Taiko Arts Center supported the creation of “Threads of Aspiration,” composed by composer/arranger/pianist Derek Nakamoto of Los Angeles. Thispiece was premiered at the Taiko Drum and Dance concert as the finale hat celebrates the collaborative spirit of the concert. Nakamoto was born and raised in Honolulu, and currently lives in Los Angeles; he has recorded, arranged, and produced music for Yoko Fujimoto, Michael Bolton, The O’Jays, Teddy Pendergrast, and Hiroshima, among others.