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  Date: Saturday - 5/19/2018
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Enlightening Shakuhachi Concert Opens 2018 Atherton Summer Season

Grand Master Riley Lee Debuts at HPR, May 19

On May 19, Shakuhachi Grand Master Riley Lee returns to Honolulu for a rare solo concert and his debut in Hawaiʻi Public Radio's intimate Atherton Studio. Entitled Breath-Sight, the program is comprised primarily of classical "original pieces," called koten honkyoku. These pieces were created, transmitted and performed as part of the Zen Buddhist spiritual practice known as suizen or "blowing meditation." Lee will accompany these pieces with the stories and explanations of the meaning and imagery behind the music.

Reservations may be made online at www.hprtickets.org or by calling the station (955-8821) during regular business hours. Tickets are $25 general, $20 for HPR members, and $15 for students with ID; online ticketing fees apply. The Atherton Studio is located at Hawaiʻi Public Radio, 738 Kāheka Street. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.; music begins at 7:30 p.m.

About the artist

Riley Lee began studying the shakuhachi in Japan in 1971, and in 1980 became the first non-Japanese acknowledged as a shakuhachi Dai Shihan (Grand Master). He went to Roosevelt High School (1969) and received BA and MA degrees from the University of Hawaiʻi and a PhD from Sydney University. Lee has released over 60 albums internationally, with over 70,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. He has performed in Hawaiʻi, notably with Jeff Peterson and Kenny Endo, and plays annually at the Lawai Pilgrimage of Compassion on Kauaʻi.

Lee is on the staff at Sydney Conservatorium of Music and is an Honorary Fellow at Western Sydney University. Riley taught at the University of Hawaiʻi for six years, and regularly teaches at Princeton (USA) and other universities. Last year, he worked in Halifax (Canada) on a recording with Celtic duo, Fork and Spoon. He performs primarily in the USA, Europe, and Australia.

Lee and his family moved to Australia in 1986, where he now resides.

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About HPR's Atherton Performing Arts Studio

The Atherton Studio seats 75 people and is home to a magnificent Bösendorfer concert grand piano. The Studio is available for rent for musical performances, community group meetings, and lectures. It is located in the HPR office and studio complex at 738 Kaheka Street, across from the Honolulu Don Quijote. Metered street parking is available, as are paid lots at the First Hawaiian Bank (Kapi‘olani branch) and in the Pan Am building.

About Hawaii Public Radio

HPR is a private, non-profit organization which broadcasts classical, jazz, and international music; and in-depth news and informational programming from National Public Radio, American Public Media, Public Radio International, and other local, national, and international program sources, as well as programs produced by Hawaii Public Radio. In October 2013, Charity Navigator, the premier charity evaluator, awarded HPR its second consecutive four-star rating for exceptional fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency.

HPR's mission is to serve the entire population of the state of Hawai‘i with two excellent program streams. HPR-1, the news magazine and fine arts stream, can currently be heard on O‘ahu and Kaua‘i (KHPR 88.1 FM and 88.5 FM); Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i, and West Hawai‘i (KKUA 90.7 FM); and East Hawai‘i (KANO 91.1 FM (Hilo) and 94.7 FM (Waimea)). HPR-2, the news, local talk, and music stream, is found on Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i (KIPM 89.7 FM and KIPH 88.3 FM (Hana)); West Hawai‘i (KIPM 89.7 FM and KHPH 88.7 FM); O‘ahu and Kaua‘i (KIPO 89.3 FM; KIPL 89.9 FM)

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