Open Events
OMF Chamber Music Study Group – Brass Ensemble
| Date | Aug. 6 (Sun) – Aug. 11 (Fri) Concert: Aug. 12 (Sat) 15:00 |
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| Place | Okushiga Kogen Hotel Concert Hall |
Members of Saito Kinen Orchestra will be teaching students selected through audition in Okushiga Kogen.
TEL: 0269-34-2034
Parade / Joint Performance
| Date | Aug. 20 (Sun) Parade 9:30-, Joint Performance 11:00- (Time: tentative) |
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| Place | Parade: Matsumoto City, Matsumoto Castle Joint Performance: Matsumoto Castle Honmaru Garden National Treasure In case of rain: Kissei Bunka Hall (Nagano-ken Matsumoto Bunka Kaikan) |
A parade and joint performance by local elementary and secondary school wind ensembles and other community musical groups.
Welcome Concert: “Harmony at the Castle”
| Date | Aug. 11 (Fri) 10:30 – 12:00 (Cancelled in case of rain) |
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| Place | Matsumoto Castle National Treasure Park |
The SK Matsumoto Chorus and SK Matsumoto Junior Chorus perform to welcome the festival in the front yard of Matsumoto Castle, a national treasure of Japan.
Welcome Street Live
| Date | Throughout the festival period |
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| Place | Mastumoto Station Plaza and more |
Live street concerts by amateur musicians welcoming guests will be held at Matsumoto Station Plaza and more.
Festival Photo Exhibition
| Date | Early August through Early September |
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| Place | Kissei Bunka Hall (Nagano-ken Matsumoto Bunka Kaikan), Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre and other locations * Jul. 22 (Sat) – Sep. 16 (Sat) Exhibition at The Hachijuni Bank Gallery |
Exhibitions of photographs from the 2016 Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival taken by official photographers Michiharu Okubo and Takeshi Yamada.
Cozy & Special “Demae” Concerts
| Date | Throughout the festival period |
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| Place | Various healthcare institutions and homes for elderly |
OMF members and other musicians perform 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 music to those music lovers who are otherwise unable to attend the concerts.