directed by Kaoru Watanabe

Bloodlines Interwoven begins with a conversation. With a new iteration of the project that Kaoru Watanabe launched in 2024, the 10 musicians he gathered tell stories about their ancestry and upbringing, unpacking the tales that shaped who they have become for one another. They listen and then improvise, letting those shared narratives inform what they’re playing and what they’re hearing. These early impulses guide the development of a concert-length program that explores the traumas, tragedies, and triumphs that shape all of us