# Event Details - **Event Name**: Earthwise welcomes Emi Makabe - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Emi Makabe leads her group, playing samisen and singing.About this EventEmi Makabe, voice, samisenThomas Morgan, bass Kenny Wollesen drumsVitor Gonçalves pianoEmi Makabe is a Japanese composer, vocalist, shamisen player, and educator based in New York City. Her songs, described by New York Music Daily as "rapturous, adventurous Japanese folk-influenced jazz," encompass jazz, pop, classical and improvised music, and also reflect her background in Japanese music. She has performed in renowned venues in New York City, Europe and Japan. She sings in English and Japanese as well as wordlessly, and plays piano and shamisen, a Japanese traditional string instrument.She was born in Chiba, Japan, and has been involved with music from early childhood. Her mother, who taught music at elementary school, was her first piano teacher. Early musical activities included singing, playing flute, and learning the Japanese koto and shamisen, and as a teenager she began to play and compose original songs.Moving to New York in 2008, she earned a Bachelor of Music degree in jazz performance and Pro Music award from the City College of New York, and went on to complete a Master of Music from Aaron Copland School of Music while singing in the Billy Harper Voices. Her focus was on jazz and classical harmony, theory and vocal technique, and her teachers include Theo Bleckman, Donna Doyle, Janet Steele, David Schober, Jeb Patton, Billy Harper and Thomas Morgan. Counterpoint is at the heart of her approach to composition, and she is taking ongoing counterpoint lessons with Paul Caputo and Judith Berkson.She participated in the 2018 Copenhagen Jazz Festival, singing and playing shamisen in a duo performance with Thomas Morgan. She is currently composing and performing her compositions at jazz venues in New York such as the 55 Bar, Cornelia Street Cafe, Rockwood Music Hall, ShapeShifter Lab and St. Peter's Church, performing with musicians such as Kenny Wollesen, Thomas Morgan, Vitor Gonçalves, Johnathan Blake, Rudy Royston, Nate Wood, Gerald Cleaver, Fabian Almazan, Ches Smith, Chris Tordini, Jacob Sacks, Fung Chern Hwei, Billy Mintz, Satoshi Takeishi and Billy Harper.She is also a Steinway-associate educator, teaching voice, piano and music theory.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EJl1lgHbzWg&ra=m - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/palo-alto/earthwise-welcomes-emi-makabe/100001987074403030 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, performances, festivals, nonprofit, live-music, jazz, pop - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 20, max: 20, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Palo Alto - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Mitchell Park Community Center - **lat**: 37.4222836 - **long**: -122.1127678 - **full address**: Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Earthwise welcomes Emi Makabe - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/be974c89beafdba83464358b77b935b653db20e4ba719a0bf682418589fd9412-rimg-w1170-h698-dc141517-gmir.jpg?v=1775799137 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Earthwise welcomes Emi Makabe being held? - **A:** Earthwise welcomes Emi Makabe takes place on Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm to Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 pm at Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Earthwise welcomes Emi Makabe? - **A:** Tickets for Earthwise welcomes Emi Makabe are priced at USD 20 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionUSD 20Available - **Q**: Who is organizing Earthwise welcomes Emi Makabe? - **A:** Earthwise welcomes Emi Makabe is organized by Mark Weiss dba Earthwise. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Mark Weiss dba Earthwise's events? - **A:** Attendees have given Mark Weiss dba Earthwise a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Mark Weiss dba Earthwise has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Earthwise welcomes Emi Makabe is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Palo Alto, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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