"Tokyo to New York Concerts" celebrates the connections between Tokyo and New York City. The concerts feature new works composed for Western classical instruments as well as traditional Japanese instruments including the hichiriki and shakuhachi. Review from Lucid Culture Magazine
"Tom Piercy’s Richly Diverse Program of Japanese and American Music"“
"…..a fascinatingly eclectic, virtuosic program
of new chamber works which contrast Japanese composers’ views of New York with their New York counterparts’ views of Japan. the ensemble tackled the music’s wide range of demands with verve, insight and sensitivity." Full Review: http://lucidculture.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/tompiercy/
"Tokyo to New York" 2014 Concert Info, Photos, Reviews and Audio. http://www.tonadaproductions.com/tokyo-to-new-york-2014.html
"Tokyo to New York" 2013 Concert Info, Photos, Reviews and Audio. http://www.tonadaproductions.com/tokyo-to-new-york-2013.html
The "Tokyo to New York" 2013 concerts included fourteen World Premieres and fifteen United States premiers. The "Tokyo to New York" 2014 concerts included twelve World Premiers and sixteen Japan premiers. Following a 2011 call for scores for non-Japanese composers influenced or inspired by Japan ("Nihon no sh*ten - 日本の視点" - Japanese perspective"), a diverse program was selected from established and emerging composers and these pieces were premiered by Thomas Piercy in New York City in 2012. This concert was followed with a 2012 call for scores asking Tokyo-based composers to write pieces based on their thoughts about NYC. The selected compositions were given their world premiers in Tokyo in January, 2013, and their United States premiers in NYC in 2013. Another "Call for Scores" was completed in 2013 and twelve compositions by Tokyo-based composers were selected for their World Premiers in Tokyo, Japan in January, 2014. Tokyo to New York Concerts continues to present programs in Japan and USA.
