Taiko Instructor
Akemi Akachi was a member of Nagata Shachu from 2010-2017 where she performed throughout Canada, the US, as well as Lebanon, and was the principal instructor of the group’s public classes. She composed two works for Nagata Shachu including a collaborative piece with TorQ percussion ensemble. Akemi has composed several works for dance, choir and chamber ensembles which have been performed both in Mexico and Canada. She holds a masters degree in music composition from the University of Toronto.
