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Aug. 24 (Sat) Chamber Concert Ⅲ　Tickets for the Day Information

Chamber Concert Ⅲ Tickets information

Aug. 24 (Sat) performance
Venue: The Harmony Hall

Tickets Sold Out

Door Open: 14:30
Start: 15:00

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Order your 2024OMF goods online!

2024OMF official goods available online! Newly added items: OMF Soft Shell Jacket, Bahama Shirt (4 colors), Polo Shirt (2 colors) , T-shirt (2 colors) , cross bag, 2024OMF official program book, etc..

Venue-Limited Sale
Columbia Bahama Shirt

photos: Takeshi Yamada/2024OMF

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Special Exhibition "Seiji Ozawa - Days in Matsumoto" at Matsumoto City Museum of Art [Reposted: Aug. 20]

As part of the 2024OMF "Celebrating Seiji in Matsumoto” Events, a special exhibition, "Seiji Ozawa - Days in Matsumoto," will be held at the Matsumoto City Museum of Art. The exhibition will feature 67 photographs highlighting Seiji Ozawa's time in Matsumoto beyond his performances over the past 30 years. It will also display the piano that paved his way to a career in music, various certificates and trophies, and personal items he cherished, such as his beloved Boston Red Sox jacket.

Matsumoto City Museum of Art（4-2-22, Chuo, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture）
Aug. 21 (Wed) – Sep. 1 (Sun) *Free admission

We look forward to welcoming you there.

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Aug. 21 (Wed) , Aug. 22(Thu) Orchestra Concert Program C　Tickets for the Day Information

Orchestra Concert Program C Tickets for the Day Information

Aug. 21 (Wed) performance
Venue: Kissei Bunka Hall
Tickets for the Day Sales Start: 17:30
Ticket Price: S ¥22,000 / A ¥18,000 (All seats reserved)

Door Open: 18:30
Start: 19:00

Aug. 22 (Thu) performance
Venue: Kissei Bunka Hall
Tickets for the Day Sales Start: 14:30
Ticket Price: S ¥22,000 / A ¥18,000 (All seats reserved)

Door Open: 15:30
Start: 16:00

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Orchestra Concert Program A/B/C Shuttle Bus Service available [Reposted: Aug. 19]

◎ Please use public transportation!
Due to the renovation work of the "Air Water Arena Matsumoto (General Gymnasium)" located on the same premises as the "Kissei Bunka Hall" where the "Orchestra Concert" will be held, the number of parking spaces has been significantly reduced. We kindly ask for your cooperation in using public transportation.

Shuttle busses will be available for the Orchestra Concert Program A/B/C to and from Kissei Bunka Hall and Matsumoto Station.
Please note that the shuttle bus boarding point at Matsumoto Station has been changed from last year. Please check the details below.

◼️Shuttle Buss Schedule

Aug 10 (Sat) Orchestra Concert Program A
Aug 11 (Sun) Orchestra Concert Program A
Aug 17 (Sat) Orchestra Concert Program B

To Kissei Bunka Hall：HOTEL Ace Inn Matsumoto (Approximately 1 minutes on foot from Matsumoto Station Castle Exit (East Exit)) 　13:00 / 13:15 / 14:00 / 14:15
To Matsumoto Station：Kissei Bunka Hall 17:00（Stops at Matsumoto Station Castle Exit）

Aug 16 (Fri) Orchestra Concert Program B
Aug 21 (Wed) Orchestra Concert Program C

To Kissei Bunka Hall：HOTEL Ace Inn Matsumoto (Approximately 1 minutes on foot from Matsumoto Station Castle Exit (East Exit)) 　17:00 / 17:15 / 18:00 / 18:15
To Matsumoto Station：Kissei Bunka Hall 21:00（Stops at Matsumoto Station Castle Exit）

Aug 22 (Thu) Orchestra Concert Program C
To Kissei Bunka Hall：HOTEL Ace Inn Matsumoto (Approximately 1 minutes on foot from Matsumoto Station Castle Exit (East Exit)) 　14:00 / 14:15 / 15:00 / 15:15
To Matsumoto Station：Kissei Bunka Hall 21:00（Stops at Matsumoto Station Castle Exit）

※ The boarding location before the performance has changed from last year.
　(Last year) Matsumoto Station Alps Exit (West Exit)
　 ↓
　(This year) In front of Hotel Ace Inn Matsumoto (Approximately 1 minutes on foot from Matsumoto Station Castle Exit (East Exit))"

■HOTEL Ace Inn Matsumoto
Exit the ticket gate at Matsumoto Station and proceed to the right towards the Matsumoto Station Castle Exit. Go down the escalator at the end. After descending the escalator and exiting through the Matsumoto Station Castle Exit, proceed to the right. The path leads to the side of the hotel. The hotel faces the station square, and it takes about 1 minute on foot from the station exit.
https://www.ace-inn.net/location/

◼️Where to purchase the shuttle bus tickets
Matsumoto Station : Ticket stand can be found at HOTEL Ace Inn Matsumoto.
Kissei Bunka Hall : Ticket can be purchased 1 hour prior to the performance or during intermission in the hall lobby. You may also purchase tickets nearby the bus stop after the concert if there are any remaining bus tickets.

◼️Shuttle bus fares
Adult 250 Yen (Junior High school student and over)
Child 130 Yen (Elementary school student and under)
※Children under 6 years old is free of charge per 1 adult. More than 1 child under 6 years old per 1 adult will be charged for the child fare.
※Infant (under 1 year old) are free.

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Aug. 18 (Sun) Chamber Concert Ⅱ　Tickets for the Day Information

Chamber Concert Ⅱ Tickets information

Aug. 18 (Sun) performance
Venue: The Harmony Hall

Venue: The Harmony Hall
Tickets for the Day Sales Start: 13:30
Ticket Price: ¥6000 / U-25: ¥3000（All seats reserved）

Door Open: 14:30
Start: 15:00

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Special Program on Seiji Ozawa to Air on Asahi Broadcasting Nagano on Aug.18!

Tomorrow, Aug.18 (Sun) at 10:00AM, Asahi Broadcasting Nagano will air a special program on Seiji Ozawa titled "Endless Applause Forever… Seiji Ozawa’s Legacy for the Future."
The program will feature Asahi Broadcasting Nagano’s exclusive archival footage, along with reflections on Seiji Ozawa's life and accomplishments through the words of those who knew him well. Be sure to tune in!　

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Traffic regulations for 2024OMF Open Event Welcome Parade

2024OMF Open Event Welcome Parade / Joint Performance will take place on Aug. 18 (Sun) in Matsumoto City. The traffic will be regulated during the Parade time. Please see the Traffic Regulations map below for details.

2024OMFParade Traffic Regulations

Aug. 18 (Sun) 2024OMF Open Event Welcome Parade / Joint Performance

8:35～　Performance
Chuo 2-chome crossing：Kamata Junior High School / Chikumano Junior High School
Masugataato Square：Azusagawa Junior High School / Matsumoto Mothers Ensemble Apple

【Joint Performance】Matsumoto Castle Ninomaru Goten Ruins Square
10:30～　Special screening
10:35～　Joint Performance
Conductor : Takuya Nemoto
Program：Stars and Stripes Forever, Anthem of Nagano Prefecture ”Shinano No Kuni”

* The event time has been changed from the initial announcement.

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Conductor Change Announcement: Joint Concert & OMF Opera / Opera for Children

Due to the withdrawal of Andris Nelsons from the Orchestra Concert Program B and Program C, we will also be changing the conductors for the following events:

Conductor: Takuya Nemoto

Takuya Nemoto obtained an MMus in conducting from Tokyo University of the Arts. As a student, he was discovered by the late Hiroshi Wakasugi for his rare talent of grasping theatrical works in their original languages, such as English, German, French, Italian, Latin, Russian, and Czech. He has since supported performances year-round as music staff in the opera section of New National Theatre, Tokyo, and as chorus master, diction coach, lecturer on works, and more for key Japanese opera companies including Tokyo Nikikai, OMF, and Nissay Opera, making him an integral presence in the industry. He earned a diploma in basso continuo at Conservatoire National Supérieur de Lyon. He plays the harpsichord in the duo Jugong Boys with a baroque cellist and others, and is a composer. He has composed two operas (Kagetora, 2018 and La veuve Aphrodissia [Aphrodissia, The Widow], 2021), the cantata RINSHISEN (2016), and other vocal pieces. http://nemototakuya.info/

Conductor: Toshiaki Murakami

Tokyo native Toshiaki Murakami studied conducting under Seiji Ozawa, Hideomi Kuroiwa, and Kazuyoshi Akiyama at the Toho Gakuen School of Music. While a student, he became assistant to Ozawa for the New Japan Philharmonic, SKO, and later for the Mito Chamber Orchestra and Wiener Staatsoper. In 1997, he moved to Germany and studied at Universität der Künste Berlin and Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Wien. He was affiliated with Landestheater Linz 2004 06 and Staatsoper Hannover from 2006, where he was Kapellmeister 2008-12 conducting operas and ballets. He was invited to work with Berliner Symphoniker and the Lithuanian National Symphony, etc. Returning to Japan in 2015, he has conducted at OMF, Seiji Ozawa Music Academy, New Japan Philharmonic, Tokyo City Philharmonic, Kanagawa Philharmonic, Osaka Symphony, Kyoto Symphony. This year, he launched an opera group "Tokyo Opera NEXT" and is working energetically to promote classical music and opera culture. He is also a chamber music and lied pianist and currently teaches at Tokyo University of the Arts and the Toho Gakuen College Music Department.

photo : Namiko Kitaura

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Conductor Change Announcement: Orchestra Concert Program C

Andris Nelsons, who was scheduled to conduct the Orchestra Concert Program C on Aug. 21 and Aug. 22 at the 2024 Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival (2024OMF), has regrettably had to cancel his appearances due to health reasons.

In his place, the Orchestra Concert Program C will be conducted by Maestro Tatsuya Shimono and Maestro Radek Baborák.

＜Orchestra Concert Program C＞
Aug. 21 (Wed) 19:00
Aug. 22 (Thu) 16:00
Kissei Bunka Hall (Nagano-ken Matsumoto Bunka Kaikan)
Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
Brahms: Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op. 98

Saito Kinen Orchestra
Conductor:
Tatsuya Shimono (Brahms: Symphony No. 3)
Radek Baborák (Brahms: Symphony No. 4)

We sincerely apologize to the guests who were looking forward to Mo. Nelsons performances. We kindly ask for your understanding regarding this sudden change.

Please note that no refunds will be issued for tickets due to this change.

Conductor: Tatsuya Shimono

Permanent Conductor of NHK Symphony Orchestra since October 2023, Principal Guest Conductor of Sapporo Symphony Orchestra and Conductor Laureate of Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra since April 2024.
Born in Kagoshima in 1969, Tatsuya Shimono cemented his international reputation as a conductor by winning the First Prize and the Hideo Saito Award at Tokyo International Music Competition for conducting in 2000 and the First Prize at the 47th Besançon International Competition in 2001. Since then he has guest conducted major orchestras such as Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Czech Philharmonic, Barcelona Symphony Orchestra(OBC), Sinfonia Varsovia, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and NHK Symphony Orchestra among others.
Shimono served as Resident Conductor and then Principal Guest Conductor of Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra (2006-2017) , guest conductor and then Principal Guest Conductor of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra (2014-2020), general music director of Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra (2017-2024)
He is also holding the title of Music Director of Hiroshima Wind Orchestra since 2011.
In addition to his activity with orchestra he also regularly conducts Opera at New National Theatre Tokyo, Nissay Theatre and Nikikai Opera among others.

photo : Nanako Ito

Conductor: Radek Baborák

Radek Baborák, chief conductor of the West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra, is one of the most prominent personalities on the world music scene. In more than 35 years of international appearances as a solo horn player and conductor, he has earned an exceptional reputation with the most important orchestras and festivals. With his extensive experience as a horn player, Baborák brings a unique perspective and expertise to his conducting career. His conducting style is known for its precision, musicality and deep understanding of the pieces he plays. He is able to interpret and convey the emotions and nuances of the music, creating captivating and memorable concert experiences that are appreciated by critics and music-loving audiences. His repertoire ranges from the works of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th century masters to the works of living composers whose works he has premiered.
As a soloist, he has performed with the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestras and many other top orchestras under conductors such as James Levine, Sir Simon Rattle, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Sir Roger Norrington, Jiří Bělohlávek, Seiji Ozawa, Daniel Barenboim and Vladimir Ashkenazy.
In 2011, he expanded his musical career to include conducting. His mentor is maestro Seiji Ozawa, whom he assists with the Mito Chamber Orchestra, which he conducts regularly.
He founded and conducts the Czech Sinfonietta Orchestra, which performs at renowned festivals in the Czech Republic such as Prague Spring, Dvořák's Prague, Smetana's Litomyšl and others. He has achieved extraordinary success at these festivals, accompanying soloists such as Marta Argerich, Yefim Bronfmann, Sergei Nakarjakov, Ricardo Galliano and Guy Braunstein.
As a conductor he has worked with the Mozarteum Salzburg, the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, the Thuringia Philharmonic, the Tokyo Philharmonic, the New Japan Symphony Orchestra, the Sapporo Symphony Orchestra, the Sochr, Fok St. Prague Philharmonic, Prague Philharmonic and others.
He has been the artistic director of the Prague Chamber Soloists since 2016.
He is intensively involved in chamber music, especially with the Baborak Ensemble, which is regularly invited to the Mozartwoche Salzburg, the Pierre Boulez Saal in Berlin and on tours in Europe and Japan. For his ensemble, he creates unique versions of works by composers such as J. S. Bach and Astor Piazzolla.
His musical partners at over a hundred music festivals in which he has participated include legends such as Daniel Barenboim, Marta Argerich, Heinrich Schif, Janine Jansen, Francoise Leleux, Emanuel Pahud, Ian Bostridge, Julian Rachlin and others.
He has performed as a solo horn player with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
He has won the most prestigious competitions in Geneva, Markneukirchen and ARD Munich.
He has made dozens of award-winning recordings for EMI, Sony Classic, Suprafon, Octavia Records, Animal Music and Hänsler Classic.
Radek Baborák is Music Partner of the Yamagata Symphony Orchestra, permanent soloist of the Brandenburg State Orchestra and he has made his conducting debut with the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra Bratislava, the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra in London in 2024/25 season.