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The Miyazaki International Music Festival: Coming in May!
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The 11th Miyazaki International Music Festival will be held Thursday, May 4–Friday, May 19, 2006. Charles Dutoit will serve as artist director and conductor of the Miyazaki International Music Festival Orchestra, with fellow guest artists Chantal Juillet (violin), the Julliard String Quartet and a lineup of outstanding Japanese musicians. The festival's main venue will be Isaac Stern Hall at the Miyazaki Prefectural Arts Center.
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The schedule includes five main programs, four special concerts offering superlative programs at low admission prices or for free, street corner concerts and a concert in the city of Hyuga, in northern Miyazaki Prefecture. Another highlight will be a series of educational programs for young people.
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♦ The 11th Miyazaki International Music Festival, 2006
2006 Program
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Concert 1
May 4 (Thu), 2006 16:00 Arts Center, Theatre
Δ Mozart:String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, K.387
Δ Mozart:String Quartet No. 23 in F Major, K.590
Δ Mozart:String Quintet No. 5 in D Major, K.593
viola: Masao Kawasaki and the Julliard String Quartet
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Concert 2
May 7 (Sun), 2006 16:00 Arts Center, Theatre
Δ Saint-Saëns: Septet in E flat Major, op.65
violin: Keiko Urushihara, Tomoko Kawada
viola: Yasuhiro Suzuki
cello: Hiroyasu Yamamoto
contrabass: Yoshio Nagashima
trumpet: Osamu Takahashi
piano: Yukio Yokoyama
Δ Richard Strauss (arr. Franz Hasenohr): Till Eulenspiegel einmal anders! (Till Eulenspiegel--Another Way; from the tone poem, Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks op. 28)
violin: Tsugio Tokunaga
cello: Hiroyasu Yamamoto
contrabass: Yoshio Nagashima
clarinet: Hidemi Mikai
bassoon: Masaru Yoshida
horn: Hiroshi Matsuzaki
Δ Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor, op. 34
violin: Tsugio Tokunaga, Asako Urushihara
viola: Masao Kawasaki
cello: Noboru Kamimura
piano: Yukio Yokoyama
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Concert 3
May 13 (Sat), 2006 16:00 Arts Center, Isaac Stern Hall
Δ Debussy: Prélude <l'Après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun)>
Δ Stravinsky: Violin concerto in D Major
violin: Chantal Juillet
Δ Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe (ballet music)
Chorus: Miyazaki International Music Festival Chorus
Miyazaki International Music Festival Orchestra, conducted by Charles Dutoit
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Concert 4
May 14 (Sun), 2006 16:00 Arts Center, Isaac Stern Hall
Δ Schumann: Manfred Overture, op 115
Δ Mozart: Piano Concerto in E flat Major "Jeunehomme," K 271
piano: Makoto Ozone
Δ Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10, in E minor, op. 93
Miyazaki International Music Festival Orchestra, conducted by Charles Dutoit
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Concert 5
May 19 (Fri), 2006 19:00 Arts Center, Isaac Stern Hall
Δ Bartók: Divertimento for String Orchestra, Sz.113
Δ Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Harp in C Major, K. 299
flute: Ayako Takagi
harp: Naoko Yoshino
Δ Beethoven: Symphony No. 2, in D Major, op. 36
Miyazaki International Music Festival Orchestra, conducted by Charles Dutoit
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Special Programs
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[1] Experimental concert
May 5 (Fri), 2006 16:00 Arts Center, Events Hall
Δ Bartók: Contrasts, for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano, Sz.111
violin: Chantal Juillet
clarinet: Tatsuzo Akasaka
piano: Yukio Yokoyama
Δ Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire (Pierrot By Moonlight, or Pierrot Moonstruck), op. 21
conductor: Charles Dutoit
violin: Chantal Juillet
cello: Noboru Kamimura
flute: Ayako Takagi
clarinet: Tatsuzo Akasaka
piano: Yukio Yokoyama
soprano: Eiko Morikawa
pantomime: (TBA)
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[2] Street corner concert (free admission)
May 6 (Sat), 2006 14:00 (venue in Miyazaki, TBA)
Δ Stravinsky: L'histoire du Soldat (The Soldier's Tale)
conductor: Charles Dutoit
violin: Chantal Juillet
contrabass: Shu Yoshida
clarinet: Tatsuzo Akasaka
bassoon: Masaru Yoshida
trumpet: Osamu Takahashi
trombone: Hiroyuki Odagiri
percussion: Kazunori Momose
narration: Kunihiko Hashimoto, others
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[3] Chamber music of Toru Takemitsu
May 11 (Thu), 2006 19:00 Arts Center, Events Hall
Δ Rocking Mirror Daybreak– for Violin Duo
violin: Tsugio Tokunaga, Tomoko Kawada
Δ Hika (Lament)– for Violin and Piano
violin: Tsugio Tokunaga
piano: Momo Kodama
Δ Orion – for Cello and Piano
cello: Noboru Kamimura
piano: Momo Kodama
Δ A Way A Lone – for String Quartet
violin: Tsugio Tokunaga, Tomoko Kawada
viola: Masao Kawasaki
cello: Noboru Kamimura
Δ Entre-temps – for Oboe and String Quartet
violin: Tsugio Tokunaga, Tomoko Kawada
viola: Masao Kawasaki
cello: Noboru Kamimura
oboe: Ken-ichi Furube
talk: Maki Takemitsu
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[4] Ayako Takagi & Naoko Yoshino Duo Recital
May 17 (Wed), 2006 19:00 Hyuga Cultural Hall
Δ (Program TBA)
flute: Ayako Takagi
harp: Naoko Yoshino
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<<Educational Programs>>
• April 29–May 3 Chamber music lesson (closed to public)
• May 4 (Thu) 19:00 Arts Center, Theatre
New Asian Stars Concert (free admission)
• May 8 (Mon) 13:00 Arts Center, Isaac Stern Hall
Concert for Children
Δ Saint–Saëns:Le carnaval des animaux (Carnival of Animals)
For up to 1800 children from elementary schools in Miyazaki Prefecture
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For information, call Miyazaki International Music Festival, +81-985-28-3210 or see
http://www.miyazaki-mf.jp/
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classic NEWS: March 6, 2006
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The above is a translation of a portion of an article that appeared on the Japanese-language "Classic News" website on March 6, 2006. It appears here with permission from Classic News.
classic NEWS
http://www.music.co.jp/classicnews/(Japanese only) |
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