November Steps, for shakuhachi, biwa, and orchestra

November Steps (ノヴェンバー・ステップス, Novenbā Suteppusu) is a musical composition by Tōru Takemitsu, for the traditional Japanese musical instruments, shakuhachi and biwa, and western orchestra. The work was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic on the occasion of its 125th anniversary, and premiered in November 1967 by the orchestra under the direction of Seiji Ozawa.