Taiko Center of the Pacific

Calendar Archive

(Past events)

November 2008
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Nov 7 (Fri)	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii State Art Museum's "Live from the Lawn" concert Entertainment from 6:00 - 9:00 pm and features many world percussion ensembles. KETE performs at 8:00 pm, YG at 6:30 pm.
Nov 8 (Sat)	Waimanalo, HI	HULO Frisbee Tournament
Nov 7, 8, 9	Honolulu, HI	Ward Center's "Festival of Giving" The TCP Youth Group is selling discount tickets now! This is a fundraiser for Project Noto, their trip to perform at a music festival in Japan. They will be performing Sunday at 1:00 pm and offering free gift wrapping from 11 am until 5 pm. Please support our Youth Group! Click for more info or contact info@taikoartscenter.org.
Nov 11-13	Kingston, Jamaica	Kenny Endo and Kaoru Watanabe Sponsored in part by the Japan Foundation and the Embassy of Japan
Nov 14, 15	Managua, Nicaragua	Kenny Endo and Kaoru Watanabe Sponsored in part by the Japan Foundation and the Embassy of Japan
Nov 21-23 (Fri - Sun)	Zellerbach Concert Hall UC Berkeley, CA	San Francisco Taiko Dojo 40th Anniversary Concert

October 2008
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Oct 3 (Fri) 3:00PM	Molokai Public Library Molokai, HI	Public lecture/demonstration In Kaunakakai, Molokai
Oct 12 (Sun)	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Fishing and Seafood Festival
Oct 18 (Sat)	Los Angeles, CA	Kenny Endo in collaboration with virtuoso tabla player, Abhijit Banerjee
Oct 21, 22	Big Island, HI
Oct 23 - Dec 11	Honolulu, HI	TCP Fall Session II 7 weeks
Oct 24, 25 8:00PM	Cupola Theatre, Honolulu Design Center Honolulu, HI	Rhythm Summit 2008 Concert Featuring Kenny Endo and Noel Okimoto with special guest, Dean Taba (bass)
Oct 26 (Sun)	Honolulu, HI	Wailupe Valley School Keiki Fun Festival
Oct 29 (Wed)	Honolulu, HI	Japan America Society of Hawaii Japan Day

September 2008
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Sep 4 - Oct 21	Honolulu, HI	TCP Fall Session I 7 weeks - tentative
Sep 19 (Fri) 8:00PM	Whittier College Whittier, CA	Kenny Endo in collaboration with virtuoso tabla player, Abhijit Banerjee At the Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts. Visit www.shannoncenter.org for more information.
Sep 19-21	Northern CA	Kenny Endo at Grass Valley Taiko Camp Also featuring Grandmaster Seiichi Tanaka and Nosuke Akiyama of the San Francisco Taiko Dojo, Russel Baba and Jeanne Mercer of Shasta Taiko, and Koji Nakamura. Get more information!
Sep 22 (Mon) 8-10PM	Honolulu, HI	Japanese Folk Dance Workshop with visiting artist, Shohei Kikuchi Open to the public. View the flyer here! [Cancelled]
Sep 24 (Wed) 8-10PM	Honolulu, HI	Japanese Folk Dance Workshop with visiting artist, Shohei Kikuchi Open to the public. View the flyer here! [Cancelled]
Sep 26 (Fri)	Maui, HI

August 2008
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Aug 3 (Sun)	Orange County Buddhist Church Orange County, CA	KETE Concert Download the flyer!
Aug 9 (Sat) 4:00-4:45PM	Magic Island Honolulu, HI	TCP Youth Group at the Honolulu Family Festival
Aug 9 (Sat) 4:00-6:00PM	St. John's Ala Moana Shopping Ctr.	Kenny Endo Trio
Aug 10 (Sun) 11:30AM-12:00PM	Magic Island Honolulu, HI	KETE at the Honolulu Family Festival
Aug 17 (Sun) 3:00-3:45PM	Magic Island Honolulu, HI	KETE at the Honolulu Family Festival

July 2008
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Jul 3-6	Denver, CO	Japanese American National Museum National Conference: Whose America? Who's American? Diversity, Civil Liberties, and Social Justice. Kenny Endo performs at the conference opening ceremonies
Jul 4 (Fri)	Colorado Convention Center Denver, CO	Kenny Endo performs JANM National Conference opening ceremonies
Jul 7 (Sat)	Salt Lake City, UT
Jul 7-11	Honolulu, HI	[STI] Interlocking Rhythms with Eien Hunter/David Wells, "Omiyage" with Kelsey Furuta!, and Uchikomi with Chris Shigeo Holland Class is 2 hours per day for 5 days. Temporary low-cost housing is available upon request. Complete schedule.
Jul 12 (Sat)	Santa Fe, NM	Kenny Endo at the Santa Fe Folk Arts market
Jul 14 (Mon)	Big Island, HI
Jul 14-18	Honolulu, HI	[STI] Interlocking Rhythms with David Wells, Odaiko and Improvisation with Kenny Endo Class is 2 hours per day for 5 days. Temporary low-cost housing is available upon request. Complete schedule.
Jul 19 (Sat) 7:00PM	Brigham Young University Laie, HI	TCP Youth Group at Pacific Rim Choral Festival
Jul 20 (Sun) 4:00PM	Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall Honolulu, HI	TCP Youth Group at Pacific Rim Choral Festival
Jul 27 (Sun) 2:00-3:30PM	Honolulu, HI KCC Library	Kapiolani Community College Library Food Exhibition - "Spicy Poundings!" Also featuring Dann Seki (actor/storyteller) and Brenda Kwon (slam poet/author/teacher). View the event poster!
Jul 29 (Tue)	Honolulu, HI	TCP Youth Group at the Tanioka Golf Tournament
Jul 29 (Tue) 7:00PM	Cupola Theatre Honolulu, HI	Rhythm Summit Works in Progress Featuring Kenny Endo and Noel Okimoto with special guest, Dean Taba (bass).

June 2008
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Jun 2 (Mon)	Maui, HI
Jun 3 (Tue) 5:30-9:00 pm	Honolulu, HI	Myanmar Benefit Concert The Waterfront, Aloha Tower KETE performs at 6:30 pm
Jun 15 - Jul 24	Honolulu, HI	TCP Summer Session 6 weeks - tentative
Jun 17 - Jul 25	Honolulu, HI	Punahou Summer School Taiko Intensive for Youth Click here for more information!
Jun 23-27	Honolulu, HI	[STI] "Omiyage" and Hachijo-style drumming with Yuta Kato Class is 2 hours per day for 5 days. Temporary low-cost housing is available upon request. Complete schedule.
Jun 27 (Fri) 7:30PM	Hawaii Theatre Honolulu, HI	Taiko Fest '08! featuring TAIKOPROJECT, Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble, and Taiko Center of the Pacific Youth Group! 1130 Bethel Street, Honolulu, HI
Jun 30 - Jul 3	Honolulu, HI	[STI] Syncopation with David Wells and Ensemble Drumming with Adam Toda. Class is 2 hours per day for 4 days. Temporary low-cost housing is available upon request. Complete schedule.

May 2008
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
May 2 (Fri)	Newton White Mansion Mitchelville, MD	Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Opening Reception Check out the flyer!
May 2 (Fri)	Maui, HI
May 7 (Wed)	Honolulu, HI	Japan America Society of Hawaii's "Spring Japan Day"
May 9 (Fri)	Barbers Point, HI
May 15 (Thu)	Honolulu, HI	US Army -- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration
May 18 (Sun)	Teatro Municipal de Sao Paulo Sao Paulo, Brazil	"Let Freedom Ring," a concerto for taiko and symphony Kenny Endo, guest soloist with Orquestra Experimental de Repertoire, conducted by Maestro Juliano Suzuki. Also on the program, Toru Takemitsu's "From Me Flows What You Call Time" featuring Darum Percussao Brasil. This concert is in Celebration of the 100 Year Anniversary of Japanese Immigration to Brazil.
May 19-21	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Taiko Workshops
May 23-25	Stanford, CA	Kenny Endo at the 14th annual Collegiate Taiko Invitational
May 29 (Thu)	Honolulu, HI	US Army -- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration
May 31 (Sat)	Albuquerque, NM	Kenny Endo concert Click here, or visit New Mexico Taiko's website for more details.

April 2008
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Apr 2 (Wed) 11:15AM	CC of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	Kenny Endo concert at Community College of Philadelphia Auditorium BG-10
Apr 4 (Fri)	Honolulu, HI	US Army Spring Ball
Apr 5 (Sat) 5:00-6:00PM	Providence, RI	Brown University Culture Day
Apr 12 (Sat)	Big Island, HI
Apr 18 (Fri)	Carleton College Northfield, MN	Gao Hong & Friends, "Asian Fusion: A Celebration of Diversity" A rousing cross-cultural performance featuring artists from India, Japan, and China. Gao Hong (pipa), Shubhendra Rao (sitar) - a leading disciple of Ravi Shankar, Nirmala Rajasekar (Indian veena, vocalist), Kenny Endo (taiko, percussion).
Apr 19 (Sat)	Ted Mann Concert Hall Minneapolis, MN	Collaboration with Gao Hong (Master of the pipa, Chinese lute) Click here for more details!
Apr 22 (Tue) 12:15PM	Harper College Palatine, IL	Harper College Performing Arts Center (KETE) View the poster here or click here to visit the Harper College website.
Apr 23 (Wed)	Grand Rapids, MI
Apr 24 (Thu)	South Bend, IN
Apr 25 (Fri)	Oberlin College Oberlin, OH	Oberlin College workshops
Apr 25 & 26 7:30PM	Pearl City, HI	Leeward Community College Dance Festival Featuring the premier of two new pieces composed by KETE members.
Apr 26 (Sat) 8:00PM	Oberlin College Oberlin, OH	KETE Concert Finney Chapel Free and open to the public. Click to view the flyer.
Apr 27 (Sun)	Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI	KETE Concert

March 2008
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Mar 1 (Sat) 10:00AM-4:00PM	Ward Center Honolulu, HI	Cherry Blossom Festival (CBF) Queen Contestant Public Appearance & KETE performance at Heritage Fair KETE performs at 10:00 am.
Mar 11 (Tue)	Maui, HI
Mar 13 (Thu)	Kauai, HI
Mar 19 (Wed) 10:30AM	Bellevue Community College Bellevue, Washington	Public lecture/demonstration
Mar 20 (Thu) 7:30PM	Langston Hughes CC Washington	Public lecture/demonstration
Mar 21 (Fri)	Sheraton Waikiki Honolulu, HI	Cherry Blossom Festival Ball
Mar 22 (Sat) 8:00PM	Great Hall Seattle, Washington	Kenny Endo performs at "Japan in America" at Town Hall Collaboration with Chieko Kojima (principal dancer, taiko drummer of KODO), Kaoru Watanabe (bamboo flutist, artistic director of KODO Earth Celebration), Susumu Yamagami (shamisen), and Kenny Endo (taiko, percussion). Advance tickets are $22/$19 Town Hall members, seniors, & students. Get tickets here, or call (800) 838-3006. Tickets are $25/$22 at the door.
Mar 29 (Sat)	National Building Museum Washington DC	Signature Springtime Event -- The 2008 National Cherry Blossom Festival Kaoru Watanabe (bamboo flutes), Masayo Ishigure (koto), Kenny Endo (taiko). Tickets are free; first-come, first-served seating opening at 3:30 pm. Opening ceremony from 4:00 - 5:30 pm. 401 F Street NW Washington, DC 20001

Note: During March 2008, switched to a combined KE, KETE, TCP, TCPYG event calendar.

February 2008
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Feb 15 (Fri) 6:30PM	Kalamandir (Theater) Kolkata, India	Kenny Endo in concert collaboration with Indian virtuoso tabla player, Abhijit Banerjee Abhijit Banerjee is recognized as one of the most important Indian percussionists of his generation. Admission fee - by invitation card and available by phone: 9830860135 or 2447 6051 (India)
Feb 23 (Sat) 12:00PM	Ala Moana Shopping Center Stage Honolulu, HI	Cherry Blossom Festival (CBF) Queen Contestant Public Appearance & KETE performance
Feb 23 (Sat) 2:00PM	McKinley HS Honolulu, HI	Aloha Koi Festival
Feb 29 (Fri) 5:00PM	Wailupe Valley Elementary School Honolulu, HI	Wailupe Valley School Culmination Program Featuring 2nd through 5th grade students. Cameo performance by TCP Youth Group.

January 2008
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Jan 1 (Tue)	Ala Moana Centerstage Honolulu, HI	Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble Performance 11:00 am - 11:30 am, kumidaiko 11:45 am - 12:15 pm, contemporary ensemble 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm, traditional Japanese lion dance & kumidaiko
Jan 13-18	Big Island, HI	Big Island school lecture/demonstrations
Jan 15 (Tue)	Kailua-Kona Public Library Big Island, HI	Public lecture/demonstration
Jan 16 (Wed)	Hilo Public Library Big Island, HI	Public lecture/demonstration
Jan 17 (Thu)	Keeau Public Library Big Island, HI	Public lecture/demonstration
Jan 23 (Wed) 9:30AM	Kahului Public Library Maui, HI	Public lecture/demonstration Free performance! 90 School Street Kahalui, Maui
Jan 23 (Wed) 3:30PM	Kihei Public Library Maui, HI	Public lecture/demonstration Free performance! 35 Waimahaihai Street Kihei, Maui
Jan 31 (Thu) 11:30AM	KCC Ohia Cafeteria Big Island, HI	KETE taiko demonstration

December 2007
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Dec 9 (Sun) 5:00AM	Honolulu, HI	Check out the Honolulu Marathon!
Dec 15 (Sat) 5:30PM	Honolulu, HI	14th Annual Bonenkai!

November 2007
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Nov 2 (Fri) 5:00-9:00PM	Hawaii State Art Museum Honolulu, HI	Hawaii State Art Museum First Friday “Live from the Lawn,” an event celebrating the 5th Anniversary of the Hawaii State Art Museum Performances begin at: 6:00 pm, 6:40 pm, 7:20 pm, 7:55 pm, and 8:25 pm.
Nov 9 (Fri) 7:00PM	Hawaiian Hut Honolulu, HI	KETE performs at Girl Festival Adjacent to Ala Moana Hotel
Nov 10 (Sat) 7:00PM	Waimanalo Polo Fields Honolulu, HI	KETE performs at the Hopu Ka Lewa Frisbee Tournament
Nov 15 (Thu) 9:35PM	A television near you!	Night Time with Andy Bumatai features KETE! Channel KITV5 at 9:35 pm.
Nov 17 (Sat) 10:00AM	Waianae Public Library Honolulu, HI	"The Art of Taiko" lecture/demonstration
Nov 27 (Tue) 10:30AM	Lanai Senior Center Lanai City, Lanai, HI	"The Art of Taiko" lecture/demonstration

October 2007
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Oct 6 (Sat) 6:15PM	Sheraton Waikiki Hotel Honolulu, HI	KETE performs at the Hawaii Star Ball
Oct 7 (Sun) 3:00PM	Izumo Taishakyo Mission of Hawaii Honolulu, HI	KETE performs at Izumo Taisha's Aki Matsuri 215 N. Kukui Street Honolulu, HI 96817
Oct 11 (Thu) 7:30PM	BYU Hawaii's David O McKay Auditorium Laie, HI	KETE performs a joint concert with world renowned Japanese traditional music artists Christopher Yohmei Blasdel (shakuhachi) and Masateru and Tamaki Ando (koto) Concert begins at 7:30 pm, KETE performs at 8:15 pm
Oct 27 (Sat) 6:30PM	Grand Manoa Ballroom Honolulu, HI	KETE performs for Honolulu Theater for Youth's "Le Masquerade"

September 2007
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Sept 26 (Wed) 9:30AM	Honolulu, HI	KETE performs at the Japan America Society of Hawaii's Japan Day at Tokai University
Sept 29 (Sat) 9:30AM	Honolulu, HI	TCP Youth Group performs at the Island Fresh Festival at Kaka'ako Park
Sept 29 (Sat) 5:30PM	Honolulu, HI	TCP Youth Group performs at the Japanese Culture Center of Hawaii's "Celebration of Lifetime Achievement Dinner"
Sept 29 (Sat) 7:00PM	Honolulu, HI	KETE performs at the Honolulu Wine Festival, a benefit for the Lupus Foundation of America

August 2007
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Aug 4 (Sat)	Mt. Shasta, CA	Kenny Endo performs at the Shasta Yama Festival
Aug 8 (Wed)	Seattle, WA	Summer Taiko Institute, North American Taiko Conference Odaiko (8:00AM - 12:00PM) and Taiko Set (1:00PM - 5:00PM) Workshops For more information: www.taikoconference.org
Aug 9 - 12	Seattle, WA	North American Taiko Conference
Aug 13 - 26	London, UK
Aug 31 - Sept 2	Albuquerque, NM

July 2007
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
July 6 (Fri) 8PM	Newport Beach, CA	Hiroshima in concert with special guest Kenny Endo Hyatt Newporter 1107 Jamborree Road Newport Beach, CA 92660 Tickets: 949-729-1234
July 9-13 (Mon-Fri) 12:30-4:15PM	Honolulu, HI	TCP Summer Taiko Intensive with Yuta Kato Intensive sessions covering Hachijo style & festival drumming, and "Omiyage," an open-source taiko piece.
July 14 (Sat) 7PM	Laie, HI	TCP Youth Group performs at Pacific Rim Choral Festival at BYU, Laie
July 15 (Sun) 4PM	Honolulu, HI	TCP Youth Group performs at Pacific Rim Choral Festival at Blaisdell Concert Hall
July 16-20 (Mon-Fri) 12:30-4:15PM	Honolulu, HI	TCP Summer Taiko Intensive with Yuta Kato Intensive sessions covering Hachijo style & festival drumming, and "Omiyage," an open-source taiko piece.
July 22 (Sun)	Honolulu, HI	Last day of TCP Summer Session

June 2007
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
June 11-15 (Mon-Fri) 12:30-4:15PM	Honolulu, HI	TCP Summer Taiko Intensive with Kenny Endo Intensive sessions covering Edo Matsuri Bayashi and Odaiko.
June 12 (Tue)	Honolulu, HI	TCP Summer Session begins Public classes offered on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.
June 12 - July 20	Punahou School (Honolulu, HI)	Punahou Summer School Taiko Intensive for Youth
June 13 (Wed) 6:30PM	Kapolei, HI	Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble (KETE) Lecture/Demonstration at the Kapolei Public Library
June 16 (Sat) 10:30AM	Honolulu, HI	KETE Lecture/Demonstration at the Hawaii Kai Public Library
June 16 (Sat) 5PM	Keauhou, Big Island, HI	KETE performs at Keauhou Shopping Center Pre-Obon Show Outdoor stage, free to the public.
June 17-20 (Sun-Wed) 12:30-4:15PM	Honolulu, HI	TCP Summer Taiko Intensive with Kenny Endo Intensive sessions covering Edo Matsuri Bayashi and Odaiko.
June 21 (Thu)	Big Island, HI	Taiko Center of the Pacific (TCP) performs on the Big Island
June 28 (Thu)	Big Island, HI	TCP performs on the Big Island
June 30 (Sat) 10-10:30AM	Kohala High School (Big Island, HI)	KETE performs at Kohala Back to School Bash 10 am–3 pm event; KETE performs 10-10:30 am Kohala HS Football Field

May 2007
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
May 4 (Fri)	Maui, HI	Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble (KETE) on the island of Maui
May 12 & 13	Las Vegas, NV
May 16 (Wed)	Kona, Big Island, HI	Taiko Center of the Pacific (TCP) performs in Kona
May 18 (Fri)	Escondido, CA	Kenny Endo performs as a guest with jazz fusion band, Hiroshima at the California Center for the Arts 340 N. Escondido Blvd. Escondido, CA Ticket info: 760-839-4138
May 19 (Sat)	Maui, HI	TCP on the island of Maui
May 20 (Sun)	Newport Beach, CA	Kenny Endo performs as a guest with jazz fusion band Hiroshima at the Jazz Festival at Hyatt Regency Newport Beach golf course
May 20 & 21	Kauai, HI	TCP performs on the island of Kauai
May 23 (Wed) 12PM	Honolulu, HI	KETE performs at at the Hickam Air Force Base for the Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Faire
May 23 (Wed) 12PM	Honolulu, HI	KETE performs at the Schofield Barracks for the Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Faire

April 2007

Date and Time

Place

Event Title & Description

April 1

(Sun)

Kapiolani Community College

(Honolulu, HI)

TCP Public Classes - Spring Session begins

Kenny Endo and the instructors of the Taiko Center of the Pacific teach you traditional and contemporary Japanese drumming. Choose from classes for children and adults in the Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced levels.

Spring session II: Apr 1 – May 27

No experience neccessary. Classes for the general public are held year-round. More info

April 7

(Sat)

Noon

Hawaii's Plantation Village

(Waipahu, HI)

TCP performs at Hawaii's Plantation Village

April 14

(Sat)

1:15 PM

Imin Center, Univ. of Hawaii - Manoa

(Honolulu, HI)

KETE performs at East-West Fest, the East-West Center's International Festival

FREE, open to the public. View the flyer for more info.

April 15

(Sun)

Palo Alto, CA

Kenny Endo performs at Stanford University Community Open House / Percussion Festival

April 28

(Sat)

Salt Lake City, UT

Kenny Endo performs at Salt Lake City Street Fair

March 2007

Date and Time

Place

Event Title & Description

Feb 18 - March 25

Palo Alto, CA

Kenny Endo in residency at Stanford University

March 3

(Sat)

Noon

Ala Moana Shopping Center

(Honolulu, HI)

TCP All-Female Ensemble performs at CBF Contestants' Appearance at Ala Moana Center Stage

March 10 (Sat)

11:00 am

Japanese Cultural and Commnity Center

(Honolulu, HI)

TCP performs at CBF Heritage Faire at JCCH

March 21 (Wed)

12 PM

Student Union lobby

7200 Sollers Point Road

Baltimore, MD

Kenny Endo performs at Dundalk Community College

March 21 (Wed)

9 PM

Weistling Center

1 Campus Drive

Mont Alto, PA

Kenny Endo performs at Penn State University

March 22 (Thu)

11 AM

Cafeteria

800 South Rolling Road

Baltimore, MD

Kenny Endo performs at Catonsville Community College

March 22 (Thu)

7 PM

Knott Auditorium

16300 Old Emmitsburg Road

Emmitsburg, MD

Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble (KETE) at Mt. St. Mary's College

March 23 (Fri)

12:45 PM

Gymnasium

1300 W. Old Liberty Rd.

Sykesville, MD

KETE performs at South Carroll High School

Unity Day featuring multicultural arts in the gymnasium

March 23 (Fri)

8 PM

2 College Hill

Westminster, MD

KETE performs at McDaniel College

March 24 (Sat)

12 PM

4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW

Washington, DC

KETE performs at American University

March 25 (Sun)

8 PM

Meese Hall

590 College Ave.

Columbus, OH

KETE Concert at Capital University

With special guest Eric "The Fish" Paton

$20, or FREE with Capital University ID

March 26 (Mon)

Eve

1200 Academy Street

Kalamazoo, MI

Kenny Endo presents "The Art of Taiko" lecture/demonstration at Kalamazoo College

March 27 (Tue)

Bowling Green, OH

KETE performs at Bowling Green State University

March 28 (Wed)

Cleveland, OH

March 29 (Thu)

7:30 PM

Advanced Technology and Science Hall Auditorium

1 Morrow Way

Slippery Rock, PA

KETE performs at Slippery Rock University

With special guest percussionist Andy Hasenphlug

March 30 (Fri)

7 PM

The Great Hall

Fredericksburg, VA

KETE performs at Mary Washington College

March 31

(Sat)

Sheraton Waikiki Hotel

(Honolulu, HI)

KETE performs at the 55th Cherry Blossom Festival Ball

February 2007
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Jan 30 - Feb 2 (Tue-Fri)	Big Island, HI	Kenny Endo presents "The Art of Taiko" lecture/demonstrations on Big Island
Feb 1 (Thu) 2:00 pm	Big Island, HI	Kenny Endo presents "The Art of Taiko" lecture/demonstration at Kailua-Kona Public Library With special New Year's performance of the Edo Kotobuki Jishi, the lion dance from Edo. Performed at New Year's and on auspicious occasions, to be bitten by this lion is said to bring good luck for the whole year.
Feb 8 (Thu) 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm	Honolulu, HI	Special TCP Workshop with Chieko Kojima (taiko and principal dancer of Kodo and Hanayui), and Kaoru Watanabe (bamboo flutes, artistic director of Kodo) Space limited. Contact: info@taikoarts.com for registration. Include name, TCP class, email address, day and evening phone contact.
Feb 9 (Fri)	Honolulu, HI	TCP presents "An Evening of Neo-Traditional Japanese Music and Dance" (taiko, bamboo flutes, koto, percussion, and dance) featuring: Chieko Kojima (Sado Island) Principal dancer of world renowned Kodo Kaoru Watanabe (NYC) Bamboo flutist; former flutist of and current artistic director of Kodo Monami Shishikura (Honolulu) Ikuta style koto master Kenny Endo (Honolulu) Innovative taiko artist, leader of renowned Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble Friday, February 9, 2007 Two Shows: 7 pm and 9 pm rRed Elephant 1144 S. Bethel Street General admission: $22.50 Tickets available at: Honolulu Box Office or call (808)550-TIKS (8457)
Feb 15 (Thu)	Los Angeles, CA	*POSTPONED* Kenny Endo and Cheng Chieh Yu present a lecture/demonstration & performance at UCLA "Artists Alphabet"
Feb 18 - March 25	Palo Alto, CA	Kenny Endo in residency at Stanford University
Feb 23 (Fri) 8:00 pm	Dinkelspiel Auditorium (Palo Alto, CA)	KETE in concert at Stanford University Members of Stanford Taiko join the Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble in concert.
Feb 24 (Sat)	Palo Alto, CA	Kenny Endo performs with Stanford University Symphony Jin Dong, conductor

January 2007

Date and Time

Place

Event Title & Description

Jan 6

(Sat)

9:00 am

Honolulu, HI

Hear Kenny Endo and Eien Hunter on KSSK, Perry & Price show

A promo for the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii’s Ohana Festival.

Jan 7

(Sun)

10:00 am -

6:00 pm

Honolulu, HI

TCP Drum Reskinning

Jan 13

(Sat)

11:00 am

Hawaii Hall, UH Campus

(Honolulu, HI)

KETE at University of Hawaii's Centennial Celebration

Jan 14

(Sun)

10:00 am -

6:00 pm

Honolulu, HI

TCP Drum Reskinning

Jan 14

(Sun)

Honolulu, HI

TCP at JCCH Ohana Festival

Jan 16

(Tue)

Kapiolani Community College

(Honolulu, HI)

TCP Public Classes - Spring Session I begins

Spring session I: Jan 16 - March 11

No experience neccessary. Classes for the general public are held year-round. More info

Jan 17

(Wed)

7:00 pm

Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center

(Lihue, Kauai)

Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble in CONCERT

Presented by Garden Island Arts Council

Tickets:
$30 Advance General Admission
$40 At Door

Ticket Outlets:
Hawaiian Music Hut, Princeville - 826-0245
Hawaiian Music Hut, Coconut Plantation - 823-0302
Bounty Music, Kapaa - 823-8000
Kauai Discount Activities, Nawiliwili - 245-1770
Island Soap & Candle Works, Koloa - 742-1945
Scotty’s Music, Kalaheo - 332-0090
Garden Island Arts Council - 245-2733

Jan 18

(Thu)

Kauai, HI

Kenny Endo presents "The Art of Taiko" lecture/demonstrations on Kauai

Jan 21

(Sun)

2:00 pm

Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom

(Honolulu, HI)

TCP cameo at Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Ceremony

Jan 21

(Sun)

5:30 pm

Lily Koi Restaurant

(Honolulu, HI)

TCP Youth Group performs at Grand Opening of Lily Koi Restaurant

98-150 Kaonohi Street (Westridge Shopping Center, across from Anna Miller's in Aiea, site of former Buffet 100)

Jan 22-25

(Mon-Thu)

Palo Alto, CA

Kenny Endo in residency at Stanford University

Jan 29 - Feb 2

(Mon-Fri)

Big Island, HI

Kenny Endo presents "The Art of Taiko" lecture/demonstrations on Big Island

December 2006
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Dec 4-6 (Mon-Wed)	Maui, HI	Kenny Endo presents "The Art of Taiko" lecture/demonstrations on Maui
Dec 5 (Tue)	Kaunoa Senior Center (Paia, Maui, HI)	Kenny Endo presents "The Art of Taiko" lecture/demonstration
Dec 17 (Sun) 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm	KCC Cafe (Honolulu, HI)	TCP 12th Annual Bonenkai (Year-End Party) Class performances, potluck, Silent Auction, games and more!

November 2006
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Nov 1-8 (Wed-Wed)	Los Angeles, CA	Kenny Endo in residency at UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures
Nov 10-12 (Fri-Sun)	Phoenix, AZ	Special Kenny Endo workshops in Phoenix, Arizona 11/10/06 Friday 6pm-9pm World Music and Taiko Set 11/11/06 Saturday 2pm-4pm Solo/Improvisation 11/11/06 Saturday 6pm-9pm Chu Daiko 11/12/06 Sunday 10pm-11pm Basic/Intermediate Fue 11/12/06 Sunday 11:15pm-12:15pm Advanced Fue 11/12/06 Sunday 1:30pm-5pm Shime Basics For registration/information, contact: esther@taikoaz.com or (602)528-3490
Nov 20-21 (Mon-Tue)	Big Island, HI	Kenny Endo presents "The Art of Taiko" lecture/demonstrations on Big Island
Nov 27-30 (Mon-Thu)	Palo Alto, CA	Kenny Endo in residency at Stanford University

October 2006

Date and Time

Place

Event Title & Description

Oct 6

(Fri)

7:30 pm &

8:30 pm

The ARTS at MARKS

(Honolulu, HI)

TCP all-female ensemble performs at Mark's Garage

Closing event of the GiRL FeST Gallery exhibition.

The ARTS at MARKS
1159 Nuuanu Avenue

Honolulu, HI 96817

Oct 24

(Tue)

Kapiolani Community College

(Honolulu, HI)

TCP Public Classes - Fall Session II begins

No experience neccessary. Classes for the general public are held year-round. More info

Oct 27

(Fri)

Honolulu, HI

KETE celebrates the grand reopening of the Waikiki Prada

September 2006
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Sept 14 (Thurs)	Waldorf Astoria (New York, NY)	Kenny Endo performs at Asian Pacific Islanders Association Scholarship Fund Gala Awards Dinner
Sept 22-24 (Fri-Sun)	Grass Valley, CA	Taiko Camp 2006 Clinicians: Seiichi Tanaka, Kenny Endo, Marco Lienhard, others. Grass Valley is located in the Sierra Foothills, about halfway between Sacramento and Reno, but further north. For details on the camp site, visit: http://www.shadycreekcamp.com/conferences.html

August 2006

Date and Time

Place

Event Title & Description

Aug 22

(Tue)

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Kapi'olani Community College

(Honolulu, HI)

KETE Performance at Kapi'olani Community College's Ohi'a Cafeteria

July 2006
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
July 1 (Sat) 9:00 am - 2:00 pm	Honolulu, HI	TCP Summer Gathering Our annual picnic/potluck - food, games, and fun! Open to all TCP students.
July 1 (Sat) 1:15 pm	Honolulu, HI	TCP at Kapiolani Bandstand Performance for Family Day event at Kapiolani Park. Free, open to the public.
July 7 (Fri)	Salt Lake City, UT	Kenny Endo performs with Hiroshima band at Salt Lake City Hall
July 15 (Sat) 7:00 pm	Cannon Center, Brigham Young University (Laie, HI)	TCP Youth Group at Pacific Rim Children's Chorus Festival Free, open to the public.
July 16 (Sun) 4:00 pm	Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall (Honolulu, HI)	TCP Youth Group at Pacific Rim Children's Chorus Festival Voices On The Wind is the annual choral concert of the Pacific Rim Children's Chorus Festival. Featured artists include the 300+ voice Pacific Rim Youth Chorus, Langley Ukulele Ensemble from Canada, Philippine Cultural Group of Hawaii, Keiki Halau Hula Olana, Chinese Lion Dancers, Chinese Ribbon Dancers, and Taiko Center of the Pacific - Youth Group. This event is a collaboration with some of the most talented young artists from across North America. A great day for the family! As a supporter of Taiko of the Pacific, we are able to offer you and your family 60% off the ticket price (reg. $25) to Voices On The Wind. To purchase tickets at the special rate of $10 each, print the coupon from the link below and bring it to the Blaisdell Concert Hall Box Office. There is no limit on the number of tickets Taiko Center of the Pacific patrons may purchase at this discount. www.pacrimfestival.org/pdf/email_discount_taiko.pdf We are proud to have been associated with the Pacific Rim Children's Chorus Festival for the past 6 years. We look forward to this event each year. We hope you might join us for the day!
July 22 (Sat)	Queen Elizabeth Hall (London, U.K.)	Joji Hirota, Kenny Endo, and John Kaizan Neptune concert at Rhythmsticks Festival
July 23 (Sun)	Bristol, U.K.	Joji Hirota, Kenny Endo, and John Kaizan Neptune concert at St. George's
July 25 (Tue) 8:00 pm	Gateshead, U.K.	Kenny Endo, Joji Hirota and John Kaizan Neptune concert at The Sage
July 26 (Wed) 8:00 pm	(Moravia, Czech Republic)	Mini Concert featuring Joji Hirota, Kenny Endo, and John Kaizan Neptune 5-band performance with music from around the world. Location: Summer Film School in Uherské Hradiste, in the historic town of Moravia near the border of Slavakia Czech Republic PANDURANGO – in search of the God of Music Five bands will be presented by a leading Czech musician and composer, Michal Dvorák Featured bands include: Huurtu - Tuva throat singers Son Caliente - Cuban band Joji-John-Kenny - Japan, Hawaii, USA G8 Transglobal - a Czech band which plays music from around the world, some of it with a New York touch. Founded by Doctor of Medicine Martin Stranský, a neurologist who lectures at Yale University. Adesa - Ghanaian band
July 27 (Thu) 2:00 pm	(Moravia, Czech Republic)	Joji Hirota presents a screening of SERENGETI JIGSAW Joji Hirota presents a screening of SERENGETI JIGSAW from the Anglia TV Survival series. Music composed by Anthony Phillips (of Genesis) and Joji - Joji will talk to the audience about how he composed the soundtrack to this film.
July 27 (Thu) 8:00 pm	(Moravia, Czech Republic)	Full Concert by Joji Hirota, Kenny Endo, and John Kaizan Neptune Location: Summer Film School in Uherské Hradiste, in the historic town of Moravia near the border of Slavakia Czech Republic
July 28 (Fri)	Reading, U.K.	Joji Hirota, Kenny Endo, and John Kaizan Neptune concert at Womad Festival

June 2006
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
June 13 - July 21	Honolulu, HI	Summer Intensive Taiko Course for Youth TCP Beginning Taiko Intensive for Kids! Offered through the auspices of Punahou Summer School. 6 weeks, 5 days/week, 2 hours/day. Cost: $500 (includes taiko sticks, earplugs, class materials & field trips). The course will feature hands-on learning of Taiko drumming form, techniques, and rhythms, learned on practice drums which we make ourselves. In addition, Japanese customs, language, culture, and history as it relates to Taiko will be incorporated. Enrollment limited to 15 students. For more information, contact Punahou Summer School at: 808-944-5711 or visit the Punahou Summer School website.
June 16-18 (Fri-Sun)	Portland, OR	Northwest Regional Taiko Gathering Kenny Endo performs and leads workshops.
June 26 (Mon) 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Honolulu, HI	Masato Baba Workshop TCP presents a special workshop with Masato Baba (former member of KETE and TCP YG Director, currently with On Ensemble, Taiko Project, and Shasta Taiko). For registration, contact: misterchang@gmail.com

May 2006

Date and Time

Place

Event Title & Description

May 2

(Tues)

5-6:45 pm

Honolulu, HI

TCP merchandise sales at TCP classes

TCP & KETE T-shirts, tanks, muscle Ts, Kenny Endo CDs, DVDs, books, bachi bags, bachi, tabi, and more.

May 4

(Thurs)

Helen Hall

(Hana, Maui, HI)

KETE lecture/demonstration - “The Art of Taiko”

3-week Beginners’ workshop open to the public 5/11, 5/18, 5/25. Space limited.

Contact Joanna Fanning for registration information: 808-248-7569

May 11

(Thurs)

Hana, Maui, HI

TCP Beginning Taiko Workshop

Beginners’ workshop open to the public. Space limited.

Contact Joanna Fanning for registration information: 808-248-7569

May 18

(Thurs)

Hana, Maui, HI

TCP Beginning Taiko Workshop

Beginners’ workshop open to the public. Space limited.

Contact Joanna Fanning for registration information: 808-248-7569

May 25

(Thurs)

Hana, Maui, HI

TCP Beginning Taiko Workshop

Beginners’ workshop open to the public. Space limited.

Contact Joanna Fanning for registration information: 808-248-7569

April 2006

Date and Time

Place

Event Title & Description

Apr 1

(Sat)

2:00 pm

Honolulu, HI

TCP at Diamond Head Crater Celebration

Diamond Head Crater erupts in celebration on Saturday, April 1, 2006 with the first public concert inside the historical landmark in almost three decades! The Crater Celebration starts at 2:00 p.m. and the last band will finish at approximately 8:00 p.m.

Performers, In Order Of Appearance:

• Kenny Endo’s Taiko Center of the Pacific
• Sonny Ching with Halau Na Mamo O Pu’uanahulu
• Honolulu Symphony with Special Guests Na Leo, and Yvonne Elliman. Pops Conductor Matt Catingub
• WAR
• Linda Ronstadt
• Steve Miller Band

Pacific Handcrafter’s Guild Craft Fair: Craft fair on-site for patrons to enjoy the uniqueness of Hawaii's fine craft artisans.

Tickets are available from www.ticketmaster.com, the Blaisdell Arena Box Office, and by calling toll free to 1-877-750-4400.

April 1

(Sat)

1 and 2:30 pm

April 2

(Sun)

1 and 2:30 pm

April 4

(Tues)

1 pm

April 5

(Wed)

1 pm

April 6

(Thurs)

1 pm

April 7

(Fri)

1 pm

April 9

(Sun)

1 and 2:30 pm

Smithsonian Institution's Freer + Sackler Galleries

(Washington, D.C.)

Edo Festival and Theater

Saturday, April 1, 2006, 1 and 2:30 pm
Sunday, April 2, 2006, 1 and 2:30 pm
Tuesday, April 4, 2006, 1 pm
Wednesday, April 5, 2006, 1 pm
Thursday, April 6, 2006, 1 pm
Friday, April 7, 2006, 1 pm
Sunday, April 9, 2006, 1 and 2:30 pm

Inquire at info desk for location.

Learn about the percussive sounds that resonated throughout Japan during the lively Edo period. Artist-in-residence Kenny Endo demonstrates rhythms of festival music and the extremely popular kabuki theater, while his own contemporary works embody the innovative energy that distinguished Edo artistic culture. Endo is the first non-Japanese national to ever receive a natori (stage name) in Japanese classical drumming.

April 8

(Sat)

1 pm

Meyer Auditorium, Smithsonian Institution's Freer + Sackler Galleries

(Washington, D.C.)

Kenny Endo in Concert

Kenny Endo will perform with an ensemble of musicians on koto, shakuhachi, vibraphone, euphonium (brass), and taiko.

April 22

(Sat)

Noon

Kaimuki High School Auditorium

(Honolulu, HI)

TCP at Pearl Harbor Rotary Club’s Multi-Cultural Festival

11:00 am - 12:30 pm, TCP performs at noon

March 2006

Date and Time

Place

Event Title & Description

Mar 1

(Wed)

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Honolulu, HI

Special Workshop with Eiichi Saito and Masami Miyazaki of Internationally Acclaimed KODO

Space limited. Fee: $35

Please list the following information: name, address, contact number & email address, currently registered TCP class (if applicable); level of/#of years experience. You will be contacted about workshop fee payment and other details.

Mar 19

(Sun)

4:00 pm

Neal S. Blaisdell Center Concert Hall

(Honolulu, HI)

7th Hawaii International Taiko Festival featuring

"Joji, Kenny, & Leonard"

Taiko Interactive

Eminent taiko artists from three corners of the world: Joji Hirota (London), Kenny Endo (Honolulu), and Leonard Eto (Tokyo). Sponsored by the Cherry Blossom Festival, a project of the Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce.

Tickets on sale NOW through Blaisdell Center and Ticketmaster.

March 21

(Tues)
1 pm

March 22

(Wed)

1 pm

March 23

(Thurs)

1 pm

March 28

(Tues)

1 pm

March 29

(Wed)

1 pm

March 30

(Thurs)

1 pm

Smithsonian Institution's Freer + Sackler Galleries

(Washington, D.C.)

Edo Festival and Theater

Tuesday, March 21, 2006, 1 pm
Wednesday, March 22, 2006, 1 pm
Thursday, March 23, 2006, 1 pm
Tuesday, March 28, 2006, 1 pm
Wednesday, March 29, 2006, 1 pm
Thursday, March 30, 2006, 1 pm

Inquire at info desk for location.

Mar 25

(Sat)

Washington, D.C.

Kenny Endo at the Opening of the National Cherry Blossom Festival

Mar 26

(Sun)

Hilton Hawaiian Village

(Honolulu, HI)

KETE at Cherry Blossom Festival Ball

February 2006
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Feb 23, 2006 (Thu)	Asia Society (New York, NY)	Asia Society's 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner Celebration Featuring Kenny Endo. Also performing: Ahn Trio, Balinese Marching Band, and others.
Feb 25 (Sat) 10:30 am	Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii (Honolulu, HI)	KETE at Cherry Blossom Festival Heritage Fair

December 2005
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Dec 9 (Fri) 8:00 pm Dec 10 (Sat) 8:00 pm Dec 11 (Sun) 2:00 pm	Southern Theatre (Minneapolis, MN)	TenChi Taiko of Mu Daiko: Drums of Heaven and Earth Concert featuring Mu Daiko of Minneapolis and special guest Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble Southern Theatre 14120 Washington Avenue S Minneapolis, MN Tickets: $25 Box office: (612) 871-4444 Info: (612) 340-1725
Dec 17 (Sat) 5:30 pm	Honolulu, HI	TCP Bonenkai Our annual year-end party! Stay tuned for details.

November 2005

Date and Time

Place

Event Title & Description

Oct-Nov 2005

Hawaii & U.S. mainland

KETE "East Meets West" U.S. Tour

Kenny Endo celebrates 30 years of taiko drumming with a performance tour and educational programs. The tour is being presented by TRADEX, a National Organization for Traditional Artists Exchange, and is supported by The Japan Foundation through the Performing Arts JAPAN program, the Freeman Foundation, and Inspiration Interiors. For bookings and information, contact KENDO Music (808-737-7236; taiko@hawaii.rr.com)

Nov 4

(Fri)

4:00 pm

Bowdoin College

(Brunswick, Maine)

KETE "East Meets West" Lecture/Demonstration at Bowdoin College, Maine

Nov 5

(Sat)

Bowdoin College

(Brunswick, Maine)

Taiko Concert at Bowdoin College, Maine

Concert featuring Bowdoin College Taiko Group, Odaiko New England, and the Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble "East Meets West"

Nov 6

(Sun)

8:00 pm

Skidmore College

(Saratoga Springs, NY)

KETE "East Meets West" Concert

Filene Recital Hall, Skidmore College, New York

Nov 7

(Mon)

Nott Memorial Hall,

Union College

(Schenectady, NY)

KETE "East Meets West" Concert

Nott Memorial Hall (Union College’s landmark rotunda)

Union College, New York

Nov 8

(Tue)

Union College

(Schenectady, NY)

KETE "East Meets West" Education Programs at Union College, New York

Nov 12

(Sat)

8:00 pm

University of Connecticut

(Stamford, CT)

KETE "East Meets West" in Lecture/Demonstration at University of Connecticut

Nov 17

(Thu)

4:00 pm

Pomona College

(Claremont, CA)

KETE "East Meets West" Education Programs at Pomona College, California

Nov 20

(Sun)

4:00 pm

Japan America Theatre

(Los Angeles, CA)

KETE "East Meets West" Concert

Japan America Theatre, Los Angeles, California

Tickets: $25, $27, $30, $35
JAT Box Office: (213) 680-3700

October 2005

Date and Time

Place

Event Title & Description

Oct-Nov 2005

Hawaii & U.S. mainland

KETE "East Meets West" U.S. Tour

Oct 7

(Fri)

Hawaii Theatre

(Honolulu, HI)

Tony Conjugacion’s Hula Halau Benefit

Oct 11

(Tue)

5-6:30 pm

Kapiolani Community College

(Honolulu, HI)

KETE "East Meets West" Special Shimedaiko (small drum) Workshop, Lihue, Kauai

$20 fee. Register through Kapiolani Community College.

A special one day ONLY workshop on Japanese Festival Drumming will be offered by visiting University of Hawai`i Freeman Artist-in-Residence, Kyosuke Suzuki. A master of Japanese festival drumming in the Wakayama style, Suzuki is also a renown lion dancer of the Edo (former name of Tokyo) style.

Open to students with Beginning 2-Intermediate level background in taiko or stick drumming, the shimedaiko (small rope-laced drum) techniques will be emphasized. Please bring your own shimedaiko sticks, shimedaiko, and shimedaiko stand, IF you have one. Shimedaiko sticks will be available for purchase at the workshop.

Enrollment is limited.

Kyosuke Suzuki is a Freeman Artist-in-Residence at the University of Hawai`i. The Freeman Foundation Artist Residency is a project of the University of Hawai`i Asian Studies Program funded by a grant for the development of undergraduate study of Asia by the Freeman Foundation. Suzuki is a member of the Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble of Tokyo and will perform in Endo’s statewide concert tour in October 2005, supported in part by The Japan Foundation - Performing Arts JAPAN program.

Oct 13

(Thu)

Kahilu Theatre

(Big Island, HI)

KETE "East Meets West" Education Programs at Kahilu Theatre, Kamuela, Big Island of Hawaii

Oct 14

(Fri)

8:00 pm

Kahilu Theatre

(Big Island, HI)

KETE "East Meets West" Concert at Kahilu Theatre, Kamuela, Big Island of Hawaii

TICKETS ON SALE NOW: $25, $30, $35

Kahilu Theatre: (808) 885-6868

Oct 15

(Sat)

7:30 pm

University of Hawaii - Hilo

(Big Island, HI)

KETE "East Meets West" Concert at University of Hawaii - Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii

Tickets: $10-25

UH Hilo Box Office: (808) 974-7310

Oct 16

(Sun)

4:00 pm

Hawaii Theatre

(Honolulu, HI)

KETE "East Meets West" Concert at Hawaii Theatre, Oahu

Special hometown concert!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW: $10, $15, $20, $25

Hawaii Theatre Box Office: (808) 528-0506

www.hawaiitheatre.com

Oct 17

(Mon)

11:30 am

Kapiolani Community College

(Honolulu, HI)

KETE "East Meets West" Special Japanese Festival Music Demo at KCC Cafeteria

Oct 19

(Wed)

11:00 am

Lihue, Kauai, HI

KETE "East Meets West" Special Shimedaiko (small drum) Workshop, Lihue, Kauai

Presented by Garden Island Arts Council
Contact Info: (808) 245-2733 or giac@hawaiilink.net

Oct 19

(Wed)

7:00 pm

Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center

(Lihue, Kauai, HI)

KETE "East Meets West" Concert at Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center, Lihue, Kauai

Presented by Garden Island Arts Council
Contact Info: (808) 245-2733 or giac@hawaiilink.net

Oct 20

(Thu)

9:00 am &

10:30 am

Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center

(Lihue, Kauai, HI)

Lecture/Demonstration for Schools at Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center, Lihue, Kauai

Presented by Garden Island Arts Council
Contact Info: (808) 245-2733 or giac@hawaiilink.net

Oct 21

(Fri)

9:00 am &

10:30 am

Maui Arts & Cultural Center

(Maui, HI)

KETE "East Meets West" Education Programs at Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Maui

Maui Arts & Cultural Center
One Cameron Way, Kahului, Maui, HI 96732

Oct 21

(Fri)

Castle Theater,

Maui Arts & Cultural Center

(Maui, HI)

KETE "East Meets West" Concert at Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Maui

Tickets: $10, $18, $25, half price kids 12/under
Box Office: 808-242-SHOW (808-242-7469)

Maui Arts & Cultural Center
One Cameron Way, Kahului, Maui, HI 96732

Oct 25

(Tue)

Guilford College

(Greensboro, NC)

KETE "East Meets West" Concert at Guilford College, North Carolina

Oct 27

(Thu)

University of Maryland

(College Park, MD)

KETE "East Meets West" Education Programs at University of Maryland

Oct 28

(Fri)

8:00 pm

University of Maryland

(College Park, MD)

KETE "East Meets West" Concert

Dekelboum Concert Hall, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at Maryland

Tickets: $30

301-405-ARTS or Order Online

Oct 30

(Sun)

Keswick Theatre

(Glenside, PA)

KETE "East Meets West" Concert at Keswick Theatre, Pennsylvania

Presented by Shofuso Japanese House and Gardens

September 2005

Date and Time

Place

Event Title & Description

Sept 4

(Sun)

Honolulu, HI

Auditions for Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble

Sept 9

(Fri)

9-9:45 pm

Waikiki

(Honolulu, HI)

KETE at Aloha Festival's Hoolaulea

Lewers Street stage in Waikiki

Sept 10

(Sat)

7:00 pm &

9:00 pm

2 shows

San Juan Capistrano Regional Public Library

(San Juan Capistrano, CA)

KETE at San Juan Capistrano Regional Public Library

TWO shows, 7 pm and 9 pm. Tickets: $10 ($3 for children under 12)
Try to arrive 30 minutes early for ticket purchase.

Enjoy an evening outdoors with the eclectic Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble in the lovely Spanish courtyard of the San Juan Capistrano Library. Kenny Endo, Masakazu Yoshizawa (bamboo flutes), Steven Aho (vibes, percussion), Kevin Higa (taiko, djeme, percussion)

Sept 16

(Fri)

6:00 pm

JACCC

(Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA)

Kenny Endo at Japanese American Cultural & Community Center's (JACCC) AutumnFest

Sept 17

(Sat)

5:00 pm

Hilton Hawaiian Village

(Honolulu, HI)

KETE at Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii's (JCCH) Celebration of Lifetime Achievement Dinner

Sept 17 -

Oct 2

Los Angeles, CA

2005 World Festival of Sacred Music - Los Angeles

September 17th - October 2nd: 1000 artists, 43 events, 16 days
"...one of the planet's biggest and most intriguing world-music festivals." - New York Times, May 2005

With the success of the 1999 and 2002 World Festival of Sacred Music - Los Angeles (WFSM-LA), a powerful coalition of arts, faith, cultural, community, and environmental groups announce the 2005 Festival. WFSM-LA is the largest citywide Festival in Los Angeles offering forty-three events over sixteen days in venues across Los Angeles region from September 17th to October 2nd.

Sept 22

(Thu)

8-9:15 pm

Chicago Cultural Center

(Chicago, IL)

Kenny Endo performs with APPEX (Asian Pacific Performing Artists Exchange) Music Ensemble

Preston-Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street, Chicago, IL

Sept 23

(Fri)

7:45 pm

Bloomington, IN

Kenny Endo performs with APPEX (Asian Pacific Performing Artists Exchange) Music Ensemble

Bloomington, Indiana

Sept 29

(Thu)

7:30-8:30 pm

Japanese American National Museum

(Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA)

Kenny Endo performs with APPEX (Asian Pacific Performing Artists Exchange) Music Ensemble

OF MELODIES OLD:
New Works by The APPEX Ensemble

Recasting traditional melodies and rhythms into new sounds and textures, and adapting musical styles in a joyful collaboration that speaks to collapsing boundaries and exploring new frontiers, this unique event features internationally renowned artists hailing from Asia and the United States. Together, these longtime friends gather for the first time in years to offer a joy-filled evening of creativity, music, and song, outdoors on the Japanese American National Museum Plaza. The artists include Abhijit Banerjee, tabla maestro from India; I Dewa Putu Berata, master Indonesian percussionist from Bali; Kenny Endo, acclaimed taiko drummer from Hawaii; Kyaw Kyaw Naing, leading exponent of the pat waing (circle drum) of Burma; Qi-Chao Liu, celebrated Chinese wind instrumentalist living in Los Angeles; and Emiko Susilo, a world-class vocalist from Bali/USA.

Sponsored in part by the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department and The James Irvine Foundation. This event complements the exhibition Big Drum: Taiko in America, on view at the Japanese American National Museum through January 8, 2006.

Ticket price: FREE
Ticket info: (213) 625-0414 -or- www.janm.org

August 2005
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Aug 5 (Fri) 2:15 pm	Kalani High School (Honolulu, HI)	TCP Youth Group at Kalani High School's Welcome Back Assembly
Aug 19-21	Sado Island (Niigata, Japan)	Kodo’s Earth Celebration
Aug 27 (Sat) 7:15 pm	Kapahulu Community Center (Honolulu, HI)	KETE at Kapahulu Community Center Obon Festival 5:00 pm-10:00 pm KETE performs at half-time (~7:15 pm)

July 2005

Date and Time

Place

Event Title & Description

July 1
(Fri)
7:30 pm

Waikiki Shell

(Honolulu, HI)

KETE at Honolulu Centennial Celebration

July 13

(Wed)

7:00 pm -

9:00 pm

Japanese American National Museum

(Los Angeles, CA)

"Big Drum" Exhibit Opening

Exhibit on North American Taiko featuring Kenny Endo.

Museum hours and admission info

369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
(213) 625-0414

July 15-17

(Fri-Sun)

Little Tokyo

(Los Angeles, CA)

North American Taiko Conference

Hosted by the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center. Kenny Endo and TCP instructors lead workshops.

July 16

(Sat)

7:00 pm

Brigham Young University Cannon Center

(Laie, Oahu, HI)

TCP Youth Group at Pacific Rim Children's Chorus Festival

July 17

(Sun)

4:00 pm

Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall

(Honolulu, HI)

TCP Youth Group at Pacific Rim Children's Chorus Festival

The Taiko Center of the Pacific - Youth Group (TCP-YG) will be performing in Voices On The Wind, the annual concert of the Pacific Rim Children's Chorus Festival. The TCP-YG will be featured guest performers once again for this great concert. Voices On The Wind presents the 330 voice Pacific Rim Youth Chorus and other guest performing groups. This event is a collaboration with some of the most talented young artists from across North America. As a supporter of Taiko Center of the Pacific, we are able to offer you and your family half-price tickets to Voices On The Wind, a great day for the family.

June 2005
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
June 3 (Fri) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm	F/22 Gallery (Honolulu, HI)	First Friday: Honolulu's Downtown Gallery Walk Stop in at F/22 Gallery (located in Mark's Garage) for the photo exhibit of performing artists featured recently in INspiration Interiors' ads. Featured: Kenny Endo (taiko), Jasmine Trias (Hawaii's own American Idol contestant 2004), Jake Shimabukuro (ukulele), Peter Rockford Espiritu (Tau Dance Theatre), Noel Okimoto (drums), Tom Holowach (actor), and others. 22 Pauahi Street #101 Honolulu, HI 96817 (808) 545-1882
June 5 (Sun)	Ala Moana Beach Park (Honolulu, HI)	TCP Summer Gathering A day of fun, sun, food, and comraderie for the greater TCP students, families, and friends. Potluck, barbeque, & games. Check the TCP bulletin board for details.
June 12 (Sun)	Honolulu, HI	Hachijo Daiko Workshop Special TCP workshop led by the famous drummers from Hachijo Island.
June 18 (Sat) 10:00 am	Hawaii's Plantation Village at Waipahu Cultural Garden (Honolulu, HI)	Plantation Drum Festival Drum performances and demonstration of drum making with hands-on activities for all ages. Music as a unifying force on the plantations will be the theme. The diversity of the eight major ethnic groups that worked on Hawaii's sugar plantations will be showcased through music. 10:00 am KETE performance and special Beginner's Workshop. 94-695 Waipahu Street Waipahu, HI 96797 (808) 677-0110

May 2005
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
May 1 (Sun) 10:00 am - 3:00 pm	Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii (Honolulu, HI)	Kodomo no Hi: Keiki Fun Fest Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii event Taiko Center of the Pacific - Youth Group opens the day of festivities
May 15 (Sun) 12:30 pm	Kuakini Hospital (Honolulu, HI)	Japanese Women's Society's Adopt-a-Mom Hale Pulama Mau at Kuakini Hospital Taiko Center of the Pacific - Youth Group performs

April 2005
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Apr 1 (Fri) 8:00 pm Apr 3 (Sun) 4:00 pm	Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall (Honolulu, HI)	Thunder From the East Zhou Long's Concerto for Taiko and Timpani (World Premiere) Kenny Endo with Stuart Chafetz, Honolulu Symphony Timpanist Tickets: (808) 792-2000 or 524-0815 Buy Tickets Online The legendary Kenny Endo and the Symphony’s own Stuart Chafetz unite for the world-premiere of Zhou Long's Concerto for Taiko and Timpani, commissioned by the Honolulu Symphony for its East Meets West programming initiative. Join the Honolulu Symphony as they pay tribute to the cultural roots of the people of Hawaii and forge new ties between East and West. Samuel Wong, conductor Stuart Chafetz, timpani Kenny Endo, taiko drums MOZART Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384 ZHOU LONG Concerto for Taiko and Timpani BORODIN In the Steppes of Central Asia BARTOK Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19
Apr 14-15 (Thu-Fri)	Molokai, HI	“The Art of Taiko” Lecture/Demontrations with Kenny Endo on Molokai
Apr 15 (Fri) 3:30 pm	Molokai Public Library (Kauanakai, Molokai, HI)	“The Art of Taiko” Lecture/Demontrations with Kenny Endo at Molokai Public Library Open to the public
Apr 21-22 (Thu-Fri)	Big Island, HI	KETE on the Big Island of Hawaii
Apr 23 (Sat) Noon-1:00 pm	Kaimuki High School (Honolulu, HI)	Pearl City Rotary Club's Multi-Cultural Festival Featuring: Siu Lum Pai Chinese Lion Dance, Hula Halau, Taiko Center of the Pacific

March 2005

Date and Time

Place

Event Title & Description

Mar 4 & 5

(Fri & Sat)

7:30 pm

Leeward Community College Theatre

(Pearl City, HI)

TCP Youth Group performs in 1st Annual Hawaii-Japan Youth Arts
Exchange presented by Tau Dance Theatre featuring Taiko Center of the Pacific Youth Group, Halau Hula Olana, The Movement Center, Ballet Hawaii, Queen Emma Ballet, Allegra Performing Arts Center and more.

Tickets: $20 general admission, $15 students, seniors, and military

Box Office: (808) 455-0385

Mar 5

(Sat)

10:30 am

Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii

(Honolulu, HI)

Cherry Blossom Festival Heritage Faire at Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii (JCCH)

2454 S. Beretania St. Honolulu

Mar 10

(Thu)

Kapiolani Community College Chapel

(Honolulu, HI)

Yoshikazu Fujimoto Workshop at TCP for Intermediate level taiko
students

Fujimoto, a principal member of the renowned taiko group Kodo, will teach the Wachi style of slant taiko drumming from his hometown area. Fee $35. For reservations, contact: taiko@hawaii.rr.com

Mar 11

(Fri)

7:00 pm

Blaisdell Exhibition Hall Main Stage

(Honolulu, HI)

KETE performs at first annual Hawaii Music Expo

Mar 11-13,

(Fri-Sun)

Waikiki

(Honolulu, HI)

Honolulu Festival

Mar 16

(Wed)

Kapiolani Community College Cafeteria

(Honolulu, HI)

KETE at Kapiolani Community College's International Festival

Mar 25

(Fri)

7:45 pm

Mokuleia, HI

TCP at International Frisbee Competition

Mar 26

(Sat)

Waikiki

(Honolulu, HI)

Cherry Blossom Festival Ball at Sheraton Hotel

Mar 31

(Thu)

DEADLINE to submit applications for Taiko Center of the Pacific 2005-06 Fellowship

February 2005
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Feb 9 (Wed) 6:30 pm	Kapolei Public Library (Kapolei, HI)	“The Art of Taiko” Lecture/Demontrations with Kenny Endo at Kapolei Public Library 1020 Manawai St., Kapolei, HI Free, open to the public
Feb 21 (Mon) 7:00 am	Honolulu, HI	Great Aloha Run Join members of the Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble in the Great Aloha Run, an 8.15 mile charity race.
Feb 26 (Sat)	Pearlridge Mall (Pearl City, HI)	KETE performance at Cherry Blossom Festival event
Feb 26 (Sat) 6:00 pm	McKinley High School Auditorium (Honolulu, HI)	Japan International Karate Center Exhibition featuring taiko demonstrations by TCP students
Feb 27-28 (Sun-Mon)	Big Island, HI	Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble on Big Island

January 2005
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Jan 2 (Sun)	Kapiolani Community College (Honolulu, HI)	Annual Drum Reskinning at TCP dojo
Jan 5-7 (Wed-Fri)	Kauai, HI	“The Art of Taiko” Lecture/Demontrations with Kenny Endo on Kauai
Jan 9 (Sun) 9:00 am - 5:00 pm	Kapiolani Community College (Honolulu, HI)	Annual Drum Reskinning and Oosoji (Major Clean Up of Dojo) at TCP dojo
Jan 9 (Sun) 10:15 am	Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii (Honolulu, HI)	KETE at Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii’s Ohana Festival, a New Year’s Celebration 10:15 am Opening Ceremonies, Moiliili Field
Jan 11 (Tues) 7:00 pm	Hawaii Theatre (Honolulu, HI)	Kenny Endo performs for National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Celebration Featuring a talk and poetry reading by Dana Gioia, chairman of the NEA. Including performances by Iona Contemporary Dance Theatre, Auntie Genoa Keawe, Makana, Hawaii Opera Theatre, and Honolulu Theatre for Youth. Free; RSVP (808) 586-0909
Jan 13-14 (Thu-Fri)	Maui, HI	“The Art of Taiko” Lecture/Demontrations with Kenny Endo on Maui

December 2004
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Dec 15-18 (Wed-Sun)	Big Island, HI	KETE lecture/demonstrations on Big Island
Dec 18 (Sat)	Kapiolani Community College (Honolulu, HI)	Taiko Center of the Pacific Annual Bonenkai Year-end party! Details coming soon.

November 2004
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Nov 20 (Sat)	Los Angeles, CA	Kenny Endo collaboration with Parijat Desai (contemporary choreographer & dancer) Desai's work draws upon bharata natyam, modern dance, and yoga
Nov 26 (Fri) 7:00-8:00 pm	Kukui Grove Shopping Center (Lihue, Kauai)	KETE at Kukui Grove Shopping Center Holiday Kick-Off Free Concert

October 2004
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Oct 3 (Sun)	McCoy Pavillion (Honolulu, HI)	TCP Youth Group at Korean Thanksgiving Festival
Oct 9 (Sat)	Star Market Moiliili	TCP Youth Group at Star Market Moiliili Grand RE-Opening
Oct 10 (Sun)	Bishop Museum (Honolulu, HI)	TCP Youth Group at Bishop Museum's Family Sunday
Oct 15 (Fri) 8:00 pm	Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, 12700 Center Court Drive (Cerritos, CA)	Kenny Endo performs with jazz fusion band Hiroshima Tickets: $25, $45, $55 Tickets: (800) 300-4345 or (562) 916-8500 Info: (562) 916-8501 www.cerritoscenter.com www.hiroshimamusic.com
Oct 21 (Thu) 12:30-1:30 pm	University of Hawaii, Manoa (Honolulu, HI)	TCP at UH Campus Center
Oct 22, 23 (Fri, Sat)	East-West Center (Honolulu, HI)	An Indian Musical Odyssey with special guest, Kenny Endo Tickets: $12, $15 Tickets: (808) 944-7177 Website Flyer
Oct 26 thru Dec 16	Kapiolani Community College (Honolulu, HI)	Taiko Center of the Pacific Fall Session II 7-week session More info: 737-7236 To register: 734-9211

September 2004
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Sept 7 thru Oct 24	KCC Chapel (Honolulu, HI)	Taiko Center of the Pacific Fall Session I 7 week session.
Sept 17-19	(Sonoma, CA)	Kenny Endo at Sonoma Taiko Camp
Sept 24-25	Newmark Theatre (Portland, OR)	Portland Taiko's 10th Anniversary Concert Guest appearance by Kenny Endo Ticket info: 503-288-2456
Sept 25 (Sat)	Sheraton Waikiki (Honolulu, HI)	KETE at Hawaii Star Ball
Sept 25 (Sat)	Mamiya Theatre (Honolulu, HI)	TCP presents TAO in Concert

August 2004
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Aug 1	Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall (Honolulu , HI)	Anne Namba Fashion Show Kenny Endo Performs
Aug 6-15	Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall (Honolulu , HI)	Kenny Endo cameo in The Mikado Hawaii Opera Theater production
Aug 14	Hawaii Convention Center (Honolulu , HI)	TCP Youth Group at JACL National Convention
Aug 26	Ala Moana Hotel (Honolulu , HI)	TCP Youth Group at Hawaii International Taiko Convention Opening Ceremonies
Aug 26-29	Hawaii Convention Center (Honolulu, HI)	First Hawaii International Taiko Convention workshops, group exchanges, group showcase, concert, jam session and more. Details coming soon. See: www.hawaiitaiko.com

July 2004
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
July 10 (Sat) 7:00pm	Brigham Young University Cannon Center (Laie, HI)	TCP Youth Group at Youth Choral Festival
July 11 (Sun) 4:00pm	Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall (Honolulu , HI)	TCP Youth Group at Youth Choral Festival

June 2004
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Jun 22 thru July 25	KCC Chapel (Honolulu, HI)	Taiko Center of the Pacific Summer Session click here for schedule
June 26 (Saturday) 7:00pm	Maui Arts & Cultural Center's Castle Theater (Kahului, Maui, HI)	TCP Youth Group at Zenshin Daiko's 5th Annual Taiko Festival Ticket prices $15, $7.50 (children 12 and under) For more information & to purchase tickets, CLICK HERE

May 2004
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
May 15 (Sat) 5pm reception 7pm concert	Crowden Music School Auditorium (Berkeley, CA)	Contra Costa County School District Music Program Benefit Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble with special guests June Kuramoto and Kimo Cornwell (of the jazz fusion band Hiroshima)
May 16 (Sun)	Berkeley Buddhist Temple, 2121 Channing Way at Shattuck Avenue (Berkeley, CA)	KETE at Satsuki Arts Festival and Bazaar Noon-7 pm Arts & Crafts Festival and Food Bazaar Noon-6 pm Performing Arts Festival Charlie Chin, emcee Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble (<>1:30 pm) June Kuramoto (koto and shamisen; of the jazz fusion band Hiroshima) Kimo Cornwell (piano & keyboards; of the jazz fusion band Hiroshima) Information: 510-841-1356 http://home.pacbell.net/bsangha/bazaar1.htm?button=Satsuki%2BBazaar
May 28-30	Stanford University (Stanford, CA)	Intercollegiate Taiko Invitational hosted by Stanford University

April 2004
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
April 3 (Sat) 8:00 pm	George & Sakaye Aratani Japan America Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)	Kenny Endo and Semba Kiyohiko Drum Summit An evening of extraordinary music - the Semba/Endo Collaboration. From Japan, Kiyohiko Semba, a formidable artist trained in the classical traditions of Japanese percussion integral to Kabuki and Noh theatre who is also a highly innovative and prolific contemporary musician/composer and from Hawaii, Kenny Endo, one of the leading taiko artists in the United States and the first non-Japanese to receive a natori or master's designation in Japan in classical drumming. Together for the first time in a full evening of original work and collaboration featuring guest artists, including dancers Johnny Tu and Cheng Chieh Yu. Tickets: $25, $22 JACCC Members $30 orchestra, $27 balcony More info: call the Box Office at 213.680.3700 http://www.jaccc.org/event_%20related/jaccc_calendar.html#anchor517978
Apr 9 (Fri)	Waimanalo Polo Fields (Oahu, HI)	KETE at International Frisbee Competition
Apr 13 (Tue)	KCC Chapel (Honolulu, HI)	Taiko Center of the Pacific Spring Session II begins! 8 week session (thru June 3rd). Click here for more information on classes.
Apr 15 (Thu) 7:00 pm	Sundance Square (Dallas Fort Worth, Texas)	Kenny Endo performs with jazz fusion band Hiroshima Main Street Fort Worth Arts Free Admission Info: 817-336-2787
Apr 16 (Fri) 7 pm and 9:30 pm	One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Road (Austin, Texas)	Kenny Endo performs with jazz fusion band Hiroshima Tickets: $20, $45
Apr 17 (Sat) 8:00 pm	Houston City Live, 800 Northwest Mall (Houston, Texas)	Kenny Endo performs with jazz fusion band Hiroshima Tickets: $25, $35 Info: 713-956-5483
Apr 21(Wed) 5:30 pm	Frank Ogawa Plaza, City Hall (Oakland, CA)	Kenny Endo performs with jazz fusion band Hiroshima Earth Expo Celebration Free concert sponsored by KBLX-FM
Apr 23(Fri) 7:30 pm	Carleton College Concert Hall, One North College Street (Northfield, Minnesota) l (Oakland, CA)	Kenny Endo in Concert Special guests: Gao Han (Chinese pipa) and David Hagedorn (vibes, percussion). Presented by Carleton College Asian Studies Program. Free and open to the public.
Apr 24 (Sat)	Diamond Head Theatre (Honolulu, HI)	TCP at Pearl City Rotary Club's Multi-Cultural Festival
Apr 25 (Sun)	Windward Adventist School (Oahu, HI)	TCP at Windward Adventist School May Day Festival

March 2004
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Mar 2 (T)	(Big Island, HI)	KETE on the Big Island
Mar 4-5 (Th-F)	(Maui, HI)	KETE on Maui
Mar 7 (Sun)	Waikiki (Honolulu, HI)	KETE in Honolulu Festival Parade
Mar 11 (Th) 5:30-6:30 p.m.	Garden Island School (Lihue, Kauai)	The Art of Taiko lecture/demonstration at Island School behind the Kauai Community College Theatre. Free to the public. Presented by Garden Isle Arts Council, sponsored by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Folk Arts Program with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. Produced by Tradex, a national organization for Traditional Artists Exchange.
Mar 12 (F) 7:00-8:00 p.m.	Kukui Grove Center (Lihue, Kauai)	KETE at Kukui Grove Center (Lihue, Kauai) Free admission
March 20 (Saturday) evening	Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall (Honolulu, HI)	6th Annual Hawaii International Taiko Festival presented by the Cherry Blossom Festival featuring the Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble and HONO Taiko from Japan! Dynamic 3-woman team!
March 21 (Sunday)	KCC Chapel (Honolulu, HI)	International Taiko Festival Workshops presented by the Cherry Blossom Festival
March 25 (Thursday)	Hilton Hawaiian Village (Honolulu, HI)	KETE at Xentopia! http://www.xentopia.com
March 27 (Saturday)	Sheraton Waikiki (Honolulu, HI)	Cherry Blossom Festival Ball

February 2004
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Jan-Feb 2004	Europe	Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble Belgium/Germany Tour 2/1 Kulturzentrum Leopoldsburg, Belgium 2/4 Tranenpalast Berlin
Feb 10 (Tue) 4:15 p.m.	Pomona College (Pomona, CA)	The Art of Taiko Lecture/Demonstration by Kenny Endo
Feb 18 (Wed)	Slippery Rock University (Pennsylvania)	Kenny Endo in Concert
Feb 28 (Sat)	Kapiolani Park (Honolulu, HI)	TCP at the Cherry Blossom Festival's Heritage Faire

January 2004
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Jan 1 (Wed) 9:50am	Ala Moana Center Stage (Honolulu, HI)	Fukubukuro Event Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble greets the new year at the Fukubukuro Event at Ala Moana.
Jan 4 (Sun) 9am-5pm	Kapiolani Community College (Honolulu, HI)	TCP Drum Reskinnings Volunteers needed to soak skins -- contact TCP or TCP instructor.
Jan 7 (Wed)	(Big Island, HI)	KETE Lecture Demonstrations
Jan 8-9 (Th-F)	(Maui, HI)	KETE Lecture Demonstrations
Jan 11 (Sun) 9am-5pm	Kapiolani Community College (Honolulu, HI)	TCP Drum Reskinnings
Jan 13 (Tue)	KCC Chapel (Honolulu, HI)	Taiko Center of the Pacific Spring Session I begins! 8 week session (thru March 2nd). Click here for more information on classes.
Jan-Feb 2004	Europe	Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble Belgium/Germany Tour 1/21/04 Centralstation Darmstadt 1/23 Kulturzentrum Ternay, Belgium 1/24 Kultur Zentrum Maaseik, Belgium 1/26 Koin Oder Dusseldorf 1/27 Koin Oder Dusseldorf 1/29 KulturzentrumHeist Opdenberg, Belgium 1/31 Overijse Belgium

December 2003
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Dec 6 (Sat) 3:00-4:00pm	Thomas Square (Honolulu, HI)	Pacific Handcrafters Faire TCP Youth Group performs
Dec 13 (Sat) 7:30 pm	Honolulu Academy of Arts (Honolulu, HI)	Kama'aina Christmas at Honolulu Academy of Arts
Dec 14 (Sun) 5:30 p.m. (Preshow @ 5:00pm)	Kapono's at the Aloha Tower Marketplace (Honolulu, HI)	Hiroshima with special guest Kenny Endo with TCP Youth Group pre-show performance Click here for concert poster Advanced ticket Prices: $35 Reserved Section, $25 General Admission $1 presale & $5 at the door service fees applicable Tickets: Kapono's (536-2161) or TCP (737-7236)
Dec 20 (Sat) 5:30-9:00pm	Kapiolani Community College (Honolulu, HI)	TCP Bonenkai Come and celebrate the end of the year with all of the TCP classes! Featuring: Class performances, Potluck Dinner, Games, Raffle, Silent Auction Good Fun, Good Food, Good Entertainment, Good Company. TCP family and friends Welcome!
Dec 21 (Sun) 1:00 p.m.	Kapiolani Community College (Honolulu, HI)	TCP Oosoji (Year-End Cleaning)
Dec 27 (Sat) Time TBD	Ward Center (Honolulu, HI)	Kadomatsu Festival

November 2003
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Nov 4 (Tue) evening	Hawaii Theatre (Honolulu, HI)	Hawaii Film Festival KETE helps celebrate Robin Shou's film screening.
Nov 6 (Thu) 8:30-10pm Nov 7 (Fri) 7:30-9:30pm	Kapiolani Community College Chapel (Honolulu, HI)	Injury Prevention for the Taiko Drummer Featuring renowned massage therapist Jo-Jo Salami. An interactive class using demo, lecture, and class participation on taking care of your body under the stresses of being a taiko drummer and a taiko drum mover. Fee: $20 (Nov 6); $25 (Nov 7). For more information, download this flyer: (PDF Format) jojosalami.pdf
Nov 8 (Sat) 9am-3pm Nov 9 (Sun) 9am-3pm	TBA (Honolulu, HI)	Jo-Jo Salami - One-on-One body Treatments Schedule an 70-75 minute appointment with renowned massage therapist Jo-Jo Salami. Available times: 9am, 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2pm. Fee: $125. For reservations, see your TCP Instructor or Email: taiko@hawaii.rr.com. Tel: 737-7236
Nov 15 (Sat) 11:30 am	Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii (Honolulu, HI)	Yonsei in the Performing Arts Panel discussion/demonstration featuring KETE member Susan Kanagawa and others.
Nov 22 & 23 (Sat & Sun) evening	Zellerbach Theater (Berkeley, CA)	San Francisco Taiko Dojo's 35th Anniversary Concert

October 2003
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Oct 4 (Saturday) 7:00 p.m.	UCLA Fowler Museum (Los Angeles, CA)	The Art of Rice - Traveling Theatre A collaboration of multi-genre artists An internationally celebrated group of artists from Asia, Dominican Republic and the USA come together to present a rare performance that combines traditional and contemporary movement, music and theater. For more information and artist biographies, please visit http://www.wac.ucla.edu/cip/artofrice/index.html
Oct 12-13	Tokyo, Japan	Tokyo International Taiko Contest 10/12 - Odaiko and Junior Kumi-daiko contest 10/13 Adult kumi daiko contest

September 2003
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Sept 1 (Monday) 8:30-10:30 a.m.	Ala Moana Park to Waikiki (Honolulu, HI)	Labor Day Parade
Sept 4 (Thursday) 7:30 p.m.	BYU Hawaii (Laie, HI)	Lion Dances from Around the World
Sept 12-Oct 4	Multiple Venues (Hawaii and California)	The Art of Rice - Traveling Theatre A collaboration of multi-genre artists An internationally celebrated group of artists from Asia, Dominican Republic and the USA come together to present a rare performance that combines traditional and contemporary movement, music and theater. For more information and artist biographies, please visit http://www.wac.ucla.edu/cip/artofrice/index.html
Sept 12 (Friday) 8:00 p.m.	Kahilu Theatre (Kamuela (Big Island), HI)	The Art of Rice Ticket Prices: $35/30/25 Box office: (808) 885-6868 http://www.kahilutheatre.org
Sept 13 (Saturday) 8:00 p.m.	Leeward Community College (Pearl City, HI)	The Art of Rice Ticket Prices: $22/15 Box office: (808) 455-0385
Sept 16 (Tuesday) 8:00 p.m.	Bringham Young University-Hawaii (Laie, HI)	The Art of Rice
Sept 20 (Saturday) 7:30 p.m. (pre-show from 5:30pm)	Maui Arts & Cultural Center (Kahului, HI)	The Art of Rice Ticket prices: $25/18/10, 1/2 price kids 12 & under Box office: (808) 242-SHOW (7469) http://www.mauiarts.org
Sept 24 (Wednesday) 8:00 p.m.	Pomona College (Claremont, CA)	The Art of Rice
Sept 25 (Thursday) noon-1pm	Dome Plaza, UC San Marcos (CA)	KETE in Concert
Sept 27 (Saturday) 7:00 p.m. Sept 28 (Sunday) 2:00 p.m.	Japan America Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)	The Art of Rice Ticket prices: $20, $17 JACCC Members Box office: (213) 680-3700
Sept 27 (Saturday) evening	Sheraton Waikiki (Honolulu, HI)	Hawaii Star Ball International Ballroom Dance Competition

August 2003
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Aug 1-3 (F-Sun)	Univ of California Davis (Davis, CA)	Taiko Conference 2003 Workshops, seminars, discussion, Taiko Jam concert and taiko drummers and enthusiasts from the world over. For registration and additional information, please visit http://www.taikoconference.com
Aug 15-Oct 6	Los Angeles, CA	Art of Rice Project A collaboration of artists from the U.S., Indonesia, Vietnam, China, India, Myanmar, and Dominican Republic in celebration of "rice" workshops in Indonesia and performance premier of the project in Hawaii and Southern California. A project of UCLA-Center for Intercultural Performance. For more information, please visit http://www.wac.ucla.edu/cip/artofrice/index.html

July 2003
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
July 3 (Thursday)	Leeward Community College Theatre (Pearl City, HI)	Nisei Project, a Dance Tribute to WWII Japanese American Veterans Featuring Marla Hirokawa's Covenant Dance troupe of New York with guests KETE, Lane Nishikawa, and others. Opening night gala reception & performance. Tickets: $100/person.
July 7 (Monday) 5:30pm Dinner; 6:30pm Performance	Kapiolani Community College Cafeteria, 4303 Diamond Head Road (Honolulu, HI)	Wish Upon a Star... In celebration of Tanabata, the Star Festival. Performances by Taiko Center of the Pacific Youth Group and special guest, Shohei Kikuchi, former performer and principal choreographer for the internationally renown WARABIZA, Japanese folk dance troupe based in Akita prefecture in northern Japan. $8 advance sale (performance only); $13 advance sale w/ bento dinner (Please note: bento dinner is Pre-Order ONLY); $10 at the door (no bento included). Ample free parking. For tickets and reservations, call: 625-6977 or email taiko@hawaii.rr.com
July 14 (Monday) 7:00 p.m.	Hilton Hawaiian Village (Honolulu, HI)	East West Center Presents "An International Affair"
July 19 (Saturday)	Stanford University (Stanford, CA)	Stanford Jazz Festival Drummers Summit featuring Jazz drummer great Akira Tana, Ndugu, Tootie Heath (Heath Brothers), Latin percussionist John Santos, and Kenny Endo.
July 19 (Saturday)	Brigham Young University (Laie, HI)	Pan Pacific Choral Festival TCP Youth Group performs.
July 20 (Sunday)	Neil Blaisdell Concert Hall (Honolulu, HI)	Pan Pacific Choral Festival TCP Youth Group performs.
July 26 (Saturday) Two shows 7:00 and 9:00 p.m.	San Juan Capistrano Regional Public Library 31495 El Camino Real, approx 1 hour south of Los Angeles (San Juan Capistrano, CA)	Kenny Endo RETURNS to San Juan Capistrano Sponsored by the San Juan Capistrano Regional Public Library Concert Series. Enjoy the summer evening with great music in the library's historic Spanish courtyard. Ticket Info & Hotline 949-248-7469. For more info: http://www.musicatthelibrary.com Also: Check out our Multimedia Album to see photos from last year's concert at San Juan Capistrano.

June 2003
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
June 7 (Saturday)	Stonybrook College (New York)	Kenny Endo Performance at Stonybrook College
June 14 (Saturday)	Playboy Jazz Festival (Los Angeles, CA)	Kenny Endo guest player with Hiroshima Band Playboy Jazz Festival in Los Angeles.
June 22 (Sunday) afternoon	KCC Chapel (Honolulu, HI)	Taiko Center of the Pacific Summer Session I begins! 5 week session. Click here for more information on classes.
June 26 (Thursday) 9 p.m.-midnight	Diamond Head Grill (Honolulu, HI)	Kenny Endo with Zanuck

May 2003
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
May 1 (Thursday)	KPFA Radio Station (San Francisco, CA)	KPFA San Francisco Bay Area Live Interview with Kenny Endo
May 2 (Friday)	Kahala Mandarin Hotel (Honolulu, HI)	Benefit for the Hawaii Theatre
May 3 (Saturday) 7:00 p.m. 6:30 pm Registration	Kapiolani Community College Chapel (Honolulu, HI)	Japan America Society presents "The Art of Taiko with Kenny Endo" Lecture/Demonstration Hands-On Workshop $25 members, $35 non-members Space limited. Pre-registration required. Contact 524-4450, email: admindir@jashawaii.org
May 16 (Friday) evening	Orange County Buddhist Church (CA)	Benefit Concert for Orange County Buddhist Church Junior YBA featuring Kenny Endo and special guests, Masakazu Yoshizawa (bamboo flutes), Brad Dutz (vibraphones, percussion), June Kuramoto from Hiroshima band (koto).
May 17 (Saturday) 5-9:30 p.m.	Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut Street, between Rose & Vine (Berkeley, CA)	Satsuki Festival presents "An Intimate Gathering of Friends" featuring Kenny Endo and special guests, Masakazu Yoshizawa (bamboo flutes), Brad Dutz (vibraphones, percussion), and others. Also featuring Somei Yoshino Taiko Ensemble. Advance ticket prices: $25, $15. At door: $30, $20 Ticket info: 510-835-2003. Festival info: 510-841-1356.
May 18 (Sunday) Noon-6:00 p.m.	Berkeley Buddhist Temple, 2121 Channing Way at Shattuck Avenue (Berkeley, CA)	World Arts Summit at Satsuki Arts Festival & Bazaar featuring Kenny Endo and guests. Click here to view Festival Flier or Concert Flier.
May 24 (Saturday) 2-4 p.m.	Carmichael Theatre, National Museum of American History (Smithsonian) (Washington D.C.)	Kenny Endo at the National Museum of American History in celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month.

April 2003
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Apr 6 (Sunday)	KCC Chapel (Honolulu, HI)	2003 Taiko Center of the Pacific Spring II classes begin! 8 week session. Click here for more information on classes.
Apr 13 (Sunday) 11:00 a.m.	Jefferson Hall, East West Center, University of Hawaii Campus (Honolulu, HI)	East West Center International Faire featuring the Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble
Apr 19 (Saturday) 12 noon	Diamond Head Theatre (Honolulu, HI)	Pearl Harbor Rotary Club's MultiCultural Fest TCP performs as part of this annual community service activity.
Apr 19 (Saturday) 6:30 p.m. doors open at 5:30 p.m.	Rumors Nightclub, Ala Moana Hotel (Honolulu, HI)	Tau Dance Theatre presents "Ladies Nite Out" Featuring the ladies of the Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble. Also performing: Yuki Shiroma, Willow Chang, Ladies of Tau Dance Theatre, Halla Pai Hum, Melveed Leed (MC), and others. Tickets $15 advance; $20 at door. Tickets available through TCP classes.
Apr 25-26 (F-Sat) 7:30 p.m.	Leeward Community College (Pearl City, HI)	Leeward Community College Dance Festival Featuring the TCP Youth Group
Apr 27 (Sunday) 1:30 p.m.	Kay Chapel, American University, 400 Massachusetts Ave, NW (Washington D.C.)	Kenny Endo Performance in Washington D.C. Free admission, open to the public.

March 2003
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Mar 8 (Sat)	Waldorf School, Niu Valley Campus (Honolulu, HI )	TCP YG at Waldorfaire
Mar 10-16 (M-Sun)	Honolulu, HI	Honolulu Festival Sponsored by JTB.
Mar 16 (Sunday)	Waikiki (Honolulu, HI)	Honolulu Festival Parade Sponsored by JTB.
Mar 15 (Saturday)	Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Ave. (Honolulu, HI)	5th Annual Hawaii International Taiko Festival Featuring TAO from Japan, Eiichi Saito from Kodo, and the Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble from the U.S. Tickets go on sale in February. For more information, please visit http://www.cbfhawaii.com/51st/events/taiko
Mar 16 (Sunday)	Kapiolani Community College (Honolulu, HI)	Hawaii International Taiko Festival Hands-on Workshops Click here to see workshop descriptions and download an application.
Mar 18 (Tues)	Kapiolani Community College (Honolulu, HI)	Hawaii International Taiko Festival Hands-on Workshops Click here to see workshop descriptions and download an application.
Mar 22 (Saturday)	Sheraton Hotel (Honolulu, HI)	Cherry Blossom Festival's 51st Festival Ball
Mar 28 (Friday)	(Honolulu, HI)	International Frisbee Tournament

February 2003
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
February	KHON TV 2	"Go Johnny Go" Taiko Center of the Pacific to be featured on "Go Johnny Go" hosted by John Veneri on KHON-TV (Channel 2)
Feb 10 & 11 (Mon & Tue)	Maui, HI	School Lecture/Demonstrations on the Art of Taiko
Feb 15 (Sat)	Aloha Stadium (Honolulu, HI)	TCP Youth Group Fundraiser Support the TCP-YG at the Aloha Stadium Swap Meet.

January 2003
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Jan 4 & 5 (Sat & Sun) 9:00am-4:00pm	Honolulu, HI	TCP Drum Reskinning
Jan 9 (Thursday)	Kauai, HI	School Lecture/Demonstrations on the Art of Taiko
Jan 12 (Sunday)	KCC Chapel (Honolulu, HI)	2003 Taiko Center of the Pacific Spring I classes begin! 8 week session
Jan 12 (Sunday) 9:15am	Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii Courtyard (Honolulu, HI)	JCCH Oshogatsu Festival New Year's performance of Lion Dance
Jan 19 (Sunday) 3:00pm	HCC Marine Education & Training Center (Honolulu, HI)	Polynesian Voyaging Society presents E Ola Hokule`a A celebration of the restoration of the Hokule`a, being held at Hawaii Commuity College's Marine Education & Training Center off Sand Island Access Road (First building on the Right after the bridge). KETE performance at 3 pm. Polynesian Voyaging Society is also seeking volunteers to complete the dry dock work. If you are interested in volunteerin for this exciting project, contact: hminter@aloha.net
Jan 24 (Friday)	Molokai, HI	Workshops on the Art of Taiko
Jan 31 (Friday)	Kekaha Elementary (Kauai, HI)	Kekaha Elementary International Festival

December 2002
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Dec 6 (Friday) 6:30-10:30pm	2100 Kalakaua Ave (Honolulu, HI)	2100 Kalakaua Avenue Grand Opening Celebration Black tie gala event. Taiko will be performed outdoors on Kalakaua Avenue.
Dec 7 (Saturday) 1:00pm & Dec 8 (Sunday) 10:00am	Thomas Square - across from Honolulu Academy of Arts (Honolulu, HI)	Pacific Handcrafters Guild's Christmas Craft Fair TCP Youth Group performs.
Dec 20 (Friday) 5:30-9:00pm	KCC Cafeteria (Honolulu, HI)	Taiko Center of the Pacific Bonenkai (End-of-the-Year Party) Please sign up for participation at TCP class.
Dec 28 (Saturday) 10:00am	Ward Warehouse Stage - Below Spaghetti Factory (Honolulu, HI)	Temari's Kadomatsu Festival TCP Youth Group performs.
Dec 31 (Tuesday) evening	Pacific Beach Hotel (Honolulu, HI)	Pacific Beach Hotel New Year's Eve Party KETE returns for this annual event.

November 2002
Date and Time	Place	Event Title & Description
Nov 8 (Friday) 8:00pm & Nov 10 (Sunday) 4:00pm	Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall (Honolulu, HI)	Let Freedom Ring! Return Engagement! Kenny Endo guest soloist with Honolulu Symphony Orchestra in Takeo Kudo's concerto for taiko and orchestra entitled "Let Freedom Ring!" conducted by Samuel Wong. Tickets: Blaisdell Box Office (808)792-2000. Ticket prices: $15, $27, $32, $42, $57.
Nov 13 (Wednesday) 11:30 am-12:30 pm	Honolulu Community College Cafeteria (Honolulu, HI)	Lion Dance Performances Featuring Chinese, Okinawan, Japanese lion dances. Admission free.
Nov 17 (Sunday) 4:00 pm	Kahumana Community Center, 86-660 Lualualei Homestead Road (Waianae, HI)	Lecture/Demonstration
Nov 19 (Tuesday) 8:30am-1:30pm	Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii (Honolulu, HI)	Lecture/Demonstration on the Japanese Art of Taiko Drumming Presented by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii for the Bunka no Hi, Cultural Day Festival, at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. Presented in part by a grant from the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.
Nov 26 (Tuesday)	Maui, HI	School Lecture/Demonstrations on the Art of Taiko
Nov 27 (Wednesday)	Lanai School (Lanai, HI)	School Lecture/Demonstrations on the Art of Taiko
Nov 29 (Friday) 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm	Kukui Grove Shopping Center (Kauai, HI)	Holiday Kick-Off at Kukui Grove Shopping Center Free admission. Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble with special guests Eien Hunter (vibraphones, percussion), Fred Lau (flute, piccolo)

October 2002
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Hawaii State Art Museum's "Live from the Lawn" concert

HULO Frisbee Tournament

Ward Center's "Festival of Giving"

Kenny Endo and Kaoru Watanabe

Kenny Endo and Kaoru Watanabe

San Francisco Taiko Dojo 40th Anniversary Concert

Public lecture/demonstration

Hawaii Fishing and Seafood Festival

Kenny Endo in collaboration with virtuoso tabla player, Abhijit Banerjee

TCP Fall Session II

Rhythm Summit 2008 Concert

Wailupe Valley School Keiki Fun Festival

Japan America Society of Hawaii Japan Day

TCP Fall Session I

Kenny Endo in collaboration with virtuoso tabla player, Abhijit Banerjee

Kenny Endo at Grass Valley Taiko Camp

Japanese Folk Dance Workshop with visiting artist, Shohei Kikuchi

Japanese Folk Dance Workshop with visiting artist, Shohei Kikuchi

KETE Concert

TCP Youth Group at the Honolulu Family Festival

Kenny Endo Trio

KETE at the Honolulu Family Festival

KETE at the Honolulu Family Festival

Japanese American National Museum National Conference: Whose America? Who's American? Diversity, Civil Liberties, and Social Justice.

Kenny Endo performs JANM National Conference opening ceremonies

[STI] Interlocking Rhythms with Eien Hunter/David Wells, "Omiyage" with Kelsey Furuta!, and Uchikomi with Chris Shigeo Holland

Kenny Endo at the Santa Fe Folk Arts market

[STI] Interlocking Rhythms with David Wells, Odaiko and Improvisation with Kenny Endo

TCP Youth Group at Pacific Rim Choral Festival

TCP Youth Group at Pacific Rim Choral Festival

Kapiolani Community College Library Food Exhibition - "Spicy Poundings!"

TCP Youth Group at the Tanioka Golf Tournament

Rhythm Summit Works in Progress

Myanmar Benefit Concert

TCP Summer Session

Punahou Summer School Taiko Intensive for Youth

[STI] "Omiyage" and Hachijo-style drumming with Yuta Kato

Taiko Fest '08! featuring TAIKOPROJECT, Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble, and Taiko Center of the Pacific Youth Group!

[STI] Syncopation with David Wells and Ensemble Drumming with Adam Toda.

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Opening Reception

Japan America Society of Hawaii's "Spring Japan Day"

US Army -- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration

"Let Freedom Ring," a concerto for taiko and symphony

Taiko Workshops

Kenny Endo at the 14th annual Collegiate Taiko Invitational

US Army -- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration

Kenny Endo concert

Kenny Endo concert at Community College of Philadelphia

US Army Spring Ball

Brown University Culture Day

Gao Hong & Friends, "Asian Fusion: A Celebration of Diversity"

Collaboration with Gao Hong (Master of the pipa, Chinese lute)

Harper College Performing Arts Center (KETE)

Oberlin College workshops

Leeward Community College Dance Festival

KETE Concert

KETE Concert

Cherry Blossom Festival (CBF) Queen Contestant Public Appearance & KETE performance at Heritage Fair

Public lecture/demonstration

Public lecture/demonstration

Cherry Blossom Festival Ball

Kenny Endo performs at "Japan in America" at Town Hall

Signature Springtime Event -- The 2008 National Cherry Blossom Festival

Kenny Endo in concert collaboration with Indian virtuoso tabla player, Abhijit Banerjee

Cherry Blossom Festival (CBF) Queen Contestant Public Appearance & KETE performance

Aloha Koi Festival

Wailupe Valley School Culmination Program

Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble Performance

Big Island school lecture/demonstrations

Public lecture/demonstration

Public lecture/demonstration

Public lecture/demonstration

Public lecture/demonstration

Public lecture/demonstration

KETE taiko demonstration

Check out the Honolulu Marathon!

Hawaii State Art Museum

KETE performs at Girl Festival

KETE performs at the Hopu Ka Lewa Frisbee Tournament

Night Time with Andy Bumatai features KETE!

Kenny Endo performs as a guest with jazz fusion band, Hiroshima at the California Center for the Arts
340 N. Escondido Blvd.
Escondido, CA
Ticket info: 760-839-4138

TCP presents "An Evening of Neo-Traditional Japanese Music and Dance"
(taiko, bamboo flutes, koto, percussion, and dance)

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