OnnanoKo Drumming
Ensemble
ON
ph: 647-203-6495
info
Performances
Upcoming Performances
February 18 & 19 Guest artists with
2010 Via Salzburg
8pm "East and West"
Glenn Gould Studio
250 Front Street West
Toronto, ON
April 11 2009 Ontario Percussive
3-4pm Arts Society
Day of Percussion
Humber College
Toronto, ON
May 29 2010 Guest Artists with
Orchestra
Trinity Anglican Church
Aurora, ON
May 30 2010 Guest Artists with
7:30pm The York Symphony
Orchestra
Richmond Hill Centre
for the Performing Arts
Richmond Hill, ON
Past Performances
November 16 2009 Canadian Barr
7pm Association
Gala Dinner
Toronto, ON
August 9 2009 Kincardine Summer
4-5pm Music Festival
Kincardine, ON
Sunday July 26 Ottawa International
2009 4-5pm Chamber MusicFestival
June 9 2009 Four Season's
12-1pm Centre for the
Performing Arts
Richard Bradshaw
Amphitheatre
Joint concert with TorQ
September 13 Drums Along
2008 the Niagara
305 Ricardo StreetNiagara-on-the-Lake
August 28 & 29 Concerts at Bone Lake
2008 Haliburton Forest Festival
www.theforestfestival.com
June 27 2008 Canda Day Celebration
@ 12-1:30pm 4900 Yonge Street, T.O.
Outdoor Concert
June 10 2008 Trillium Lakelands
Arts Camp
March 5 2008 The Richard Bradshaw
The Four Season's Center
for the Performing Arts
December 3 Fundraising Concert
2007 for United Way
@PJ O'Brien's
January 11 and Solo Concerts link
September 25 The RichardBradshaw
The Four Season's Center
for the Performing Arts
March 2 2007 Fundraising Concert link
Journalists for
Human Rights
@ Molly Bloom's
April 2006 Toronto Symphony
Orchestra
Children's Concert Series
Roy Thomson Hall
June 2005 Whole Note Magazine 10th
Anniversary
World Music Concert
The Music Gallery
April 2004 Debut Performance
Walter Hall
The University of Toronto
Educational
Workshops
February to Opera Works
March 2007 Children's musicworkshops
Canadian Opera Company
Please contact us for more information:
Concert Repertoire
Opening *
A taiko soloist beckons the call of the other group members who, in their individual way reply with an array of instruments, including the djembe, talking drum, shinobue flute and bodhran.
IndoKo *
Inspired by the music of North India, IndoKo delves into traditional compositions for the tabla as well as folk rhythms of the dhol.
Two Lullabies *
This medley features the 19th-century folk song, "Slumber my Darling", by American songwriter Stephen Foster and the modern-day Chinese popular song, "I'm Willing", written by Huang Guo Lun and Yao Qian.
Goshi *
Go is the Japanese word for five, and refers to the five elements, five members of the ensemble, and the rhythmic feel of five beats to a bar in the second half of the piece. Featuring a demanding stance by two drummers, Goshi is a showcase of dynamic strength and choreography.
Iwai - Kiyoshi Nagata
Literally means, “to celebrate”, this lively composition features the shinobue flute from Japan.
Zoku - Leonard Eto of Kodo
Zoku can mean tribe, clan or family and attempts to create a primal stirring within the subconscious. This arrangement includes a vocal section with audience participation.
I Bhfarraigí na hÉireann *
From Gaelic, the title translates to, “In Irish Waters”, which features elements of traditional Irish music against the backdrop of taiko rhythms as a story unfolds of Irish history and its relationship with the water.
* indicates compositions written or arranged by OnnanoKo Drumming Ensemble
ON
ph: 647-203-6495
info
