News and Events
May&June 2023: Europe
July&August: U.S.
September: Maui,Hawaii/CANCELED DUE TO WILD FIRE
October:Bay Area/L.A.
November/December: Japan
Sunday May 21st, 2023, 2:30pm
Piano City Milano Festival @ ADI Design Museum, Milano, Italy
"The Emergent Piano" : Solo
Acoustic Grand Prepared Piano and Extended Techniques
*This project was supported, in part, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant
Tuesday/Wednesday May 23rd and May 24th 2023 10am-4pm
Universtiy: Artez, Zwolle, Netherlands
Workshop/Project Coaching
Friday May 26th, 2023, 7pm
Cafe De Ruimte, Amsterdam, Netherlands
With Oene Van Geel (viola, vocal) and Kenzo Kusuda (dance)
7pm door, 7:45pm concert
*This project was supported, in part, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant
Saturday May 27th, 2023 2pm-4:30pm
Atelier 5 Sessions, Amsterdam, Netherlands
With Raoul van der Weide and Amsterdam musicians
Sunday May 28th, 2023, 8pm
Batavierhuis, Rotterdam, Netherlands
1st set with Oene Van Geel
2nd set with Ishtar Bakthali (Indian/Jazz Singer) and Leila Bakthali (dance)
*This project was supported, in part, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant
Monday May 29th, 2023, 5pm-9pm
WORM, Rotterdam, Netherlands
“Mystery Sessions” with Tisa Neza Herlec and local musicians and artists
*This project was supported, in part, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant
Tuesday May 30th, 2023
Splendor, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Recording session with Oene Van Geel
Wednesday May 31st, 2023
WORM, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Radio Interview: The Side Entrance series by Tisa Neza Herlec
Thursday June 15th, 2023, 9pm
Cossoul, Lisbon, Portugal, 9pm
Concert with José Lancastre
*This project was supported, in part, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant
Saturday June 17th, 2023, 8pm
Solo Series nr III: Progar Raum 013, Bern, Switzerland, 8pm
Motoko Honda acoustic piano solo and 4 other soloist (more info. coming soon)
*This project was supported, in part, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant
Thursday June 23rd, 2023, 7pm-8pm
Villa Irniger, Zurich, Switzerland
Motoko Honda piano solo
*This project was supported, in part, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant
Friday June 23rd, 2o23, 8:15pm
WIMM, Zurich, Switzerland
Trio with Christoph Irniger (Sax) and Vincent Glanzmann (Drums)
*This project was supported, in part, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant
Tuesday August 15th 2023, 7pm
Jazz at the Make-Out Room, San Francisco, CA.
7pm Keyboard: Solo Motoko Honda
7:45pm Spelunker Solo Saxophone/Electronics
8:30pm Scott Amendola/Phillip Greenlief Duo
Saturday August 19th 2023, 8pm
Center for New Music, San Francisco, CA.
FREE EXPRESSIONS: Motoko Honda's Simple Excesses Quartet
Motoko Honda-piano/composition
Cory Wright-woodwinds
Matt Small-bass
Jordan Glenn-drums
Tuesday August 27th 2023, 7pm
Mosswood Sound Series, Oakland, CA.
KEYSCAPES: An Evening of Contemporary and Experimental Piano Music
Pianists: Motoko Honda, Ting Luo, Brett Carson, Erika Oba, Andrew Jamieson
September 2023
CANCELED DUE TO WILDFIRE: Maui Island Composer Residency: Hawaii U.S.A.
Please consider donating to the wonderful residency site/Lahaina Jodo Mission which was completely destroyed by the wildfire this August.
Sunday, October 15th 2023 2pm
SF JAZZ, San Francisco, CA.
John Schott: 'Round Midnight Reconsidered
Monday October 16th 2023
Angel City Jazz Festival, Los Angeles, CA. 5pm
Sunday, October 29th, 2023
ODC Theater, San Francisco, CA.
Matt Small's Crushing Spiral Ensemble (Motoko Honda on 2nd set)
November - January 2023
Sendai-Tokyo-Yokohama-Kyoto-Sendai: Japan Tour
More details coming soon
January - March 2024
Oakland - San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
More details coming soon
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