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Oregon Koto-Kai gives nearly 30 performances a year throughout Oregon and Washington in addition to hosting our own three seasonal concerts in the Summer, Fall and Winter. Our performances are both artistic and educational, delighting audiences in the Portland metro region and beyond while spreading cultural awareness.
Our ensemble is made up of about 20 current members and we have a repertoire of around 80 songs (and growing). Typically, we’ll send three players to play at cultural events, and we’re happy to cutomize our set to fit the theme. Our repertoire includes traditional Japanese koto music, modern music, popular western arrangements, and originals. We would love to perform for your event too.
Please let us know the details of your event in the form and we’ll reply as soon as we can.
*We are best able to accommodate requests received 2 months before the date of the event/concert to allow for enough preparation and rehearsal time.
Please note:
1. We need 5 minutes to set up our instruments on the stage and 5 minutes to take them down.
2. We appreciate you to provide parking spaces for each player, but if not enough space we could carpool.
3. If the venue is big and expect large audience, we appreciate you to provide sound system.
We need one microphone for each instrument and preferably an extra microphone for speaking.
If the venue is small or acoustic is good, we do not need sound system but still one microphone for speaking would be ideal.
**If Oregon Koto-Kai must bring the sound system, we charge $50.
We need to know:
1. The event (concert) is open to the public or private.
2. If we could get a permission of putting the performance information on our website, newsletter or our SNS (Facebook/Instagram). If the event (concert) is private, we will clearly indicate.
How to set microphone
Photo 1 with short mic stand. **Josh, can you take a picture?
Photo2 with long foldable mic stand. (picture attached)
