This event is in the past.It took place on April 28, 2026 at New York Manhattan Church of the Advent Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA).
Opera
OperaMATA Presents: "in place of the blade"
Carnegie Hill
A 13th-century Japanese warrior epic gets a haunting new voice. Amane Sakaguchi's "in place of the blade" translates The Tale of the Heike for soprano and string quartet, with a shamisen and voice opener that sets a reflective, wave-lashed mood.
contemporary classical
Japanese-inspired
intimate church venue
cross-cultural premiere
Tips
🎤post-concert Q&A with the composer
🪕opens with shamisen & voice piece Suma-no-Ura
💵pay-what-you-wish (suggested $30)
MATA Presents: "in place of the blade"
OperaOperaA 13th-century Japanese warrior epic gets a haunting new voice. Amane Sakaguchi's "in place of the blade" translates The Tale of the Heike for soprano and string quartet, with a shamisen and voice opener that sets a reflective, wave-lashed mood.
contemporary classical
Japanese-inspired
intimate church venue
cross-cultural premiere
Tips
🎤post-concert Q&A with the composer
🪕opens with shamisen & voice piece Suma-no-Ura
💵pay-what-you-wish (suggested $30)
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