Premiere of my new work, Celestial Dreams, scored for shakuhachi, koto, violin, viola and cello (hōgaku and string trio). Performance by shakuhachi Grand Master James Nyoraku Schlefer, esteemed koto virtuoso Yoko Reikano Kimura, and the fabulous string trio, Trifecta .

James Nyoraku Schlefer, shakuhachi

Yoko Reikano Kimura, koto

Sarah Whitney, violin

Angela Pickett, viola

Laura Metcalf, cello

Celestial Dreams is a Kyo-Shin-An Arts commission made possible by the generous support of Lisa and George Foote, with my immense gratitude to Meg Fagan Schlefer and James Nyoraku Schlefer.