2012 New Year Celebration
Yoko Awaya Koto Music Conservatory


PROGRAM

Opening Address- Mistress of Ceremony…………Janet Kamikihara Scholl


***Moment of Silence (Mokuto)***

Welcome Address……………..…………….....……….…………Yoko Awaya

Introduction of Board and Officers…………………. Janet Kamikihara Scholl

Message from the Chairman of the Board…….……………Sumikichi Nozaki

Financial Report………………………………………..…..Masako Yamamoto

Toast to the New Year……………………………………. Tadashi Kamikihara

LUNCHEON

Introduction of New Members……………………………......……Yoko Awaya


KOTO PERFORMANCE

Program

1.      Medley of Japanese Folk Songs
Sakura / Usagi / Toryanse, and Kazoeuta

2.    Yo-shun (Sunny Spot in Spring) by Yoshihisa Sato

3.    Furusato (Home Town) by Tadaichi Okano


Players

1st Koto: Michele Romero, Liane Nishioka Okada, Tatsuko Romero,

                 Ryan Kaneko, Ian Mautner


2nd Koto: Neely Wauke Ishii      

3rd Koto: Yoko Awaya (Yo-shun only)

Shamisen: Airi Dekitani (Furusato only)



Origami Artist: Yoichi Yamauchi


  Games and Door Prizes………….…..Joyce Akazawa, Patti Awaya Takata

Closing Remarks…………..……………..……….. Janet Kamikihara Scholl