演奏 (ensō) means “performance” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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妹は学校の発表会で演奏をしました。imōto wa gak kō no hap pyō kai de en sō o shi ma shi ta

My younger sister gave a performance at the school recital.

Centers on bringing music to listeners through deliberate playing, whether by one person or a group.

合奏gassō: The playing of music by two or more performers together.
独奏dokusō: The playing of music by one performer alone.

楽器を奏でたり声を出したりして、音楽を人に聞かせること。gak ki o kana de ta ri koe o da shi ta ri shi te on gaku o hito ni ki ka se ru ko to

演奏 (ensō) is a Sino-Japanese compound: 演 (en, "perform") joins 奏 (sō, "play music"), forming a word for presenting music by playing it.

演奏 (ensō) names the musical performance itself, not the concert or recital at which it takes place, which is 演奏会 (ensōkai).