Open Events
Parade/Joint Performance
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Aug. 23 (Sun) Parade 9:30-、Joint Performance 11:00- Conductors: Kyosuke Matsushita ※About conductor change announcement |
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| Place | Parade: From downtown of Isemachi to Matsumoto Castle Joint Performance: Matsumoto Castle Honmaru Garden National Treasure In case of rain: at Kissei Bunka Hall (Nagano-ken Matsumoto Bunka Kaikan) |
Every year, Nagano prefecture residents welcome the festival with a colorful parade through historic downtown Matsumoto, ending in a joint concert with festival conductors in the garden of Matsumoto's majestic samurai castle. Local elementary and middle school wind ensembles and other community musical groups, join forces for the event. The wind ensemble parade and joint concerts at Matsumoto Castle started in 1992 and are festival's annual event.
Screen Concert
| Date | Sep. 6 (Sun) 15:30- |
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| Place | Matsumoto: Nagano Prefecture: Sapporo: PASEO Terminus Square
[Contact] Hokkaido Television Broadcasting Fujisawa: Shonandai Culture Centre
[Contact] Fujisawa City Hall Himeji: Himeji City Culture Centre
[Contact] Himeji City Hall Fukuoka: FFG Hall
[Contact] KBC Media Tokyo: Roppongi Hills Arena
[Contact] TV Asahi |
In cooperation with Nagano Asahi Television (ABN), the orchestra concert will be broadcast live on special sites in Matsumoto city and at other venues around Japan. Broadcasts will be on large screens with dynamic images and sound, enabling audiences to fully enjoy the atmosphere of the concert hall.
Welcome Concert: Harmony at the Castle
| Date | Aug. 8 (Sat) 10:30-12:00 |
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| Place | Matsumoto Castle Park |
The SK Matsumoto Chorus and the SK Matsumoto Junior Chorus perform to welcome the festival.
Welcome Street Live
| Date |
Aug. 15 (Sat) 10:00-12:00 Aug. 29 (Sat) 13:00-15:00 |
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| Place | Matsumoto Station Plaza |
Live street concerts welcoming the guests will be held at Matsumoto Station Plaza.
Festival Photo Exhibition
| Date | Early August through Early September |
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| Place | Kissei Bunka Hall (Nagano Prefecture Matsumoto Bunka Kaikan), et al. |
Exhibition of photographs from the 2014 Festival by official photographers Michiharu Okubo, Tsuyoshi Yamada and Ryusei Kojima
Cosy & Special “Demae” Concerts
Special Demae Concert in Kakeyu Hospital
| Date | Aug. 25 (Tue) 14:00-15:30 |
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| Place | Kakeyu-Misayama rehabilitation center Guitar: Yasuji Ohagi Note: This performance is not open to the general public |
Special Demae Concert in IIyama Special Needs School
| Date | Aug. 26 (Wed) 13:30-14:30 |
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| Place | Gymnasium at IIyama Special Needs School Performers: Cover casts from Opera for Children Note: This performance is not open to the general public |
Special Demae Concert in Japanese Red Cross Society Suwa Hospital
| Date | Sep. 2 (Wed) 16:15-17:00 |
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| Place | 1F Lobby at Japanese Red Cross Society Suwa Hospital Performers: Tokyo Opera Singers Note: This performance is not open to the general public |
Saito Kinen Orchestra members, Seiji Ozawa Music Academy students, and opera singers perform in places such as hospitals, retirement homes and museums. “Demae” is the Japanese word for meal delivery -- these concerts are designed to deliver the joy of music to music lovers who are able to attend concerts.
CD Concerts
| Date |
Aug. 28 (Fri) 15:00-17:00 Aug. 29 (Sat) 13:00-15:00 Sep. 3 (Thu) 13:00-15:00 Sep. 6 (Sun) 13:00-15:00 |
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| Place | Kissei Bunka Hall International Meeting Room |
CD concerts organized especially for music lovers to enjoy the overwhelming sound of SKO.