Most musicians don’t have a day dedicated to them in their hometown. Shinji Eshima does. In 2011, the city of Berkeley, California named the day December 6th Shinji Eshima Day, in his honor for his contributions to the arts. Even fewer musicians play an instrument featured in a Degas painting. But Shinji Eshima does. His… Continue reading 256: Shinji Eshima on pit experiences, David Walter, and composing for the ballet