Name: Spring & Renewal: A New Beginning
Start: 2026-04-17T22:00:00.000Z
Location: The St. Andre townhouse, Upper West Side

Risa Hokamura, Rieko Tsuchida and Anthony McGill playing together

A past salon

The first Sora salon

The evening ofFriday 17 April 2026

Spring & Renewal: A New Beginning

The St. Andre townhouse, Upper West SideAnthony McGill, Risa Hokamura and Rieko Tsuchida, with ikebana by Komi Hatazaki

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Spring & Renewal: A New Beginning

Friday 17 April 2026

MiroirsIII. Une barque sur l’océanMaurice Ravel
Rieko Tsuchida, piano
4 Pieces in Bird Shape, Op. 18I. BalladeTakashi Yoshimatsu
Anthony McGill, clarinet · Rieko Tsuchida, piano
SakuraTraditional Japanese folk song
Risa Hokamura, violin
American in Paris / 北国の春 (Spring in the North)George Gershwin / Sato Matsui
Anthony McGill, clarinet · Rieko Tsuchida, piano
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28Camille Saint-Saëns
Risa Hokamura, violin · Rieko Tsuchida, piano
Au-Delà du TempsIII. La lumière blancheIV. La lumière tournante dans le rêveYuko Uebayashi
Risa Hokamura, violin · Anthony McGill, clarinet · Rieko Tsuchida, piano

The venue

The St. Andre townhouse

Upper West Side, New York

The townhouse salon from the balcony, guests on the sofas around the piano

Guests talking around the food and sake table at the townhouse, seen from the stairs

Spring & Renewal: A New Beginning

Sora’s inaugural salon unfolded within St. Andre’s historic $85-million townhouse on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, honoring the Japanese tradition of welcoming spring as a time of renewal and new beginnings. Featuring performances by Anthony McGill, Risa Hokamura, and Rieko Tsuchida, the evening brought together extraordinary chamber music, a live ikebana demonstration by Komi Hatazaki, and Japanese-inspired culinary experiences. The evening embodied Sora’s vision of bringing music, art, and culture together through the five senses.