Concert and workshop with Riley Lee, supported by Alexandra Kraus and Markus Guhe
Dates: 19–21 June 2026 in Stuttgart, Germany
Venue: Church of St. Joseph, Stuttgart
Fee: €120 (€100 unemployed/students)
Shakuhachi in Brittany (France) with Véronique Piron
Arrival: 22 May 2026
Departure: 25 May 2026
Location: Belle-Île-en-mer
2 day workshop and public concert
Shakuhachi Workshop und Konzert mit Alexandra Kraus
Konzert am 10. 10. 2025, 19:30, Eintritt frei
Workshop am 11. 10. 2025, 10–17 Uhr
Ehemalige Synagoge in Sulzbach-Rosenberg
Synagogenstraße 9
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KSK Europe Weekend Workshop 17/18 May 2025
On 17/18 May there will be a weekend workshop including a concert in Barcelona with KSK teachers from Europe Horacio Curti, Markus Guhe, Véronique Piron, Nina Haarer and special guest Kakizakai Kaoru.
Venue: ESMUC Barcelona; participation fee: €150.
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Workshop in Stuttgart, Germany, with Riley Lee, 28–29. Juni 2024
This workshop offers a unique opportunity to study intensively with 4 teachers from the Kokusai Shakuhachi Kenshukan: main teacher Riley Lee, supported by the German KSK teachers Nina Haarer, Alexandra Kraus and Markus Guhe.
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Workshop with Riley Lee and Jim Franklin, Stuttgart, Germany, 07-09.07.2023
Workshop in Stuttgart, Germany
with Riley Lee and Jim Franklin
07.07-09.07.2023
Community Centre of St. Josef’s Church
Oswald-Hesse-Straße 74, 70469 Stuttgart
Additional teachers: Nina Haarer, Alexandra Kraus
Participation fee: €130 / €110 (unemployed/students)
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YouTube Channel for modern shakuhachi pieces by Jim Franklin
Jim Franklin is pleased to announce the creation of his YouTube channel, focussing on his compositions for shakuhachi, especially for shakuhachi and live-electronics: https://www.youtube.com/@Jim_Franklin_Shakuhachi_Modern/videos
New KSK teacher in Europe
Alexandra Kraus has been issued with a KSK Europe shihan-menjō under the signature of Jim Franklin and with approval of Furuya Teruo, after many years of study with Jim Franklin and further studies with Furuya-sensei. We welcome her to the ranks of professional shakuhachi teacher/performers in Europe.
Horacio Curti
Jim Franklin
Véronique Piron
for KSK Europe
KSK Europe
KSK Europe is gradually recommencing activities as the COVID19 pandemic recedes. Please check here for details.
In the meantime, we offer the following YouTube videos by KSK Europe teachers for your enjoyment:
Horacio Curtis and Kakizakai Kaoru, 09.10.2019, Barcelona, Spain:
Jim Franklin, with Hiroko Sugino, 24.11.2018, Lippstadt, Germany (shakuhachi, theremin, synthesiser, live electronics):
Jim Franklin with Karen Schlimp, 20.01.2019, Linz, Austria (shakuhachi, prepared piano):
Jim Franklin, Nippon Connection online film festival, 11.06.2020
Véronique Piron, 2019, Paris, France:
We wish all our shakuhachi-friends, as well as all other people, good health and security during the Corona crisis.
Workshop with Riley Lee and Jim Franklin (Cancelled due to CoVid19 pandemic)
Stuttgart (Germany), 8th-10th May 2020
Due to ongoing restrictions as a result of the current Corona pandemic, this workshop has been cancelled. A replacement workshop is in the planning for 2021 or 2022. Please check this site for details.