Videos
Performance videos all available on YouTube!
Performance videos all available on YouTube!
Search Videos by Category:
NEW RELEASE
Kagawa - Cloud Piercer
Solo for 5 octave MarimbaRecording, Mixing, & Mastering by Bjørn Arntsen
Filmed by Nicole Ashley of Polygraphic.nz
Video Editing- Steven Logan
Colourist- Samuel McKay
Iannis Xenakis - Psappha (1975)
For solo multi-percussion. Performed at my UC Third Year Percussion Recital at the Recital Room, The Arts Centre of the 10th of June 2026.
John Psathas - Planet Damnation
For timpani solo and tape. Performed at my UC Third Year Percussion Recital at the Recital Room, The Arts Centre of the 10th of June 2026.
Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians (Live)
featuring the UC School of Music and Christchurch Musicians (Hannah playing Marimba 2)
Date: 15th August 2026
Venue: The Piano, Christchurch
Hannah Kagawa - Toys (2024) | for solo multi-percussion
World premiere of Toys (2024) by New Zealand composer Hannah Kagawa.
Performed by the composer on the 7th of October, 2024, at the Univesity of Canterbury Lilburn Composer's Competition (First Prize)
Hannah Kagawa - Arabesque Op. 11 (2025) for Orchestra
Premiered by the Carthage Symphony Orchestra of Tunisia in May 2025
An orchestral work that combines Arabic, deserty-themed melodies and powerful, symphonic timbre to create a dynamic soundscape. Premiered by the Carthage Symphony Orchestra of Tunisia this June with the help of Oussema Mrabet.
Hannah Kagawa - Rhapsody of the Successors (2023) for percussion septet
Premiered by the CYO Percussion Ensemble
Composed for the Christchurch Youth Orchestra in 2023, dedicated to my percussion teacher Jonathon Tressler. See the full story below:
Hannah Kagawa UC Third Year Percussion Recital 2026
FULL UNEDITED LIVESTREAM
Date: Wednesday 10 June 2026, 12:30-1:30pm
Venue: Recital Room, The Arts Centre, Christchurch
Programme
John Psathas - Planet Damnation (2010)
Traditional - Tabla Solo in Tintal (feat. Kirat Singh)
Xenakis - Psappha (1975)
Takatsugu Muramatsu - Land
Marimba solo performed at my UC Second Year Percussion Recital at the Recital Room, The Arts Centre of the 24th of October 2025.
Saint-Saens - Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
For solo marimba performed by Hannah Kagawa, accompanied by Kyle Hsieh on piano. Performed at my UC Second Year Percussion Recital at the Recital Room, The Arts Centre of the 24th of October 2025.
Emmanuel Séjourné - Khamsin
A duet for shared marimba and castanets performed by Hannah Kagawa and Keina Rollinson. Performed at my UC Second Year Percussion Recital at the Recital Room, The Arts Centre of the 24th of October 2025.
Paul Smadbeck - Virginia Tate
A marimba solo performed at my UC First Year Percussion Recital at the Recital Room, The Arts Centre of the 30th of October 2024.
J.S. Bach - Cello Suite No. 1, Prelude
A marimba solo performed at my UC First Year Percussion Recital at the Recital Room, The Arts Centre of the 30th of October 2024.
Charles DeLancey - The Love of L'Histoire
A multi-percussion solo performed at my UC First Year Percussion Recital at the Recital Room, The Arts Centre of the 30th of October 2024.
Eric Sammut - 4 Rotations Pour Marimba, Rotation IV
Marimba solo performed by Hannah Kagawa for her Trinity ATCL Percussion Diploma Recital on the 8th of December 2023 at the University of Canterbury Percussion Recital Room
Andrei Pushkarev - A Little Jazz Waltz
Vibraphone solo performed by Hannah Kagawa for her Trinity ATCL Percussion Diploma Recital on the 8th of December 2023 at the University of Canterbury Percussion Recital Room
Lynn Glassock - Motion
Multi-percussion solo performed by Hannah Kagawa for her Trinity ATCL Percussion Diploma Recital on the 8th of December 2023 at the University of Canterbury Percussion Recital Room
William Cahn - Raga No. 1
Timpani solo performed by Hannah Kagawa for her Trinity ATCL Percussion Diploma Recital on the 8th of December 2023 at the University of Canterbury Percussion Recital Room
Emmanuel Séjourné - Khamsin
A duet for shared marimba and castanets performed by Hannah Kagawa and Keina Rollinson. Performed on the 30th of November 2025 at the Charles Luney Auditorium at the Re-Percussion Concert 2026.
Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre arr. Staffelbach
A percussion trio played by Sho Kubota on marimba (left), Hannah Kagawa on vibraphone (centre) and Keina Rollinson marimba (right). Performed on the 26th of September 2025 at the Great Hall, The Arts Centre for the University of Canterbury Percussion Ensemble Lunchtime Concert. Arranged by percussionist Luca Staffelbach.
Toru Takemitsu - Rain Tree
A percussion trio performed by Hannah Kagawa (marimba left), Ciaran Wright (vibraphone) and Sho Kubota (marimba right). Performed on the 24th May 2024 at the Great Hall, The Arts Centre for the University of Canterbury Percussion Ensemble Lunchtime Concert.
Debussy - Petite Suite, Mov. IV "Ballet"
Performed at the annual Christchurch percussion concert "Pandemonium" on the 5th of December 2024. The percussion trio features Hannah Kagawa (vibraphone), Ciaran Wright (marimba left) and Sho Kubota (marimba right). Arranged by percussionist Luca Staffelbach.
Owen Clayton Condon - Fractalia
A percussion quartet performed by Hannah Kagawa, Sho Kubota, Kyle Hsieh and Keina Rollinson on the 16th of May 2025 at the Great Hall, The Arts Centre for the University of Canterbury Percussion Ensemble Lunchtime Concert.
Steve Reich - Drumming
Performed by the University of Canterbury Percussion Ensemble and friends on the 29th of September 2024 at the Great Hall, The Arts Centre. Featuring Justin DeHart (director), Joel Longworth, Kyle Hsieh, Isabelle Russell, Ciaran Wright, Sho Kubota, Hannah Kagawa, Kylie Bathe, Hamish Oliver, Francie Liebert, Alannah Hounsome-Vail, Shannon-Aimee Bradley and Hannah Darroch.
George Hamilton Green - Log Cabin Blues
Performed by Hannah Kagawa on xylophone and Emily Sterling on piano in September 2023 at the Papanui High School Soiree.
Mark Applebaum - Catfish
A percussion trio performed by (from left to right) Dr Justin DeHart, Hannah Kagawa and Sho Kubota on the 16th of May 2025 at the Great Hall, The Arts Centre for the University of Canterbury Percussion Ensemble Lunchtime Concert.
Todd Ukena - Funk No. II
Percussion duet performed by Hannah Kagawa on timpani and Jonathon Tressler on drum kit for Hannah's Trinity ATCL Percussion Diploma Recital on the 8th of December 2023 at the University of Canterbury Percussion Recital Room
Gareth Farr - Little Sea Gongs
Percussion Ensemble piece by New Zealand composer Gareth Farr performed by the Papanui High School Percussion Ensemble at the Christchurch Re-Percussion Concert 2021. Performed by (from left to right) Finley Tressler, Jonathon Tressler, Hannah Kagawa and Cam Williams.
Drew Worden - Escape
A triangle sextet performed by (from left to right) Kyle Hsieh, Kylie Bathe, Hannah Kagawa, Naomi Kelly, Katia Ashmore and Keina Rollinson on the 16th of May 2025 at the Great Hall, The Arts Centre for the University of Canterbury Percussion Ensemble Lunchtime Concert.
Juri Seo - Wah
Performed by (from left to right) Fahim Imam, Kyle Hsieh, Hannah Kagawa and Aiyun Huang on the 24th May 2024 at the Great Hall, The Arts Centre for the University of Canterbury Percussion Ensemble Lunchtime Concert.
Saint-Saëns - Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Op. 28
My Orchestral Soloist Debut!
Arranged for 5 octave marimba by Hannah Kagawa (soloist)
Soloist: Hannah Kagawa
Conductor: Mark Hodgkinson
Orchestra: Canterbury Philharmonia
Performed on Saturday, the 16th of November, 2025, at the Charles Luney Auditorium, Christchurch, New Zealand
Tabla Solo in Tintal (traditional)
Performed by Hannah Kagawa on tabla, and Kirat Singh on sarangi. Performed at my UC Third Year Percussion Recital at the Recital Room, The Arts Centre of the 10th of June 2026.
Tabla in Tintal (Traditional)
Performed by (from left to right) Justin DeHart (director), Natalie Perzylo, Hannah Kagawa, Kyle Hsieh and Kylie Bathe. Performed on the 15th of October 2025 at the Wednesdays at One at Catholic Pro-Cathedral, Christchurch.
John Bergamo - Piru Bole
Performed by Hannah Kagawa, Fahim Imam and Kylie Bathe for hand drums on the 24th May 2024 at the Great Hall, The Arts Centre for the University of Canterbury Percussion Ensemble Lunchtime Concert.
Haydn - Surprise Symphony Mov. II | Conducted by Hannah Kagawa
Movement II from Symphony No. 94 in G Major "The Surprise" by Joseph Haydn, conducted by Hannah Kagawa and performed by the Christchurch Youth Orchestra in November 2024
Want more? Check out my YouTube Channel!
https://www.youtube.com/@hannahkagawapercussio
or click on the button below: