30th Anniversary Demae Concert at Matsumoto Castle Tsukimi Tower!
12 Saito Kinen Orchestra Brass Ensemble members performed two pieces at Matsumoto Castle to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival.
The Tsukimi (Moon-viewing) turret looms out against the backdrop of the night sky over Matsumoto. Among the existing castles in Japan, Matsumoto Castle is the only one that has a Tsukimi Yagura integrated with the castle tower (only Matsumoto and Okayama castles have Tsukimi Yagura). Atsushi Takahashi, a trumpeter who has been performing with the Saito Kinen Orchestra for many years, performed "Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival 30th Anniversary Fanfare," which was composed by Mr. Takahashi himself. We are so happy that the world premiere commemorating the long history of the festival was first performed in front of the citizens of Matsumoto. The second piece, Purcell’s “Fairy Queen Suite,” melted into the beautiful night sky. Thank you very much to everyone who came to the perfect event to conclude the last day of August!
SKO Brass Ensemble will perform at Harmony Hall on September 1st, at Kioi Hall in Tokyo on September 2nd, and at Art Tower Mito on September 3rd. Don't worry, you can purchase tickets at the venues!
