A fun, open and soulful journey through the high spirited energy of the Japanese taiko drum, blended with percussive sounds and festive song and dance
TESTIMONIALS
 CORPORATE PERFORMANCE "The night was wonderful and you, your family and the other players were simply fantastic. It was the best and right decision to engage your group. Graham, you demonstrated a wonderful understanding of audience behaviour which enabled us to deliver the right mix of performances throughout the night. This ability to put an audience first is a very rare and precious commodity. You have it in spades." Lumino Events Kathryn Lee Photo by ASB Creative 14/03/2020 |  SYDNEY FESTIVAL 2020 "I was deeply moved by your performance and artistry at the recent Sydney Festival show you gave at the NSW Gallery, and I wanted …... to tell you your performance had a profound effect on me”….. Chris Pidcock Cellist from Sydney Symphony 16-25/01/2020 |  4 WINDS “eclectic mix of world-class international and Far South Coast musicians..performing their fantastic and unique collaboration” “On stage were Four Winds artistic director James Crabb on classical accordion, visiting Japanese Shinobue bamboo flute player Yasukazu Kano, YuNiOn - made up of Masae Ikegawa and Graham Hilgendorf performing percussion/taiko drum, and Bega Valley artists David Hewitt on percussion, Kade Brown on piano, and Sam Martin on double bass” Bega District News 27/01/2017 |
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 TOWN HALL STEPS "Very happy” ………"the performance worked well and we would do it again” Prideaux Entertainment 24/01/2018 |  COMMUNITY PERFROMANCE “Fantastic! Moved me to tears!” John Couani 18/02/2017 |  “….. thanks for sharing your magic and positive heart space to make the world a better place.” Elizabeth McKenzie 20/11/2016 |
 HAIKU "YuNiOn visits O-nami swells from heartbeats Valley of sound waves" Alistair Doole Stonewave Taiko Bega Valley 05/11/2016 |  PERFORMANCE “ moving on, taking the Centre Stage “ John Leung Photo by John Leung 23/10/2016 |  CHARITY EVENT "Thank you, Graham and Masae san for wonderful performance. It was energetic, powerful and fun! Everyone loved it!!!!" Yuriya Diancin 17/07/2016 |
 SCHOOL PERFORMANCE "It was a truly wonderful day and people are still talking about how much they loved the Japanese Drumming..." Jonathan Holowell Matraville Sports High School 21/03/16 |  CORPORATE WORKSHOP "For our staff development day, we wanted everyone to feel connected and in tune. YuNiOn was our surprise warm up activity, and Graham and Masae were the perfect leaders. Their gentle, upbeat energy had everyone smiling, tapping, and even attempting the odd shimmy. They really helped us set the scene for a great day. And now a colleague has suggested we need a drum at work for stress release!" Ruth Thompson 25/02/16 |  SCHOOLS WORKSHOP "We would have YuNiOn back in a heart beat. Their workshop at our music camp was inspired, creative, educational and above all fun!" Tracy Burjan 15/10/2015 |
 PERFORMANCE "The energy from you all was really up-lifting and made me smile so much. That is the sort of Taiko/Fue I love to watch and play." Claire Boyle 24/09/2015 |  SCHOOL PERFORMANCE "YuNiOn presented a highly energetic and engaging drum performance for our Kindergarten students. They are a pleasure to deal with and come with our full recommendation." Nick Potten Wilkins Public School Deputy Principal 16/06/2015 |  WORKSHOP "Thank you Masae and Graham for a wonderful afternoon learning about the mysteries of the kimono and the wonders of Taiko. It was a fantastic way to spend a Sunday." Rebecca Kaiser 17/05/2015 |
 PARTY "YuNiOn performed at our family welcome night 2015 and provided the perfect vibe for children and families to come together and celebrate their starting at Globe Wilkins preschool. It was amazing. Everyone talked about it for weeks after." Ruth Mules Globe Pre School Director 24/04/2015 |  PRE SCHOOL PERFORMANCE "YuNiOn had everyone engaged in a very short amount of time. There was such a warm feeling, it was glorious and I felt the drumming in my soul! We will definitely be having them back next year." Marcia Globe Pre School 12/02/2015 |