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Outdoor Screen Concert in Tokyo at Roppongi Hill Arena opens tomorrow at 17:30h!

This year’s Outdoor Screen Concert in Tokyo will take place tomorrow on Sep 13 (Tue) at Roppongi Hills Arena.

The concert will start at 17:30h first by screening of the digest footage of 2016OMF official programs. Following this, the screen concert will continue by showing of the Orchestra Concert Program A which took place on Aug 22 at Kissei Bunka Hall in Matsumoto. In this concert Saito Kinen Orchestra performed Honegger: Symphony No.3 under the baton of Fabio Luisi and Beethoven: Symphony No.7 under the baton by Seiji Ozawa.

Entry to the screen concert is free of charge. We look forward to seeing you at Roppongi tomorrow!

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2016OMF has just closed!

Today on Sep 9 (Fri) at 8:15 pm (Japan time), the final performance of OMF Opera by Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Orchestra Ravel: L'enfant et les sortilèges held at Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre has finished closing the 33 days-long 2016 Season of OMF.

2016OMF opened with OMF Chamber Study Group - Brass Ensemble - Recital on Aug 9 (Tue). An audience of 14,128 people paid visit to 10 official programs of the festival. Despite the changable weather condition and numbers of typhoons that hit Japan during the festival period, many came to visit us from far places even such as those of southern Japan. We sincerely thank all the audience who has decided to spend this summer with us. Our extending thanks also go to all the volunteer staff for their dedication and tremendous support all throughout the festival.

We thank you all once again and sincerely look forward to seeing you in Matsumoto next year, too!

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Cozy & Special "Demae" Concerts took place on Aug 29

On Aug 29 (Mon), Saito Kinen Orchestra members performed in places such as hospitals, homes for elderly and institutions for disabled. “Demae” is the Japanese word for meal delivery – these concerts are designed to deliver the joy of the music to those music lovers who are otherwise unable to attend the concerts. Thank you all for coming to the concerts.

Cozy Concert ＠Institutun for disabled Moo
Special Demae Concert ＠Iida Municipal Hospital

【Saito Kinen Orchestra Members】
Vaiolin： Sayaka Kinoshiro, Mai Tategami
Viola：Masahiro Chihara
Cello：Ichiro Hasebe

Cozy Concert ＠Ryoiku Center Mirai
Special Demae Concert @JA Nagano Koseiren Shinonoi General Hospital

【Saito Kinen Orchestra Members】
Vaiolin: Kagesawa Keiko, Asuka Yano
Viola: Kasumi Matsuyama
Cello: Rei Tsujimoto

Shibafu Concert ＠Kissei Bunka Hall Garden

【Saito Kinen Orchestra Members】
Horn: Maro Abe, Yasushi Katsumata, Koharu Tajima, Asako Yamamoto

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Traffic regulations for 2016OMF Open Event Parade

2016OMF Open Event Parade / Join Performance will take place on Aug 21 (Sat) in Matsumoto City. The traffic will be regulated during the Parade time. Please see the Traffic Regulations map below for details.

Traffic Regulations

Aug 21 (Sat) 2016OMF Open Event Parade / Joint Performance

【Street Performance】
9:10～　Matsumoto Station Plaza
（Chikumano Junior High School Brass Band/Matsumoto City Marching Band/Matsumoto Mothers Ensemble Apple/THE BANDA）

【Parade】
9:30～　In front of M WING～Matsumoto Catle Park（Total 53 groups）

【Joint Performance】
11:00～　Matsumoto Castle Honmaru Garden National Treasure
Program：Radetzky-marsch, Anthem of Nagano Prefecture ”Shinano No Kuni”
Conductor：Kyosuke Matsushita

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CD Concert has been cancelled

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the 2016OMF Season CD concert unfortunately has had to be cancelled.
The OMF Office sincerely apologizes for this sudden change and the inconvenience caused.

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2013SKF Opera Ravel: L' enfant et les sortilèges CD Grammy winning Special Exhibition at Matsumoto City Museum of Art! Unveiling Grammy trophy!

In 2016 February, the recording of 2013SKF Opera Ravel: L' enfant et les sortilèges, conducted by Seiji Ozawa and performed by the Saito Kinen Orchestra, has won the 58th Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording. Celebrating its winning, Grammy winning Special Exhibition will take place at Matsumoto City Museum of Art from Aug 22 (Mon) to Aug 26 (Fri).

Seiji Ozawa, the Director of OMF, has been nominated for the Grammy at various times in the past. His past nominated albums were all international recordings. It is the first time for the Saito Kinen Orchestra to be nominated for the Grammy award and the first time both for Seiji Ozawa and the Saito Kinen Orchestra to win the Grammy.Along with the conductor and Saito Kinen Orchestra, SKF Matsumoto Choir and SKF Matsumoto Children Choir won the award.　

At this Special Exhibition, along with the Grammy Trophy, 2013SKF opera production performance photos, recorded footage, backstage photos will be also exhibited.

We are looking forward to welcoming you at the exhibition!

2013SKF Ravel: L' enfant et les sortilèges Grammy winning Special Exhibition

Date：Aug 22 (Mon) – Aug 26 (Fri)
Time：9:00 -17:00　（Last entry 16:30)
Venue：Matsumoto City Museum of Art Multipurpose Hall
Admission Free

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2016OMF Opens TODAY!

2016Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival opens Today!

Along with OMF artistic director Seiji Ozawa and Saito Kinen Orchestra, numerous guest artists will give tremendous boost to the festival. Fabio Luisi comes back to Matsumoto as the first guest conductor who has been invited for the third year in a row. We also welcome Michelangelo String Quartet, 2013SKF “L’enfant et les sortiléges” Grammy winning singers Marie Lenormand, Anna Christy, Jean-Paul Fouchecourt, and Marcus Roberts Trio with a world premiere performance. Seiji Ozawa Academy Orchestra shall this year again present the results of their one week study in Okushiga highlands.

The opening program is OMF Chamber Music Study Group -Brass Ensemble- concert held tonight 7pm at Agata no Mori Bunka Kaikan. Strong and clear sound of brass instruments will announce the beginning of the festival beautifully.
Ticket purchase on the day still available!

We are looking forward to seeing all of you in Matsumoto!

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2016OMF Chamber Music Study Group -Brass Ensemble- Ticket on day purchase and numbered ticket distribution

OMF Chamber Music Study Group -Brass Ensemble-

Date	Aug. 9 (Tue) 18:00
Place	Agata no Mori Bunka Kaikan

OMF office would like to announce that ticket on day for OMF Chamber Music Study Group -Brass Ensemble- concert can be purchased from 18:00 on the day of performance. Ticket price per one ticket per person is 1,000 yen.

Numbered ticket distribution
We will be distributing the numbered ticket for entry to the concert from 17:00.
The door will open at 18:30. The guests will be asked to line up in front of the main entrance 10 minutes before the door open. Please note that due to the stage setting preparations, the door open time may be delayed.

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2016OMF Orchestra Concert Program B Soloist Change Announcement

Christine Goerke, the soloist of the 2016OMF Orchestra Concert Program B - Mahler: Symphony No.2 scheduled for Aug 19 and 21, due to health reasons has cancelled her appearance. She will be replaced by a Japanese soloist Mihoko Fujimura.
We sincerely apologize for all the trouble this change may cause and truly appreciate your understanding.

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Orchestra Concert Program B Mahler: Symphony No.2 in C minor "The Resurrection"
Aug 19 (Fri) 19:00
Aug 21 (Sun) 16:00
Kissei Bunka Hall (Nagano-ken Matsumoto Bunka Kaikan)

Scheduled Soloist: Alto: Christine Goerke
Soloist change: Alto: Mihoko Fujimura

Saito Kinen Orchestra
Conductor: Fabio Luisi

※Please note that no ticket refunds or exchanges will be made due to this program change.
※Please be aware of the above program change before purchasing your tickets.

Mihoko Fujimura Profile

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2016OMF Orchestra Concert Program A - Program Change Announcement 

The original program of the 2016OMF Orchestra Concert Program A - Brahms: Symphony No.4 scheduled for Aug 18 and 22, has been changed due to the physical precautions of the conductor.

The OMF director Seiji Ozawa, encountering the weight loss in late April this year, has been working on regaining his physical strength over past few months. Since he is still working on his full recovery, following advice from his doctors, the OMF has decided to change the program of this year's Orchestra Concert. Instead of Brahms: Symphony No.4, Seiji Ozawa will be conducting Beethoven: Symphony No.7.

We sincerely apologize for all the trouble this change may cause and truly appreciate your understanding regarding this matter.

Orchestra Concert Program A
Aug 18 (Thur), 22 (Mon) 19:00
Kissei Bunka Hall (Nagano-ken Matsumoto Bunka Kaikan)

Scheduled Program: Brahms: Symphony No.4 in E minor Op.98
Program change: Beethoven: Symphony No.7 in A major Op.92

Saito Kinen Orchestra
Conductor: Seiji Ozawa

Additional note: The OMF Director Seiji Ozawa and Saito Kinen Orchestra has performed Beethoven: Symphony No.7 for the first time in 1993. This will be their second performance after 23 years（※The Saito Kinen Orchestra performed the same piece with the conductor Kazuki Yamada in 2010).

※Please note that no ticket refunds or exchanges will be made due to this program change.
※Please be aware of the program change before purchasing your tickets.

【Contact Details】
Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival Executive Committee
Press: Silvana Petkovic (080-4110-9403 / pr@ozawa-festival.com)