February 9, 2026 at 10:50-11:50 am
Smith Reading Room, first floor Olin Library, 252 Church St., Middletown, CT
Free and open to the public.
Try playing this unique Japanese instrument at a hands-on performance, explore the history of the koto at Wesleyan University, and learn more about the library’s collections of Japanese scores with a visiting shihan (master) from Japan!
Satoko Takemoto is a shihan (master) of the Japanese 13-string koto. Her teacher was a former visiting artist at Wesleyan. Ph.D. Graduate student Garrett Groesbeck will highlight Japanese scores in the Music Library collection, some of which were donated by Satoko’s teacher.
Sponsored by the World Music Archives & Music Library. For more information, email wma@wesleyan.edu.