Argentine quena virtuoso Raul Olarte to perform in Japan! “Latin Folklore” Concert: A Journey Through a Variety of South American Instruments
Confetti Press release: September 1, 2025 Argentine quena virtuoso Raul Olarte will be performing in Japan! “Latin Folklore” concert, a journey through a variety of South American instruments.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13972/3272/13972-3272-00f00bcd3874fc5c4903ad8965df30cd-1080×1526.jpg “Latin Folklore – Featuring Quena Master Raul Olarte” will be held on Monday, November 24, 2025 (national holiday) at the Kanac Hall, Kanagawa Community Cultural Center, Yokohama (1-10-1 Higashikanagawa, Kanagawa Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture). Tickets are on sale now at Confetti (operated by Long Run Planning Co., Ltd., Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Daigo Kurematsu). Tickets Here Official homepage
http://giraldillo.org/concierto20251124.html We’ll be hosting a concert featuring Argentina’s renowned quena (South American flute) master, Raul Olarte, featuring Latin American music on instruments such as the quena, arpa (Latin harp), guitar, charango, and zampoña. A journey through South America, visiting Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, and more. Experience a world of music beloved by people around the world, where diverse indigenous traditional music blends with music from Spain, Africa, and other regions, cultivating unique local flavors! In addition, to mark the 20th anniversary of Giraldillo’s activities, we will be offering a special price to make it even more accessible, so please take advantage of this opportunity to come. Performer profile
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13972/3272/13972-3272-37b8780f20f3e3eafa0e4e194439b0e0-1629×1086.jpg Raul Olarte (Quena, etc.) Originating from Humahuaca, Jujuy, Argentina. He began playing the quena at age seven and made his debut at the age of 13 at the Cosquín Festival in Córdoba, South America’s largest folklore festival. He studied at the Manuel de Falla Municipal Conservatory in Buenos Aires, and for 10 years, from 1978, he toured and recorded in Argentina, the United States, Europe, and Asia with charango player Jaime Torres’ group. In 1986, he toured Japan. He began his career as a solo quena player in 1988, and that same year, he participated in a world tour (Vatican, Europe, the United States, and South America) performing “Missa Criolla” with Ariel Ramírez and José Carreras. In 1997, he gave a private concert for the Emperor and Empress of Japan during their visit to Argentina. In 1998, he performed “Misa Criolla” with Ariel Ramirez at Suntory Hall. Since then, he has visited Japan regularly, performing concerts throughout the country. He currently performs at the Buenos Aires show restaurant “CATULO TANGO” and holds lessons and workshops on Andean folk instruments. He also makes his own original quena. He released his first solo album, “Casabindo,” in 1995, “Quena de los Andes” in 2002, “Quena quena” in 2004, and “Poncho Colo Viento” in 2017.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13972/3272/13972-3272-54dc04994adf3be74026d66d223c2c53-1829×2700.jpg Naotoshi Takayama (guitar, etc.) Born in Tokyo. Currently residing in Nasu-Shiobara City. He began playing the quena and other instruments in 1985. Since 1994, he has performed as a member of the arpa player Lucia Shiomitsu Trio, performing nationwide. From 1995 to 2016, he participated in concert tours in Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, and other countries. Since 2014, he has hosted the South American music festival “Onkonsai” at Shiobara Onsen every August, earning rave reviews. She has been teaching the quena at Nasushiobara Municipal Shiobara Elementary and Junior High School since 2021. She is working to spread the joy of music by publishing her own instructional books, running music schools in five locations in Tochigi Prefecture, and producing CDs rooted in folklore. https://www.pentagrama.jp/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13972/3272/13972-3272-71be51860ab4622f65e71f76adde1506-1000×1500.jpg Yuka Ikeyama (Alpa & song) Graduated from the Department of
Performance, Vocal Music, Kunitachi College of Music. Completed a research course at the Vocal Music Department of Toho Gakuen School of Music. Discovered the arpa in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she lived for two years from the age of 10. She studied under Chochin Balbuena there and Chucho de Mexico after returning to Japan. Not only as an arpa player and vocalist, but also as one of Japan’s rare “arpa singers,” she performs in over 100 performances annually, including the Tokyo Arpa Festival’s “Autumn Cadencia,” the Sendai Classical Festival, Terumi Niki’s “Reading and Music – A Small Room of Narration,” guest speakers at various universities, including her alma mater, Kunitachi College of Music, and elementary school appreciation classes. Her fourth album, “Tomorrow,” was released in 2021. She is currently the choir coach for the Toho Girls’ Junior and Senior High School Music Club. https://yukaikeyama.jpn.org/ Event Overview “Latin Folklore – Featuring Quena Master Raul Olarte” Date and Time: Monday, November 24, 2025 (National Holiday) Doors open at 1:30 PM / Show begins at 2:00 PM *Show duration: Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes *Please note that if a large number of people arrive before opening time, the doors may open earlier to prevent infection. Venue: Kanakka Hall, Kanagawa Community Cultural Center, Yokohama City (1-10-1 Higashikanagawa, Kanagawa Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture) ■ Performers Raul Olarte (quena, etc.), Naotoshi Takayama (guitar, etc.), Yuka Ikeyama (arpa, Latin harp & vocals) ■Staff Yuji Omori (Planning and Progress) ■Ticket Prices Unreserved seat: 2,200 yen (tax included)
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