent years, Mar Creation has been involved with and supports various charitable events/activities, including AIDS awareness, Japanese earthquake/tsunami relief fund and projects focused on international peace-making. For more information, please visit: www.marcreation.com.

For tickets, booking, promotional or press inquiries, contact Hiroshi Kono, President of Mar Creation, Inc., Phone: (917) 400-9362, or email: contact@marcreation.com.

Saturday, November 5, 2011
at Stephen B. Humphrey Theater, Saint John’s University, St. Joseph (Minnesota, U.S.A.)