The Performing Arts Series launches its 62nd season on Thursday, Oct. 6 with a performance by the Yumi Kurosawa Trio in Nightingale Concert Hall.
RENO — The Performing Arts Series in the School of the Arts at the University of Nevada, Reno opens its 62nd season Oct. 6.
The season begins with a performance by the Yumi Kurosawa Trio on Thursday, Oct. 6 on campus at the Nightingale Concert Hall. With world-renowned koto player and composer Yumi Kurosawa at its heart, this ensemble creates different colors of sound by melding seemingly disparate ancient and Modern Era instruments.
Yumi Kurosawa will perform alongside violinist Naho Parrini and tabla player and percussionist Eric Phinney. The three will play a selection of Kurosawa’s new pieces and reinterpret some favorites among her existing works.
Kurosawa is one of the most exciting maestros of Japan’s national and most popular instrument, the koto. Based in New York, she brings this more than 1,000-year-old musical legacy into present day. Further, Kurosawa is expanding the boundaries of the traditional Japanese music genre by incorporating outside musical and cultural influences in her compositions and performances.
Community members have the opportunity to meet Kurosawa and learn about the koto during a free and interactive presentation at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at the Northwest Reno Library (2325 Robb Drive). For information visit www.unr.edu/pas.
The season will continue Thursday, Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. with Latin America’s leading brass ensemble, M5 Mexican Brass in Nightingale Concert Hall at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Performing Arts Series season subscriptions and individual tickets are now available online (www.unr.edu/pas), by phone through Lawlor Events Center (775-784-4444) or in-person at the Lawlor Events Center Box Office (10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, 1500 N. Virginia St. Reno, lower-level entrance).
Season tickets are $158 (Adult), $150 (Senior/UNR Faculty and Staff) and $70 (Youth). Fall subscriptions (3 performances) are $100 (Adult), $95 (Senior/UNR Faculty and Staff) and $45 (Youth) and spring subscriptions (2 performances) are $67 (Adult), $63 (Senior/UNR Faculty and Staff) and $30 (Youth).
Yumi Kurosawa Trio tickets are $36 (Adult), $34 (Senior/UNR Faculty and Staff), $16 (Youth) and $5 (UNR students). University student tickets must be purchased in-person at the Lawlor Events Center or at the box office the night of the show (at the event venue, opens one hour before the performance).
