Miyama McQueen-Tokita

Miyama McQueen-Tokita is a koto and bass koto player and improviser. Fusing ancient traditions with new ideas that are relevant to the music and people of the present day, she performs contemporary works, improvisation and original music. Her style is known to be free and expressive, and over the years she has regularly performed with artists visiting Japan from around the globe. She has been invited to perform in festivals such as Tokyo Jazz Festival, Melbourne International Arts Festival and the Powell Street Festival in Vancouver, and has collaborated with numerous ensembles including the Vancouver Intercultural Orchestra, Australian Art Orchestra, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.