2019 – 2023

2019 – 2023

2023

Saturday, December 9 Kiyoshi Nagata’s 40th Anniversary as a taiko artist with guests Rusterrat Korean Music and Dance Collective, Canadian Chinese Orchestra, Oregano Percussion and Korokoro duo.  Season opening concert of Nagata Shachu’s 2022-2023 season. Al Green Theatre, Toronto.

Sunday, November 12 Nagata Shachu and the Niagara Symphony orchestra play Ishii Maki’s seminal work for taiko and orchestra ‘Monoprism’.  Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, St. Catherines.

Saturday, August 19 2nd annual Vaughan International Music Festival

Saturday, July 1 Thirty-minute performance for the Rhythms of Canada Festival, Aga Khan Museum, Main Stage. Toronto

Sunday, June 25 Performance at the Northumberland Diversity Festival. Victoria Park Bandshell, Cobourg.

Saturday, June 24 Performance and workshop at the Czech and Slovak Festival at Masaryktown Park, Scarborough.

Saturday, June 10 Finale concert of Nagata Shachu’s 25th Anniversary Season ‘FLOW’ featuring taiko soloist from Japan, Masayuki Sakamoto. Hart House Theatre, Toronto.

Saturday, June 3 Thirty-minute workshop and Thirty-minute performance at the Together We Rise Asian Arts Festival in which Nagata Shachu was the lead partner and producer.  Scarborough Civic Centre

Friday, June 2 Thirty-minute workshop and Thirty-minute performance at the Toronto Arts Foundation’s Arts in the Parks Launch. Amos Waites Park, Etobicoke.

Sunday, May 28 Thirty-minute performance for Celebration of Asian Heritage Month at Yonge and Dundas Square

Friday to Sunday, May 26-28 Performances at Anime North for the opening and closing ceremonies, and a one-hour concert on May 27.

Saturday, May 13 Thirty-minute performance at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Family Lobby. The Burlington Mundialization Committee hosts Sakura Festival in honour of Burlington’s twin city, Itabashi, Japan. 

Saturday, March 11 “Spin-Off” the second concert of Nagata Shachu’s 25th Anniversary season featuring DMC World Champion DJ Dopey and World Champion breakdancers Bboy Onton and Bgirl Konatsu. Fleck Dance Theatre, Toronto.

Wednesday, January 25 Guest artists with the Esprit Orchestra performing Mono-prism (1976) compose by Ishii Maki.  Koerner Hall, Toronto.

2022

Saturday, December 3 25th Anniversary 2022-2023 season opening concert “Twenty-Five” Al Green Theatre, Toronto.

Saturday, October 1 Kampai Toronto.  Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre.

Saturday, September 24 Aurora Multicultural Festival. Aurora Town Park.

Saturday, September 7 Guest collaboration with the Toronto Tabla Ensemble.  Wolfe Performance Hall, London, ON.

Sunday, September 8 Guest collaboration with the Toronto Tabla Ensemble.  Zoetic Theatre, Hamilton, ON.

Sunday, September 11 Thirty-minute workshop and sixty-minute performance as part of Arts in the Parks. 1:00 pm.  Milliken Park, Scarborough

Sunday, September 11 Thirty-minute workshop and sixty-minute performance as part of Arts in the Parks. 4:30 pm.  Alexmuir Park, Scarborough

Saturday, August 27 45 min in-person and live-streamed performance for Improvisation Festival IF2022, University of Guelph.

Friday, July 15 20 min performance at the opening ceremonies of Anime North 2022
Saturday, July 16 60 min performance for Anime North 2022
Sunday, July 17 20 min performance at closing ceremonies of Anime North 2022

Saturday, July 9 Two, thirty-minute performances for Carabram.  Century Gardens Recreational Centre, Brampton.

Thursday, July 7 Thirty-minute workshop and sixty-minute performance as part of Arts in the Parks. 6:30 pm. Guild Park and Gardens.

Friday, July 1 Thirty-minute peformance for Rhythms of Canada Festival, Aga Khan Museum, North York

Friday, July 1 Thirty-minute performance for Canada Celebrations at Mel Lastman Square, North York

Sunday, June 19 Thirty-minute workshop and sixty-minute performance as part of Arts in the Parks. 1:00 pm. Thomson Memorial Park

Saturday, June 18 Thirty-minute workshop and sixty-minute performance as part of Arts in the Parks. 6:30 pm. Cedar Brook Park

Saturday, June 18 Thirty-minute workshop and sixty-minute performance as part of Arts in the Parks. 2:30 pm. Prarie Drive Park

Saturday, June 11 Forty-five minute performance at the inaugural Vaughan International Music Festival. Vaughan Metropolitan Centre.

Friday, June 3 Performance and workshop for Arts in the Parks season launch. Lee Lifeson Park, North York,

Sunday, May 22 Season finale concert of Nagata Shachu’s 2021-2022 season “Saiki”.  MA | The Space Between Us featuring multidisciplinary artist Sashar Zarif.  Al Green Theatre, Toronto.

Tuesday, May 17 One-hour noon concert presented by the Canadian Opera Company’s Showcase Series: Asian Heritage Month. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for Performing Arts. 

Saturday, May 14 One-hour concert presented by the Burlington Centre for Performing Arts and the Burlington Sakura Festival. Studio Theatre, Burlington Centre for Performing Arts.

Sunday, May 1  Second concert of Nagata Shachu’s 2021-2022 concert season “Saiki”.   Kaze (wind) in collaboration with master bamboo flute player from Japan, Toki Tatara.  Kobayashi Hall, Toronto.

Thursday, March 24 Opening concert of Nagata Shachu’s 2021-2022 concert season “Saiki”.  Odd Times livestream watch party.  One-hour virtual concert.

2021

Tuesday, September 28 Thirty-minute performance at Edgely Park presented by Arts in the Parks and the Toronto Arts Foundation.

Sunday, September 19 One-hour performance at Alexmuir Park, Scarborough as part of Arts in the Parks

Sunday, September 19
One-hour performance at Beverley Glen Park, Scarborough as part of Arts in the Parks

Saturday, September 18 One-hour performance at Maidavale Park, Scarborough as part of Arts in the Parks

Saturday, September 18
One-hour performance at Neilson Park, Scarborough as part of Arts in the Parks

Tuesday, September 14
Thirty-minute performance at Memorial Park presented by Arts in the Parks and the Toronto Arts Foundation.

Wednesday, September 1 Thirty-minute performance at Walter Saunders Park presented by Arts in the Parks and the Toronto Arts Foundation.

Saturday, August 7 “Taiko X Turntables”A special collaboration with DJ Dopey (postponed from last season). Live-streamed from the Aki Studio.  

Wednesday, August 4  One-hour pre-recorded live stream “Next Generation” from the Aki Studio as part of the 2020-2021 Concert Season “Rhythms of Change”

Wednesday, July 21 One-hour pre-recorded live stream “New Faces” from the Aki Studio as part of the 2020-2021 Concert Season “Rhythms of Change”

Sunday, July 18 One-hour live-streamed concert “Intimate and Casual” as part of the 2020-2021 Concert Season “Rhythms of Change”

Tuesday, July 13 Full concert presented by the Collingwood Summer Music Festival, drive-in/live-streamed performance.

2020

Saturday, March 14 An Evening of Japanese Dance and Music featuring Chieko Kojima, a principal dancer and founding member of the internationally renowned Japanese drumming ensemble Kodo, and ten ten ensemble led by Aki Takahashi (shamisen/vocals), Kiyoshi Nagata (taiko), Heidi Chan (bamboo flute) and other guests. Toronto Buddhist Church. Presented by Nagata Shachu.

Friday, Feb 14 Short performance for the Opening Ceremonies for Ubisoft’s videogame tournament Six Invitationals. Place Bell, Laval.

2019

Saturday, November 28 Nagata Shachu’s 2019-2020 season opening concert HIBIKI.  Al Green Theatre, Toronto.

Sunday, August 11 Performance for Festival des traditions du monde de Sherbrooke.  One-hour Nagata Shachu show at 1:30 pm.  Nagata Shachu in collaboration with the American Rogues at 6:30 pm.

Sunday, July 14 
Performances for Carabram Festival. Century Gardens and Recreation Centre, Brampton.

Monday, July 1 
Twenty-minute performance for the 30th Anniversary of Burlington-Itabashi twinning.  Spencer Smith Park on the Waterfront, Burlington.

Saturday, June 29 
One-hour performance for Festival of Nations, Chatham, ON. 

Sunday, June 23 
Forty-five minute taiko workshop followed by one-hour concert at Alexmuir Park, Scarborough as part of Animating Toronto Parks supported by the Toronto Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Foundation. 

Monday, June 17 
Forty-five minute taiko workshop followed by one-hour concert at Guild Park, Scarborough as part of Animating Toronto Parks supported by the Toronto Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Foundation. 

Saturday, June 8 
Nagata Shachu’s third and final concert of its 20thAnniversary Season.  Taiko X Celtic!  in collaboration with The American Rogues. Harbourfront Centre Theatre.

Tuesday, May 28 
One-hour performance presented by the Canadian Opera Company’s Noon Concert Series. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheater.

May 24 to May 26 Opening ceremonies, forty-five minute performance and closing ceremonies for Anime North 2019. Toronto Congress Centre, Toronto

Thursday, March 21.  Pre-show performance/lecture in the Sony Centre Lower Lobby prior to Kodo’s main performance.   

Sunday, March 17 Twenty-minute lecture followed by a forty-five minute performance and Q&A presented by Ryerson University’s  Chang School of Continuing Education 50+ Programs

Sunday, March 3 Nagata Shachu’s 2nd concert of its 20th Anniversary Season.  Illuminate directed by Tony Nguyen. Al Green Theatre, Toronto.


Friday, April 12 Full concert presented by University of Michigan Flint. University Theatre.