We are excited to present Hashi Duo at our piano studio in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Formed by Costa Rican classical guitarist Adrian Montero and Japanese pianist Moe Takamatsu, their duo "Hashi," meaning "Bridge" in Japanese. It is their endeavor to create a musical bridge between the seemingly distant cultures of Japan and Latin America. They will present a cross-cultural program of music that combines traditional and contemporary composers from Japan and Latin America. Hope you can join us for this lovely evening of music!
7:00pm - Doors Open
7:30pm - Concert Starts
Program
Alonso Torres - Recordando un bolero
Yuquijiro Yocoh - Sakura Variations
José Mora-Jimenez - Partita for solo Guitar
Manuel M. Ponce - intermezzo
Marvin Camacho - 7 “Haikus”
Manuel M. Ponce - Intermezzo
Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco - Fantasy Op. 145
Radamés Gnatalli - Sonatina II for piano and guitar
RSVP
$20 suggested donations at the concert
Adrián Montero is one of the most internationally acclaimed Costa Rican musicians. A winner of several competitions both nationally and internationally, he is actively recording new albums and promoting new music, especially works by contemporary Costa Rican and Ibero-American composers. He has given recitals in Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Mexico, the United States, and France.
His discography includes two records: "Azulado," featuring music from Costa Rican contemporary composers, and "Sonatas and Partitas." Additionally, he participated in the recording of "Sueños y Sones" with Marco Corrales, the Latin Grammy-nominated album "El ruido del Agua" with Eddie Mora, and the world-premiere recording of the string quintet "Oché" by the Costa Rican composer Alejandro Cardona, alongside the "Cuarteto Latinoamericano."
Moé Takamatsu is from Okayama Prefecture, Japan and now lives in Rhode Island. In 2018, she entered the Music Liberal Arts Course, Piano Performance as a scholarship student at the Tokyo College of Music, concluding her Bachelor’s degree in 2022. She has studied under teachers Junko Inada, Miyuki Goto, Yuko Niiya and Yukari Honda. She currently studies piano performance with Dr. Manabu Takasawa at the University of Rhode Island. She has received various awards in Japan. She has won the first prize in the 2015 Okayama Piano Competition. In 2016, she received a diploma at Tadini Academy in Italy, where she performed in master classes for Vincenzo Balzani and Shuku Iwasaki, among others. In 2020, she performed Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.5 with the Okayama Philharmonic Orchestra.