Saturday 23.05.2026 14:00
@MIM Musical Instruments Museum
Shinobue & Kabuki Echoes
Tradition Meets Creations
Concert
14:00
15:30 🥂 Reception after the concert
This special concert at the Musical Instruments Museum in Brussels celebrates the 160th anniversary of friendship between Japan and Belgium. Bringing together classical Nagauta, the music used for Kabuki theatre and contemporary works for shinobue and nohkan, the programme explores the dialogue between heritage and innovation. Featuring leading women performers of Japanese traditional music, the project highlights both artistic excellence and evolving cultural perspectives.
The workshop opens at 11:00, offering a chance to enjoy traditional Japanese music performed by students, learn about its history and instruments, and try shamisen (three-stringed instrument & tsuzumi (a hand drum) yourself.
PROGRAM
Nagauta – Echigo Jishi
Nagauta – Reimei
Rio Tosha – Tenkai Ichie for two Shinobue
Jean-Pierre Deleuze – Le Silence de la Paix for shinobue and piano
Amakakeru for Nohkan
Nagauta – Kanjinchō
ARTISTS
Tosha Rio（shinobue – Nohkan)
Kineya Miori (shamisen)
Mori Keiko（shamisen）
To-on Oshima Sachi（voix）
Sakurama Hikokyo (Ro Kyeong Soon)（kotuzumi- taiko）
Tosha Rihaku (Nozomi Kanda)（shinobue – nohkan）
Daniel Rubenstein (piano)
WORKSHOP
De 11:00 – 12:30
- Music explanation, instruments presentation
- For those who are interested you can try the instruments,Instruments trial (Tsuzumi / Shamisen – limited numbers ）
- Music demonstration given by flute and shamisen students
- If you would like to have a bento between concerts, please make a reservation (ticket with Bento)
TICKETS
• Workshop & Concert
28 € presale / 35 on site
• Concert
20 € presale / 25 on site
• Workshop
10€
•Free for children under 10 years old
INFORMATION
(not for reservation)
- voyagemusical.brussels@gmail.com
- 0495 103368
VIDEO
About Us
Pianist Maiko Inoue and flutist Nozomi Kanda collaborate on “Voyage Musical,” a unique Classical Music Series blending classical and traditional world music. The project features 3 concerts per year, including classical performances inspired by specific countries, programs integrating ethnic instruments, and traditional music from around the globe.
With expertise in classical and Japanese traditional music, we aim to create a series that bridges cultures, allowing audiences to experience familiar sounds alongside the beauty of diverse traditions. Through this project, we hope to celebrate musical heritage and offer an enriching cultural journey that inspires and educates all who attend.
A.S.B.L. Le Chemin Des Artistes
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