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Hiroya Tsukamoto Performance!
October 2 @ 7:00 pm
ArtsLink’s 25-26 Concert Series Season continues with a performance by Japanese guitarist
Hiroya Tsukamoto on Thursday, October 2, at 7:00 pm at St. Ann’s Episcopal Church in
downtown New Martinsville. Tickets for ArtsLink members are $10 for an individual and $20 for
a family (2 adults and kids under 18), for non-members $15 for individuals and $25 for a family,
student tickets are $5 and will be available at the door. Cash, checks, and credit cards are
accepted, and light refreshments will be served.
Hiroya is a one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan. He
began playing the five-string banjo when he was thirteen and took up the guitar shortly after.
In 2000, Hiroya received a scholarship to Berklee College of Music and came to the United
States. Hiroya has released five solo albums.
Hiroya has been leading concerts internationally including several appearances at Blue Note
(NYC), United Nations, and Japanese National Television(NHK). Hiroya is a two-time second
place winner of International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship in 2018 and 2022.
Funding for this program made possible with assistance from City of New Martinsville Parks and
Recreation Commission, West Virginia Northern Community College, and WETZ/WYMJ Radio.
This project is supported with financial assistance from the West Virginia Department of Tourism
and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval of the West Virginia Commission on the
Arts. ArtsLink is committed to providing universal accessibility wherever possible. Persons with
special needs may contact us at 304-455-2278 to request assistance.