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DUO EN: Programs

DUO EN OFFERS A VARIETY OF UNIQUE PROGRAMS

Duo En is available for concerts, weddings, educational workshops, assemblies, festivals, conferences, and parties. Japanese Music with an original touch...LIVE!
  • Duo En has extensive experience, from educational offerings to formal concert venues. Their "Wind in the Bamboo" is a wonderful introduction to Japanese arts, and "Japanese Music: Past to Present" program is ideal for educational settings.
  • Their unique offerings, from classical Japanese music to jazz, can be programmed to fit your needs. No matter what the setting, Duo En connects to the audience with warmth and vitality.
  • To discuss booking Duo En, contact John and Elizabeth: en@duoen.com
  • Phone: 425-430-1972 Email: en (at) duoen.com
  • See our electronic press kit at: Sonicbids

Wind in the Bamboo: Four Seasons of Haiku and Music

Duo En presents a variety of seasonal haiku in both Japanese and English. Mesmerizing music is interwoven with classical haiku.
  • "This program should tour everywhere, for everyone to experience!" Dr. Diane Baxter, Western Oregon U.
  • "A beautiful performance... we were enthralled." -Dr. Patricia Sheehan Campbell, U. of Washington
  • "Perhaps the best music I've heard, ever, in Spokane."-Patrice Pendall, Japan Week Coordinator
  • "Wind in the Bamboo" at the Henry Art Gallery
  • Can be modified for a variety of ages and audiences.

JAPANESE MUSIC: PAST TO PRESENT - ADAPTABLE FOR ALL AGES

Japanese Music Workshop and performance that introduces the instruments and offers a musical sampler of koto and shakuhachi music from past to present.
  • "This was such a meaningful experience for my students. I really appreciate your mix of information with performance of the music. The students are still talking about it!"
  • - Dr Ramona Holmes, Music Chair, Seattle Pacific University
  • Japan Night, Coupeville Elementary School

THE MUSIC OF SAWAI TADAO

Experience the essence of Japan's great Koto composer, Sawai Tadao (1937-1997)
  • "An experience I'll never forget." - Karen Lightfeldt, Seattle Japanese Garden Events Coordinator
  • Performing Sawai's "Spell of Spring," NW Folklife Festival

"Thank you, John and Elizabeth, for engaging our students so creatively and beautifully." - Dr. Pamela Moro, Willamette University

Photos: "Wind in the Bamboo" at Western Oregon U. and Reception at Bellevue Arts Museum