Solo Album Release by Starkland Records

So happy to announce that my solo album will be finally released on September 16 by Starkland Records! Huge thanks to New Music USA, Canada Council & ASU HIDA Grant, and everyone who has helped me realize this (especially emotionally). And special thanks to John Chowning for writing a heartfelt, beautiful introduction. The album includes performances by the Spektral Quartet / Clara Lyon (violin), Theo Espy (violin), Doyle Armbrust (viola) & Russell Rolen (cello) (“Minyo”), UMS’n JIP /Javier Hagen (“Reservoir”), and Cristina Valdés (“Shimmer, Tree | In Memoriam Jonathan Harvey”); mastered by Grammy-winning artist Silas Brown.
You can listen to a short promo video from Starkland here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZFAM31ZIlo.
The CD & Digital album can be pre-ordered here as well: https://kotokasuzuki.bandcamp.com

Headshot photo: Guanglong Peng & Hengjie Zhao / Design: Janene Higgins / Assistant Executive Producer: Clare Shore / Executive Producer: Thomas Steenland / Mixed and Produced by Kotoka Suzuki / Mastered by Silas Brown

Picture: Kotoka Suzuki © Guanglong Peng & Hengjie Zhao

New Music USA: Recording Project

I'm excited to announce that I'll be recording "Minyo" with the Spektral Quartet and "Shimmer, Tree | In Memoriam Jonathan Harvey" with the pianist, Cristina Valdes in 2019 as part of my upcoming solo debut album project.  These recordings are supported by the New Music USA Project Grant and HIDA Project Grant from Arizona State University.  Please tune in for updates.  You can also follow updates on this project on New Music USA site. 

Recording Project: Music of Kotoka Suzuki was supported by New Music USA. To follow the project as it unfolds, visit my project page:  https://www.newmusicusa.org/projects/recording-project-music-of-kotoka-suzuki