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Happy Year of the Dragon!
Playing at the Lunar New Year Celebration in McMinnville was a lot of fun on 2/18. Thank you so much to the Asian Heritage Association for inviting us, and for doing such a great job with this festival on its second year. We hope to be back again!
New Video Released
You can now hear Oregon Koto-Kai's performance of 'Fuji', composed by Somei Otsuki (1971), on Youtube. This video was taken at our annual concert was held on November 12th at Portland State University's Lincoln Hall. Our stage was decorated with beautiful Japanese kimonos from the collection of Toshimi Tanaka. We’re already making plans for our next big concert in 2024.
About Oregon Koto-Kai
Oregon Koto-Kai is a group of musicians passionate about playing the Japanese koto. Founded by Mitsuki Dazai in February 2012 with only six members, the ensemble held its first concert that fall at Epworth United Methodist Church in Portland, Oregon. Since that time, the group has grown to 20 members, and they are featured artists at many festivals and venues throughout the Pacific Northwest each year.
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