Violinist/composer Ikuko Kawai, who continues to perform worldwide beyond genre boundaries, will appear at Billboard Live Yokohama in the spring. While performing as a soloist with major orchestras both at home and abroad, she has released numerous works with themes that convey a deep sense of intellect. For the NHK taiga drama Kirin ga Kuru, she provided the travel motif, and in March of two years ago she released the debut album of the Western–Japanese mixed orchestra “Orchestra Hibiki,” which she herself founded—illustrating the breadth of her activities. This time, the stage will be shared with a lineup of accomplished musicians from Orchestra Hibiki, including shinobue player Fujosha Suhō, drummer Satasuke Mochizuki, keyboardist Toshiya Shioiri, and bandoneon player Satoshi Kitamura. Let yourself be carried away by the passionate violin tones and revel in a blissful moment of resonance between tango and wa. Please enjoy.