OMF 30th Anniversary Special Concerts finished with a round of applause! OMF2023 will be held from Aug 20 -Sep 6!
Special performances commemorating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival since 1992 (formerly called Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto) were greatly appreciated by the audience both on November 25th in Matsumoto and on November 26th in Nagano.
Maestro Andris Nelsons conducted the Saito Kinen Orchestra for the first time for this special occasion. Mo. Nelsons orchestrated Mahler's Symphony No.9 beautifully and brought out a magnificent tone from the masterful SKO. Mo. Nelsons is the active music director of Boston Symphony Orchestra, and the Festival Director Seiji Ozawa had held the same position for 29 years. No wonder why Mo. Nelsons and SKO fit like a glove.
We would like to thank approximately 3,800 audience who came to the performances at Kissei Bunka Hall and Hokuto Bunka Hall.
The 2023 Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival will step forward for the next 30 years. Save your dates from August 20th to September 6th, for OMF2023. Details of the festival its be announced later. Let’s meet you all soon!
※Added on Feb 7, 2023: 2023OMF dates were changed to August 19 (sat) to September 6 (wed) .
