Nippon Kobo is "A collaborative showcase by leading artists, creators and entrepreneurs of Japan, for an immersive experience in contemporary Japanese music and culture." Nippon Kobo’s inaugural event will be on September 15! My piece “Turning Leaves, Falling Ash” (for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and marimba) will have it’s premiere performance at this event.

Tickets and more info available here: https://www.nipponkobo.org/events

I’m excited to release my new album “Ghosts on the Water,” featuring the Erika Oba Trio with special guest Roopa Mahadevan. The album is officially available this Friday, June 21 and pre-orders are available on Bandcamp now. We will be doing our album release shows at The Clarion Performing Arts Center on Friday, June 21 (8pm) and Oaktown Jazz Workshops on Sunday, June 23 (3pm). This album is a culmination of many years of work, and includes original works by myself and Jeremy Steinkoler, as well as Japanese and Okinawan folk songs and explores themes of ecology, spirituality, ritual and heritage.