Concerts
As usually the 2026 ESS Summer School will have concerts by the invited shakuhachi players and also performance options for the participants.
The main concert for the participants is taking place on the last day of the Summer School. The workshop groups (and teachers) will present together pieces they have studied in the previous days.
There will be four Open Mic Concerts one at each lunch time. Two of those will be programmed by prior to th event (application) and two by simply signing up on the day during the Summer School. The application process will be simple and announced to participants in May and also be available here on the website.
23 July 2026
20th Anniversary ESS 2006-2026
The Opening Gala Concert –
20th Anniversary ESS 2006-2026
19:45 – 21:00
Special Gala Opening Concert at the Japanese Embassy in Athens marking 20 years of Summer School and shakuhachi activities. This concert include performances by teachers from the Summer School. Details of the programme will be announced nearer the time.
Location: Japanese Embassy in Athens
Eth. Antistaseos 46, Chalandri 152 31, Greece
Programme: tba
24 July 2026
20th Anniversary ESS Concert at Parnassos Hall:
Silence to Sound: Japanese Music for shakuhachi, koto & shamisen
Mixed programme with focus on traditional repertoire
19:30 – 21:30
The invited teachers of the Summer School perform. Details of the programme will be announced in due time.
Location: Parnassos Literary Society, Centrall Hall
Pl. Agiou Georgiou Karitsi 8, Athina 105 61, Greece
Programme: tba
25 July 2026
20th Anniversary ESS Concert at Parnassos Hall:
Sound to Silence
Japanese Music for shakuhachi, koto & shamisen
Mixed programme with focus on modern &
contemporary repertoire
19:30 – 21:00
The invited teachers of the Summer School perform. Details of the programme will be announced in due time.
Location: Parnassos Literary Society, Centrall Hall
Pl. Agiou Georgiou Karitsi 8, Athina 105 61, Greece
Programme: tba
23-26 July 2026
Lunch Open Mic Concert: Bamboo Bowls & Bells
Open Mic Concert
Thu 13:15-13:45
Fri 13:15-13:45
Sat 13:15-13:45
Sun 13:00-13:30
This participants’ concert has an open programme and reflects our community and its diversity. There will be four open mic lunch time slots this time.
Location: New York College
Kalithea, 177 78, Thessalonikis 286, Tavros 177 78, Greece
Programme: tba
26 July 2026
Farewell Concert
15:15 – 17:30
After four days of study, participants meet to perform the newly studied pieces.
Location: New York College
Kalithea, 177 78, Thessalonikis 286, Tavros 177 78, Greece
Programme: tba