Musica Reginae: Marimba Extraordinaire Makoto Nakura at 60 — A Retrospective
$23 ($12 student)
- Makoto Nakura, marimba
- Barbara Podgurski, piano
Johann Sebastian Bach — Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 (trans. Makoto Nakura for solo marimba)
Tsuneya Tanabe — Masque for solo marimba
Kevin Puts — Ritual Protocol for marimba and piano
Toshio Mashima — Kurenai for marimba and piano
Lane Harder — Prelude and Fugue in D-flat major for solo marimba
Philip Lasser — Bach Echoes for solo marimba
Makoto Nakura started building his distinctive career as a marimbist as soon as he arrived in NYC from Japan 30 years ago. This concert shows his journey through the works which he has commissioned along the way. These works from today's leading composers showcase the expressive possibilities of the marimba…expressive possibilities that keep expanding under Makoto's ever-growing collection of mallets! You are sure to have a great time not only hearing extraordinary music, but also meeting this extraordinary artist and human being who always gives his audience an incredible show. Don't forget to wish him a happy 60th birthday if you attend!
Advance ticket purchase is recommended, but tickets will be available at the door starting one hour prior to performance. Cash and credit card accepted at the door.
About Musica Reginae
Founded in 2000, Musica Reginae Productions (MRP) brings innovative programming and world-renowned artists to concert spaces in Queens, the most ethnically diverse county in the world. MRP's mission is to be "Your natural choice for fine music in Queens."
MRP produces affordable, informative, and family-friendly concerts featuring music that draws its inspiration from the classical, chamber, opera, jazz, and world music literature. Our concerts provide a venue for talented and exciting young and established artists and we have become increasingly devoted to presenting new music by emerging composers, particularly those who have an affiliation with NYC and with our home borough of Queens. MRP fulfills its educational outreach mission with its Community Concerts for Kids, a free interactive, educational series for children and families ages 4 and up, led by teaching artists Beata Moon and MRP Artistic Director Barbara Podgurski. In addition, our artists perform at several public events every year including the 9/11 ceremonies in lower Manhattan and have also performed for Pope Francis during his Papal Visit of 2015.