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Program is decided- Your Choice! The 2nd NEC Gala Concert-
"Your choice! The 2nd NEC Gala Concert" will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2008, from 14:00, at Hamarikyu Asahi Hall.
Kunihiko Komori (marimba)
Toshio Hosokawa: Reminiscence for Solo Marimba
Roger Reynolds: Autumn Island (Islands from Archipelago: II)
Ryoko Yano (violin) (piano: Ayumi Yokoyama)
Ysaye: Poeme elegiaque Op. 12
Waxman: Carmen Fantasy
Tomoko Akasaka (viola) (piano: Kiyotaka Noda)
Johannes Brahms: Viola sonata Op.120-1
Fritz Kreisler Arrangement of Londonderry air: old Irish song
Kaeko Mukoyama (cello) (piano: Eri Hayashi)
Chopin: Introduction et poronaise brillante Op.3
Fauré: Elégie Op.24
Saint-Saëns: The Swan
Paganini: Fantasia "Mose"
Genzoh Takehisa (harpsichord, Silbermann piano)
J.S. Bach: Aria from Goldberg Variations in G major
J.C. Kerll: Capriccio Cucu in G major
Fr. Couperin: Le Rossignol en Amour (The Nightingale in Love) in D major from 13th Ordre
J.S.Bach=Takehisa: Ciaccona in G minor
Akiko Ono (violin) (piano: Chika Nishiwaki)
Bela Bartok: First Rhapsody
J.Strauss/V.Přihoda: 'Der Rosenkavalier' Waltzer
Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen Op.20
About "Your Choice! NEC Gala Concert"
With the support of NEC Corporation's program of sponsorships for the arts, the Japan Association of Classical Music Presenters maintains the "NEC Navigates Japan's Classical Music Artists" website, which provides information on promising music artists of Japan. They are selected by music professionals who deem them well worthy of bringing their work to the attention of world music lovers through the Internet.
"Your choice! The NEC Gala Concert" is an outgrowth of this information service. This year marks the concert's second anniversary. It consists of six artists selected by Internet voting from ten entrants, who are all among the artists listed at this site (approximately 160). They will appear to perform the works music fans wanted most to hear. Their performances will be an extravaganza you won't want to miss!
"Your Choice! The 2nd NEC Gala Concert"
Time: March 15, 2008 14:00
Place: Hamarikyu Asahi Hall (Tokyo, Japan)
Admission: Special supporters (*) - JPY5, 000 / Regular tickets - JPY 3,500 (Reserved seats)
*Special supporter seats: Specially reserved section for fans wishing to express extra support for the participating artists. Hamarikyu Asahi Hall is known for its excellent acoustics, and these 200 seats lie within the zone of acoustic perfection.
Ticket Pia pia.jp/t (Japanese version only)
e+ http://eplus.jp/ (Japanese version only)
Presented by: Japan Association of Classical Music Presenters
Supporters: Concert Service Co., Ltd/ Entertainment Plus Inc../ PIA CORPORATION/ PTNA/ Website Classic News
In cooperation with: Aspen Incorporated / Malta music service corp. / Million Concert Co. Ltd. / TO-ON KIKAKU CO
Sponsored by: NEC
*These concerts are a part of the "NEC Navigates Japan's Classical Music Artists" project, in accordance with the NEC Corp. policy of support for the arts and culture
For further information, contact:
Japan Association of Classical Music Presenters
TEL +81 3 5719 7602 E-mail info@classic.or.jp
http://www.classic.or.jp/english/
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