2025-2026
the moonlit night blinded us
The night brings with it a world of darkness and dreams.
The music of “the moonlit night blinded us” takes inspiration from surrealism and transfiguration. Woven together by selections from György Kurtág’s Kafka-Fragments and curated Japanese repertoire, experience a tapestry of broad musical selections that step back and forth between darkness and light, clarity and obscurity. What we make of the music is a mirror of our own minds, opening the door to the unconscious. We invite listeners to step into this shifting reflection with us, commune with our deeper selves, and re-emerge.
2024-2025
Raising a Glass to Sake
A public performance of Japanese pop and film tunes from various eras on vocals and piano.
About Sake Month: We are pleased to announce Sake Month, a promotional initiative led by JETRO in collaboration with other Japanese government agencies. This celebration coincides with UNESCO's recent recognition of sake as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, highlighting its rich 2000-year legacy. This year, we focus on nine exceptional sake varieties, thoughtfully curated for the enjoyment of Ontarians. Join us for a series of engaging events scheduled at the Eaton Centre and various LCBO locations. We warmly invite you to immerse yourself in this celebration of tradition and craftsmanship.”
2023-2024
えきなかでの午後・An Afternoon in Ekinaka
A public performance of Japanese city pop and film tunes from the 1980s to recent hits, alongside selections that speak to themes of conflict, human connection and resilience.
2022-2023
An Intro to Japanese Songs
Hibiki is honoured to perform in the 41st Annual Ontario Japanese Speech Contest (OJSC)'s cultural segment. Beginning as a platform to expand the understanding of and appreciation towards the resonance of the Japanese language, Hibiki felt an immediate connection to OJSC's long-term goals, especially as the event returns to an in-person setting this year. In "An Intro to Japanese Songs," Hibiki invites audiences and participants to open their ears to the musicality of the Japanese language in a program featuring both familiar and less prominently performed contemporary tunes, alongside solo piano performances by our very own Sakurako Jayne Abe. A special thank you to Ms. Ikuko Komuro-Lee and the OJSC's entire Organizing Committee for making this performance possible.
Life’s Tender Blossoms
“Life’s Tender Blossoms” invites audiences on a journey of loss, rejuvenation and growth through selections of 20th century Japanese music for the piano and voice. Highlighting the fusion of Japanese (和) and Western (洋) musical elements, the program is a reflection of transient emotions through the shifting seasons and in life, universal beyond language and culture.
2021-2022
The Waves of Nostalgia
The Hibiki Project’s first collaboration with Babel Chorus.
About the recital: Music has the capability of triggering memory, making associations with a particular time, a particular place. We carry these memories with us, which may float to the surface every so often. And just like a wave, our thoughts ebb and flow; our feelings rise and fall. In this concert, we explore music that makes a connection to a past time and place.
再生・Saisei: towards hope and emergence
The Hibiki Project’s first-ever virtual recital, featuring a summary of the collective’s 2021-2022 launch year and premieres of two collaborative products with Ian Chan and Ellen Tan.