Happy New Year!
We began the new year with an American Wild Ensemble meetup in Kansas City, where we rehearsed our new Hawaiian-themed works and premiered them for family and friends new and old at Village Presbyterian Church on January 4! We had a great weekend diving into new pieces by Takuma Itoh, Michael-Thomas Foumai, Byron Yasui, and Tonia Ko, as well as revisiting some old favorites.
Huge thanks to the team at Village Presbyterian, to all who supported us with food, care, and donations in Kansas City, and especially to Chamber Music America for supporting the commission of Takuma Itoh’s absolutely beautiful new piece, Adaptation Variations.
After this whirlwind weekend, we are super excited for our upcoming trip to Hawaii, and we are officially counting down the days until our February 5 departure!
