Sounds of Irish Folk from the dynamic music band, James Yoshizawa and Friends! Saturday, September 24 @ The Harmony Room
The energy in the Harmony Room will be absolutely captivating from the lively sounds of Irish folk music from James Yoshizawa and Friends! This incredibly talented lineup features James Yoshizawa on percussion, Lily Honigberg on the fiddle, vocals by Hannah Crowley and Calvin Anderson on guitar. Join us Saturday, September 24 @ The Harmony Room for an electrifying performance!
James Yoshizawa is a versatile drummer, percussionist and educator living in Los Angeles, CA. He holds a B.M. in Percussion Performance at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music (California State University, Long Beach). He began his musical training at age 11 playing in a Japanese folk music ensemble as well as his middle school marching band and orchestra. Soon after becoming involved in the school music programs, he began to teach himself to play the drumset, which is now his primary instrument. In January 2006, he had the incredibly opportunity to study music in Brazil with some of the leading percussionists there. He was also selected by the Percussive Arts Society to receive the PAS Armand Zildjian Percussion Scholarship for 2007. CSULB awarded him the Komaroff scholarship for a solo marimba performance that same year and the Fine Arts Affiliates Scholarship for a solo vibraphone performance in 2008.
An active performer, he was invited to perform as a guest artist at the Carlsbad Music Festival (2012) and the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017), and he regularly plays at local venues such as the Baked Potato, Steamers Jazz Club, The Blue Whale, and Catalina Bar and Grill. Some recent, noteworthy engagements include a 3-month run as the percussionist and bodhran soloist in the Broadway musical, "Come From Away," a guest performance with the band NYCO accompanied by the Alabama Symphony in Birmingham, AL, and the recording of all the percussion tracks for an upcoming show at Tokyo Disney.
As an educator, he has taught at nationally recognized high schools all over Southern California. He is currently an instructor at Arcadia High School, Hills Academy of Music, Maestro Music, and Oxford Academy. In early 2017, he started teaching through a nonprofit organization called "Musical Miracles" that provides music instruction at no charge to economically disadvantaged people in the greater Los Angeles area and Mexico.
He recently traveled to Abbeyfeale, Ireland in May 2019 after being invited to compete in the All-Ireland International Bones Playing Competition and placed 2nd.
Admission is $15. Tickets are available for purchase online at our Eventbrite page between now until September 23 5PM PST, or purchase tickets at the door via cash or card on the date of the performance. Light refreshments will be available. You are welcome to bring a beverage or snack of your own to enjoy. We hope to see you there!
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