On March 29, 2007, Tokyo's Kioi Hall was the venue for an unusual concert sponsored by NEC Corporation that elicited a rousing audience reception.
"Your choice! The NEC Gala Concert" had excited interest during its planning phase for its use of Internet based voting to select the performing artists listed below. About 10,000 votes were cast by this site's visitors for their choices from a field of 13 entrants among about 150 artists profiled here. Six artists were chosen, and the pieces they performed were also selected mainly on the basis of voting for proposals submitted by the artists.
A survey of persons attending the concert found that 40% of respondents had participated in the voting. Another 40% said they were attending a classical concert for the first time, having heard or read something favorable about this one, and the remaining 20% were classic fans. The concert moved along at a high energy level, propelled by the enthusiasm of fans who had come to hear their favorite artists.
You can listen to the concert right here by clicking on the links subtitled "Your choice! The NEC Gala Concert." Links on the artists' names take you to biographical and contact information.
To listen to the concert recordings, click on any song title below followed by this button
