2016OMF Newsletter Vol.13
2016OMF Orchestra Concert Program A & B closed in standing ovation!
On Aug 18 (Thu), 2016OMF welcomed the opening night of Orchestra Concerts. After 4 shows, the concerts closed on Aug 22 (Mon). Orchestra Concert Program A opened with Honegger: Symphony No.3 conducted by Fabio Luisi. The concert master Takumi Komoriya and 88 SKO members performed powerful "Liturgique". After the interval, OMF Director Seiji Ozawa appeared on the stage with 63 SKO members, passionately conducting Beethoven: Symphony No.7. Fabio Luisi whose showing at the OMF is third in a row for the first time, conducted one of his favorite pieces Mahler: Symphony No.2 in Orchestra Concert Program B. Soloists Rie Miyake and Mihoko Fujimura sang beautiful solos. Both orchestra concerts closed in standing ovation. Next SKO Concert will take place on Aug 28 (Sat) Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival Gig. Toshiaki Murakami will conduct Prokofiev: Excerpts from the ballet "Romeo and Juliet", Ibert: Divertissement pour orchestre de chambre, Marcus Roberts: Rhapsody in D (newly commissioned work/world premiere), and Seiji Ozawa will perform Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue with Marcus Roberts Trio.
Chamber Concert opens with distinguished program this year, too!
On Aug 20 (Sat), Michelangelo String Quartet performed at the Harmony Hall. Audience welcomed warmly Nobuko Imai, Mihaela Martin, Daniel Austrich, Frans Helmerson who came back to Matsumoto after three years. Cellist Jing Zhao joined the quartet for Boccherini: String Quintet in C major, and Ryo Sasaki joined for Brahms: String Sextet No.1. Full-house audience applause wouldn't stop after nearly two hours of the moving performance. Chamber Concert II will take place on Aug 27 (Sat) also at the Harmony Hall notorious for its great acoustics. Flutist Jacques Zoon, Cellist Iseut Chuat, Harpist Naoko Yoshino, Violinist Tatsuya Yabe, Naoko Ogihara, Violinist Yoshiko Kawamoto, Clarinet player Scott Andrews and Pianist Akira Eguchi - the distinguish SKO members promise to deliver an outstanding performance. Walk-in tickets will be available for purchase at The Harmony Hall on 27 from 2pm.
Photobook “Seiji Ozawa” out on sale!
Photobook “Seiji Ozawa” (Publisher: Shinchosha) assembling photos of OMF official photographer Michiharu Okubo will be out on sale on Aug 31 (Wed). The photobook features the photos Mr.Okubo has been taking for over 30 years. It captures Seiji Ozawa conducting international orchestras such the ones of Vienna, Berlin, Paris, Boston, including Saito Kinen Orchestra in Matsumoto, Ozawa International Chamber Music Academy Okushiga, Asia, Caravan with Cellist Rostropovich, as well as private photos with other musicians and much more. The book also contains memories and episodes written by Seiji Ozawa himself. Photobook "Seiji Ozawa" will be go on sale in advance at Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival Gig on Aug 28 (Sun).
2016OMF goods available on Online!
2016OMF goods are available for purchase on online! Tenugui (Japanese towel), stole, reading glasses, hand mirror, amenity bag, furoshiki (Japanese handkerchief), eco bag, totebag are newly added to goods lineup from this year. Key chains and Sol Schwartz X Kume Seni original T shirt with the director Seiji Ozawa illustrate are also available for purchase. Please check the OMF official goods website for details.
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