Marco Lienhard

Marco Lienhard studied the shakuhachi under Master Katsuya Yokoyama, quickly mastering the instrument and becoming a virtuoso solo artist. Marco Lienhard was a member of Ondekoza from 1981-1994. While touring as a professional taiko player in Japan, Lienhard also studied the fue and the nohkan (Noh theater flute) with Masayuki Isso. In 1995, Lienhard founded Taikoza in New York, where he now makes his home. With Taikoza he has toured, the US, Japan, Mexico and Europe. Lienhard has performed more than 3000 concerts in Europe, Oceania, Asia and North and South America with appearances at some of the world’s most prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Boston Symphony Hall, Osaka Castle Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Center and Suntory Hall in Tokyo. He has contributed to many movies, documentaries and CDs, has done several recordings with Ondekoza, Taikoza and has two critically acclaimed shakuhachi recording. Marco Lienhard has appeared on many TV shows including the Regis and Kathie Lee Show, the PBS special A World of Performances (the 20th Anniversary Gala of Wolf Trap), a documentary for Canadian National TV, MTV and NBC's 1998 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. He was the featured shakuhachi player in the American premiere of the Temple of the Golden Pavilion with the New York City Opera at Lincoln Center. In 2003, collaboration in Japan with Kodo member Kojima Chieko. Concerts in Mexico, Carnegie Kids program in Miyazaki Japan. 2004: Concerts in Switzerland, Moscow. 2005: concerts in Baltic countries, Belarus and Russia and Madison Square Garden can be seen on ESPN or ESPN 2 2006: Tour in USA, Tour of Baltic countries, Belarus and Russia Release of Taikoza featured in Red Steel, Nintendo game created by Orbisoft for the new Wii console 2007 Tour in Switzerland, USA, Japan, Hawaii 2008 Australia, New Zealand, USA, Hawaii New Miyazaki music CD 2 2009 Concerts in Brazil, Buenos Aires, Italy and Switzerland and US. Recorded for new Nintendo wii game Red Steel 2

マルコ リーンハード氏は１９８１年にスイスから交換留学生として来日した後、鬼太鼓座（おんでこざ）で１９９８年まで、正座員として活躍する。 鬼太鼓座在団中に太鼓を学びながら尺八を横山勝也先生並びに古屋輝夫先生習い、笛と能管（能の囃子で使われる横笛）をMasayuki Isso先生に学ぶ。 １９９５年にニューヨークにで太鼓座を創立し、３０００以上のコンサートをヨーロッパ（ドイツ、フランス、イタリア、ロシア、バルカン、スペイン、スイスなどにてツアー）、オセアニア（オーストラリア、ニュージーランド）、アジア（サントリーホール、大阪キャッスルホールなど）、南アメリカ（アルゼンチン、ブラジル　などツアー）、北アメリカ（メキシコ、カナダ、カーネギーホール、マジソンスクアーガーデン、リンカーンセンター、ボストンシンフォニーホールなど）で演奏する。 マルコはESPN,MTV,PBSを始め数々のテレビに出演し、１９９８年にはメーシーズの感謝祭パレード(NBCにて中継)にも出演した。リーンハード氏は、数々の映画、nintendo wiiゲームやCDにゲストとして演奏し、自身のCDも数多く出版している。Cdbaby.com や ITUNES.COM で太鼓座そしてマルコの尺八のCDが買えます。２０１１年度には　ロシアツアーそしてブラジルのサンパオロ、ブラジリアでのツアー（日本国際交流基金企画）

The East Winds Ensemble was formed in 1999 in New York City. The purpose of the group is to present concerts of traditional and modern music performed on Japanese traditional instruments, the shakuhachi and the koto. The members of the group are Ryuko Mizutani, Masayo Ishigure and Marco Lienhard. Performances have taken the group to Japan, Mexico, Europe and around the US. The members have performed in some of the world’s most renowned halls such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Boston Symphony Hall, Suntory Hall in Tokyo and Osaka Festival Hall. Past concerts include, Symphony Space in New York, Salamanca Hall in Gifu Japan, concert in Tokyo, Museum of Art of Gifu, Concert for World Music Institute in New York, U of Maryland, Gettysburg College, Wesleyan College, University of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, University of Missouri, St. Louis. Recording for Nintendo for a new game: “Red Steel”. In 2005, they released a CD and are working presently on a second CD. www.taikoza.com Repertory: Haru No Umi, Haru No Yo, Prime Numbers, Aika, Houshun, Seki shun, Itotake, Kaze no Uta, Tori no You ni, Sanan, Sanya, Chidorui no Kyoku, Aki no koto no HA, Jougen No Kyoku, Emu, Umi no Aosa ni, and many others. Notes on the instruments: The shakuhachi is an end blown bamboo flute with four holes in the front and one hole in the back. It was used as a form of Buddhist meditation. In the Meianji temple in Kyoto, monks used to play these pieces as part of their training. The monk’s philosophy can be defined by the following words “Ichion Joubutsu,” which means, “ a single note to reach enlightenment or Buddhahood”. It was used later in court music ensemble as accompaniment to the koto and the shamisen (a three stringed banjo-like instrument). Over the years, its presence in popular music has increased and it can now be heard in a wide range of genres. It is believed that it came to Japan from China and perhaps India along with Buddhism- it was then a six hole instrument.

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