Ohio State University’s spring festival for their JSO (Japanese Student Organization) program is happening this year on Sunday March 30th! This is always a super fun family-friendly event at the Ohio Union with music, booths and games. Best of all, it’s FREE! Columbus Koto performance will be at 2pm

The 4th annual Greater Columbus Cherry Blossom Festival at the Bexley Public Library! Come watch us play from 3:15-3:45pm on Saturday March 29th, 2025.

Join us for a FREE 1-hour koto performance at the Columbus Metropolitan Library Hilliard Branch Sunday February 16th, 2025 from 3-4pm!

Come learn the koto, the national instrument of Japan! The mission of our ensemble is education, and during this 1-hour lesson you will learn a how to play an easy song using beginner techniques. Workshop tickets are $20 and limited to 6 people, but it is FREE if you want to come watch and learn more about this unique instrument!

Join us for a fun autumn mini-festival at Boxland in Worthington, OH! The Columbus Koto Ensemble will give a special 1-hour concert premiering a BRAND NEW piece of music composed for the ensemble by ASUKA of Japan along with several other notable pieces! Also joining the event is Awa Odori Ohio with a special dance performance, Jennifer Hambrick, host of WOSU's Classical 101 radio station and expert on haiku poetry hosting a haiku workshop and performing a special haiku/koto jam session with the Columbus Koto Ensemble, and Yasuko Jameson/Dragon Ikka will be hosting a Japanese calligraphy workshop you won't want to miss! Also joining us is the Columbus Bonsai Society with an information table and lovely bonsai trees to enjoy! Join us for all these events Sunday October 13th, 2024 from 1pm-4pm EST (Doors open at 12:30pm)! Cost is just $10 online or at the door! This event is family friendly, kids under 18 are FREE with a paid adult.

Join us for a FREE 1-hour koto performance at the Columbus Metropolitan Library Gahanna Branch on October 12th from 2-3pm!

Come to Dublin, OH’s Riverside Crossing Park on August 17th, 2024 from 4pm-8pm for JASCO’s annual Summer Japan Fest with lots of great vendors, food, workshops, music performances and more! We will play from 5:40-6:15pm this year!

Come learn to play koto with us!

Come learn to play koto with us at Boxland! Seating is LIMITED, only 6 spots available at $20 each. But to come watch and support new koto players is FREE! We can’t wait to see you!

The Central Ohio Branch of the National League of PEN Women is putting on their Biennial art reception the evening of April 27, 2024 from 6:30-8:30pm, join us for an evening of art and music!

We will be playing at the Greater Columbus Cherry Blossom Festival again this year at the Adventure Center in Franklin Park! Our performance this year will be from 3:30-3:45pm

Every year we participate in Ohio State University’s spring festival for their JSO (Japanese Student Organization) program. This is always a super fun family-friendly event at the Ohio Union with music, booths and games. Best of all, it’s FREE! This year we’ll perform from 2:05-2:15pm

Come to Franklin Park Conservatory on Saturday April 7th for JASCO’s Spring Festival in partnership with Franklin Park Conservatory’s Community Day from 10am-3pm! We will give the opening music performance from 11-11:30am.

We’re honored to have been invited to give a brief performance and presentation for the Central Ohio Branch of the National League of PEN Women at their monthly meeting!

We’re proud to perform this year for Dublin’s Friendship Village! This private event is not open to the public.