| 7/29-7/31
LaDonna Smith - Toshi Makihara 
featuring LaDonna Smith (violin, viola, voice) and Toshi Makihara (percussion) * Fri 7/29: Millersville University, Millersville PA * Sun 7/31: Recording Session with Gary Hassay (alto-sax) |
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| July 2005 |
| 7/2-12
Kontakt Budapest Festival Teaching and performing Kontakt Budapest is an annual improvisation festival, that has been organized since 2002 with the intension to promote improvisation work in the Hungarian contemporary performance art scene. The focus of the festival is on diversity and collaboration between art forms, such as movement art, music and visual art. The festival organizes classes and workshops taught by internationally recognized teachers/performers from Hungary, England, Germany, Australia, Japan and the USA. Official Homepage |
| 7/14
Dora Attila - Toshi Makihara - Sores Zsolt featuring Dora Attila (alto sax), Sores Zsolt (violin, electronics) and Toshi Makihara (percussion) Kormos Fekete Ej Mini-Festival of Creative Music Godor Klub, Erzsebet Square, Budapest |
| Fri 7/22, 7:30PM
SEWM featuring Bruce Eisenbeil (guitar), Blaise Siwula (saxophones, clarinet), Wilbo Wright (bass) and Toshi Makihara (drums), also featuring Cornelius Agrippa Handbell Choir with film by John Ling, and Michael Haleta (sound imploder) Artworks, 19 Everett Alley Trenton NJ (609) 989-9883 |
| 7/29-7/31
LaDonna Smith - Toshi Makihara
featuring LaDonna Smith (violin, viola, voice) and Toshi Makihara (percussion) * Fri 7/29: Millersville University, Millersville PA * Sun 7/31: Recording Session with Gary Hassay (alto-sax) |
| August 2005 |
| Sun 8/14, 8PM
Kiku Day - Motoko Shimizu - Toshi Makihara featuring Kiku Day (shakuhachi), Motoko Shimizu & Toshi Makihara (percussion) C.O.M.A. Seires at ABC No Rio 156 Livington St New York |
| September 2005 |
| 9/1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9,10, 11, 15, 16 & 17 at 7PM
Bardo: Leah Stein Dance Company 
Philadelphia Live-Arts / Fringe Festival Lot on South Broad Street between Spruce & Pine Streets (Across from Kimmel Center), Philadelphia featuring Leah Stein Dance Company with the original music created and performed live by Toshi Makihara (percussion), Video projection by Edward Dormer "Bardo" is a large scale work set on site in an empty urban lot defined by building wall on either side. The project will incorporate community members as well as the full company with live music composed and performed by Toshi Makihara, and an original video work projected onto the exposed walls of the site. The title "Bardo" comes from a Buddhist term that means "in-between space," and often refers to the time between life and death. The site for this work embodies this concept; it is between two buildings and remains in a state of 'in-between' where a building has been taken down and nothing has yet been built in its place. There is evidence of the natural world with green grasses and weeds coming through the edges and cracks of the site. This sense of suspended time gives rise to many possibilities of engaging in the physical properties and history of the site referring to what was, what is and what could be in the future. Bardo Information Page |
| October 2005 |
| Sun 10/30, 7PM
Marcos Fernandes & Friends at CEC Meeting House Theatre 3500 Lancaster Ave Philadelphia A Mini-Festival of Free Improvised Music featuring Marcos Fernandes (percussion), Scott Homan (guitar), Todd Margasak (cornet), Dave Champion (trombone), John Berndt (saxophone etc), Jack Wright (saxophones), Matt Thompson (guitar), Tom Allen (various), Evan Lipson (bass), Helena Espvall (cello), Dave Smolen (percussion, electronics), Toshi Makihara (percussion) and others |
| November 2005 |
| Fri-Sun 11/4-6, 8PM (Fri-Sat) & 3PM (Sun)
Toshi Makihara Solo Drumset at CEC Meeting House Theatre 3500 Lancaster Ave Philadelphia as a part of CEC New Edge Mix Program |
| Thu 11/17, 8PM
Ye Ren 
featuring Gary Hassay (alto-sax), William Parker (bass) & Toshi Makihara (percussion) at Rotunda 4012 Walnut Street Philadelphia, presented by Ars Nova Workshop Ye Ren, lead by the Allentown PA based alto saxophonist Gary Hassay, is distinguished for their sensitive interplay, synergy, and unique style. With bassist William Parker and Philadelphia percussionist Toshi Makihara as the other partners, the group achieves something special on almost every aspect of their performances. Ye Ren's debut CD "Another Shining Path" achieved 3 time Grammy nominations. |