BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN
NAME:Somerset County Library System of New Jersey
X-WR-CALNAME:Somerset County Library System of New Jersey
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:13af7631-7286-4f0b-8670-e57788e584fc
SEQUENCE:0
DTSTAMP:20260726T180451Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250606T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250606T203000
SUMMARY:Friday Night Concert:  Hiroya Tsukamoto
LOCATION:Bridgewater branch\nBridgewater branch
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bridgewater branch;X-APPLE
 -RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Bridgewater branch:geo:40.58792,-74.607602
GEO:40.58792;-74.607602
DESCRIPTION:Tsukamoto has been recognized for his talents on stages such a
 s at Blue Note in New York City\, Japanese National Television\, Internati
 onal Storytelling Center and United Nations. .\nhttps://sclsnj.libnet.i
 nfo/event/10615290
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://sclsnj.libnet.info/image
 s/editor/sclsnj/InPersonGraphicalBrandingLogo.png" width="125" height="125
 " alt="" /></p>\n<p><strong>This event is sponsored by the Friends of the 
 Bridgewater Library.</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Limited space available - fi
 rst come\, first served. Doors will open at 6:45 pm.</strong></p>\n<p><br 
 /><strong>"A Journey Through Strings and Stories"</strong></p>\n<p>Tsukamo
 to brings a blend of masterful fingerstyle guitar and evocative storytelli
 ng that transcends cultural barriers. His artistry\, honed at the prestigi
 ous Berklee College of Music\, has been celebrated on renowned stages like
  the Blue Note in NYC and the United Nations\, and lauded for its &ldquo\;
 delicate\, fluid\, and beautifully detailed&rdquo\; style by "Acoustic Gui
 tar Magazine".</p>\n<p>Tsukamoto&rsquo\;s concerts are not just musical ev
 ents\; they are immersive experiences that weave lyrical narratives with i
 ntricate melodies. Recognized for his soulful performances that create an 
 orchestra at his fingertips\, he invites audiences into his world of music
 al exploration and emotional expression. This is a rare opportunity to wit
 ness a performer who has been celebrated for his ability to take listeners
  on an &ldquo\;impressionistic journey&rdquo\; (Boston Herald).&nbsp\; Enc
 hanting music that promises to resonate long after the final note is playe
 d.</p>\n<p>Bio: Hiroya&nbsp\;Tsukamoto is a Japanese-born fingerstyle guit
 arist who moved to the United States in 2000 to attend the Berklee College
  of Music. Needless to say\, he&rsquo\;s not only a dizzyingly agile finge
 rpicker\, but a soulful and transcendent performer\, with compositions tha
 t combine instrumental guitar work with lyrical performance and spoken sto
 ries from his life.&nbsp\;<br />Tsukamoto has been recognized for his tale
 nts on stages such as at Blue Note in New York City\, Japanese National Te
 levision (NHK)\, International Storytelling Center and United Nations\, an
 d by scoring second place at the International Fingerstyle Guitar Champion
 ship both in 2018 and 2022.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>"Hiroya&nbsp\;Tsukamoto
  may play the guitar with the skill of a virtuoso\, and he may write compe
 lling music that draws from many different cultures and genres\, but if I 
 had to choose one word to describe him it would be&nbsp\;orchestrator. " -
  "Acoustic Guitar Magazine".</strong></p>\n<p></p>\nhttps://sclsnj.libnet.
 info/event/10615290
URL;VALUE=URI:https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/10615290
ATTACH:https://static.libnet.info/images/events/sclsnj/Hiroya_Tsukamoto-6_
 2_.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR