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“Landing Steps, Grounded Landings” (starting at timecode 26:13 and ending at 43:29)
Composed by Hitomi Oba

Performed by the Fry Street Quartet:
Robert Waters - violin
Rebecca McFaul - violin
Bradley Ottesen - viola
Anne Francis Bayless -  cello

Premiered on February 21, 2025 

Informational video for

"Meguru: Dreams of Harvest"
based on the writings of David "Mas" Masumoto

Fresno Philharmonic
Rei Hotoda, Music Director

World Premiere on February 15, 2025

more information here

Hitomi Oba Quartet

2020 Angel City Jazz Festival

Hitomi Oba – sax
Sam Gendel – sax
Justin Brown – drums
Jake Leckie – bass

"Little December" by Hitomi Oba


Hitomi Oba, tenor saxophone
Sam Gendel, alto saxophone
Jens Kuross, drums

Bluewhale, January 25, 2016


"Fifteenth"
Composed by Hitomi Oba

Performed by:
Harriet Fraser, soprano
Sarah Thornblade, violin 1
Adrianne Pope, violin 2
Emily Williams, viola
Julie Jung, cello

Recorded during the 2021 Hear Now Festival – Virtue of the Virtual