ZOFO duet presents – Old First Concerts

Toshimitsu Tanaka An ancient five-storied pagoda (1977)Arthur Honegger Pastorale dEtÃ© (1920)Masao Honma Sound Shift No. 4 (1988)Hermann Goetz Sonata, Op. 17 (1865)Dieter Ammann Regard sur les traditions (1995)Ryuichi Sakamoto Tong Poo (1978)This program features works from Japan and Switzerlandâ€”ZOFO duets countries of origin. The research for this program forced ZOFO members to go beyond their usual jokes about each other s home countries. It revealed that we are prouder and more sensitive about our native countries than we think. It brought up questions like: is there anything typical about Swiss or Japanese music, without getting into folkloristic clichÃ©s? Our research results in Sushi-Fondue, a program with a wide array of styles including pieces influenced by French impressionism, Japanese traditional music, German romanticism etc. What were most proud of? Dieter Ammanns chemical experiment Regard sur les traditions and Ryuichi Sakamotos electropop song Tong Poo. www.zofoduet.com

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Old First Concerts has volunteer opportunities available!

Our concerts rely on the generosity of volunteers to assist with simple tasks like:

ushering

distributing programs

box office

set-up and clean-up

Scheduling is flexible — you choose when to work! We especially need helping hands for our Friday and Saturday night performances.

An excellent opportunity for students, seniors, or anyone who possesses a love for music!

If you’d like to consider volunteering with Old First Concerts, please contact curtishuth@oldfirstconcerts.org for more information.