Celebrate two decades of Asian Improv aRts Midwest’s most anticipated event of the year, Taiko Legacy. The 20th anniversary concert is one of the largest taiko presentation in the midwest built on the efforts of community activism in Asian American and Japanese American performing arts across the country. Led by Chicago’s renowned taiko group, Tsukasa Taiko presents a conceptually diverse and dynamic musical performance full of original arrangements that pay homage to ozashiki (geisha chamber music), ohayashi (classical/folk/theater music), and matsuri taiko (festival taiko music).
Long standing partner Grandmaster Chizuru Kineya and Chicago Grandmaster Yoshinojo Fujima joins Tsukasa Taiko with new guests; koto and shamisen performer Yoko “Reikano” Kimura, Japanese classical dancer Kanshichinao Fujima from Japan.