Japanese Music Masters Také to Ito Perform at Odd Fellows

The sounds of traditional and contemporary Japanese music come to Orcas Island when Také to Ito, featuring koto master Curtis Patterson and shakuhachi master Bruce Huebner, perform at Odd Fellows Hall at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 8. Také to Ito - a name evoking také (bamboo) and ito (string), brings together two musicians who have devoted much of their lives to the study and performance of Japanese music. Their music draws on the traditions of the bamboo shakuhachi flute and the 13-string koto while incorporating original compositions, improvisation and contemporary influences. Patterson and Huebner have collaborated for many years, performing music that ranges from Japanese classical repertoire to original compositions and improvisation. Their work is deeply influenced by the natural world and by the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi, which finds beauty in simplicity, imperfection and transience.