Performances

The Legend of the Morning Glory , a lovestory from the Kabuki 2008

Ghosts and Jazz, The haunting eloquence of Brenda Wong Aoki‘s ghost stories, Masterfully performed in concert with Asian Jazz pioneer composer Mark Izu & Friends, 2010

Kuan-Yin, Our Lady of Compassion , songstory with jazz ensemble 2002

Uncle Gunjiro’s Girlfriend: duet for storyteller & contra bass, 1998, revised 2007

Mermaid, a work for symphony with composer Mark Izu and Conductor Kent Nagano, Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, Berkeley, CA, 1997.

Random Acts of Kindness: one woman show, La Peña, Berkeley, CA, 1994.

The Queen’s Garden: one woman play with jazz ensemble, Climate Theatre, San Francisco, CA, 1992.

Obake! Tales of Spirits Past and Present: One woman play,1991.

Tales of the Pacific Rim, 1990.

Ballad of the Bones: An Afro-Asian new musical with Mark Izu & John O’Neal, Festival 2000, San Francisco

San Jose Taiko Collaboration: Story Performance with Taiko Drums, San Jose Repertory Theatre, San Jose, CA. with composer Mark Izu

Long Beach Video Annex: Video Collaboration with Performance Artist Dan Kwong, Long Beach, CA.

Tokyo Form and Spirit Exhibition: “Invocation” a performance piece, Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA. with Mark Izu

 

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Upcoming Events

June 4, 2012: Mark Izu and Brenda Wong Aoki perform for the 50th Anniversary of the San Francisco Zen Center. "When the Catfish Dances."

June 16, 2012: Brenda Wong Aoki, Commencement Speaker for the Merrill Graduation at UC Santa Cruz. 9:30, East Field.

July 12-15, 2012 Mark Izu's original composition, performed live, in The San Francisco Silent Film Festival.

July 27-29, 2012 Brenda Wong Aoki, solo performance, Sierra Storytelling Festival.

August 26, 2012 Brenda Wong Aoki, solo performance, Community Asian Theatre of the Sierras, Nevada City. 2pm.

December 21,22, 23, 2012: World Premiere of MU, Jewish Community Center of SF, San Francisco

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Founded by Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu in 1995, the mission of the non-profit First Voice is to create and develop the stories and music of people living between worlds. Critical to this mission is "personal experience" or "voice" as essential to authentic pan-world culture. Please help support First Voice with a donation.