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La marimba teje un puente entre México y Japón — Mexico City, November 14
Mario Nandayapa Quartet’s project brings Chiapanecan marimba and Japanese instruments together at Teatro Sergio Magaña on November 14, 2026, at 19:00.
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2026
Concert
La marimba teje un puente entre México y Japón — Mexico City, November 14
Mario Nandayapa Quartet’s project brings Chiapanecan marimba and Japanese instruments together at Teatro Sergio Magaña on November 14, 2026, at 19:00.
Oct
25
2026
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Sihan Shen plays Séjourné’s marimba concerto in Rutesheim
Rutesheimer Kammerorchester’s autumn concert features Sihan Shen in Séjourné’s Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra, in its 2015 version, on November 14.
Oct
23
2026
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GIAMARI cultural exchange festival in Harare this November
Marimba, mbira, singing, dance, poetry and public speaking come together at Eland Oak Junior School in Harare. The official festival syllabus gives November 11–13, 2026; the events calendar lists November 11 and 13.
Oct
22
2026
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Hirono Tago — Re: Marimba vol. 1 “Sublimation”
Hirono Tago launches the Re: Marimba recital series with “Sublimation” at Hakuju Hall in Tokyo on December 9, 2026. Seven works by Japanese composers trace the marimba’s development as a concert instrument in Japan. The recital starts at 19:00, with doors at 18:30.
Oct
21
2026
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Séjourné’s Fantasia Concerto No. 2 — complete three-movement premiere in Shanghai
Zhe Lin joins conductor Qian Junping and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra on November 7, 2026, at Shanghai Symphony Hall. The concert features the world premiere of the 2026 revised, complete three-movement version of Emmanuel Séjourné’s Fantasia, Marimba Concerto No. 2.
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