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Kindred Melodies: A Historical Look into the Asian Zither
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A native of Shanghai, Ann Yao graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music studying the guzheng. She was the principal zheng player at the Central Traditional Music Ensemble of Beijing before moving to the U.S. in 1984. She has worked as a zheng soloist with many prestigious music groups, artists, and composers, including Music from China, Brooklyn Philarmonic Orchestra, New Music Consort, Yo-yo Ma, and many others.
Born in Kagoshima, Japan, Yoshiko Carlton began her koto training at the age of nine. She has studied under two prestigious koto players, including Kyoko Okamoto, founder of the Washington Toho Koto Society and Brian Yamakoshi the renowned 25 string koto player. She has performed at various venues and worked with numerous musicians across musical genres. She is the founder of the Florida Koto group, Friends of Koto, and one of the founding members of Fushu Daiko Japanese taiko drumming ensemble.
