Date
Oct. 11-12: Performance at Frist Campus Center, Princeton University （Organized by East Asian Studies at Princeton University）
Oct. 15: Performance at Berklee College of Music in Boston (Organized by Brass Department at Berklee College of Music)（see video）
Oct. 16: Performance at The Bowker Auditorium, University of Massachusetts Amherst（Organized by University of Massachusetts）
Oct. 17: Introduction of Gagaku in Prof. Doris Bargen's Class: "Japanese Arts & Culture" Asian Languages & Literatures, Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures at UMASS Amherst (Organized by Asian Languages and Literatures, Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at University of Massachusetts Amherst)
Oct. 18: Introduction of Gagaku in Prof. Sarkissian's Class Music Department at Smith College（Organized by Music Department at Smith College）

Program: Kangen: Taishikicho-no-Netori, Keibairaku-no-kyu, Rinko kotadatsu, Chogeishi
　　　　　Bugaku: Karyobin, Seigaiha
Lecture by Mr. Amane Tatsumura on "Nishiki Weaving"

Co-organizer : Subow 5 Foundation Inc.

　　　The first concert for the US East Coast University Tour was held at Princeton University located in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746, it is one of Ivy League schools and has been ranked at the top in many university rankings in the world.
　　　Gagaku performance was held on Oct. 11 and 12 at Frist Campus Center. About 200 people including teachers and parents from a local Japanese weekend school came to see the performance. The weekend school is designated by Japanese Ministry of Education as a model school.
　　　Mr. Amane Tatsumura, Nishiki weaving artist from Kyoto, talked about Nishiki weaving and "Seigaiha" costume. Participants were fascinated by his talk.
　　　For "Karyobin" dance two bugaku students from Belgium joined the performance at this venue.

　　　When Berklee College of music was established in 1945, main stream of the time was classic music. However, Berklee was founded to teach contemporary music such and since then has contributed toward the development of today's jazz and popular music theory.
　　　Before the concert, a clinic for the introduction of gagaku instruments was held. The clinic was followed by the main concert in the evening.
　　　Professor Tiger Okoshi, graduated at the top of the list in 1975 and became a faculty of the college in 1976. He organized the concert and joined the Ensemble with his trumpet to play along a gagaku piece called Etenraku on stage.
　　　During the concert, Mr. Amane Tatsumura gave a lecture on "Nishiki Weaving." Mr. Tatsumura is the future successor of Tatsumura Koho Co. in Kyoto.
The instrument players wore for the first time newly made Kasane shozoku costumes which further brightened the stage.
　　　Karyobin dance was performed by three dancers from Japan and one dancer from Vermont.

　　　Bowker Auditorium, an excellent venue with balconies and good acoustic, hosted the Ensemble's "Furoshiki" performance in 2008 coordinated by Professor Ranjanaa Devi, director of Asian Arts & Culture Program at UMass Amherst. Her plans for a tea ceremony event in 2012 turned into last year's gagaku tour to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the gift of cherry blossom trees from Japan to the United States and this year's US East Coast Concert Tour. So, in this sense, it all started from here.
　　　Before the performance, Professor Anne Prescott, director of the Five College Center for Asian Studies, gave a pre-concert talk and who was followed by Prof. Devi's opening remarks.

　　　Gagaku has been a part of Prof. Bargen's class for the past 15 years. Some students have participated more than once before. In addition to the wind instruments, percussion instruments joined this time. Furthermore, Seigaiha dance, which is mentioned in the "Tale of Genji" was also performed for the students. Prof. Bargen teaches this classic novel of Japan in her class. Students were thrilled to learn about gagaku.

　　　Smith College, member of the Seven Sisters, is a famous women's college in the Northeastern United States. Gagaku was introduced for the first time at this school for music students. They were fascinated by the music and instruments.