Open Events
OMF Chamber Music Study Group – Liedduo -
| Date | Aug. 15, 2019(Thu) 15:00 |
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| Place | Okushiga Kogen Hotel Concert Hall |
We are happy to announce that the festival welcomes Ms. Mitsuko Shirai as a teacher again since 2009 and has Liedduo Masterclass at Okushiga Kogen as OMF Chamber Music Study Group. We will have concert to show their growth.
Admission Free
Tel: 0269-34-2034
Parade / Joint Performance
| Date | Aug. 25, 2019 (Sun) Parade 9:30 - / Joint Performance 11:00 - |
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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.
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. 19 (Fri) – Sep. 13 (Fri) Exhibition at The Hachijuni Bank Gallery |
Exhibitions of photographs from the 2018 Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival taken by official photographer Michiharu Okubo and Takeshi Yamada.
Screen Concert
This year, the screen concert will feature the Orchestra Concert Program A with conductor Kazuyoshi Akiyama and Seiji Ozawa, held on Aug 23 (Fri). Free entry.
Please join us to enjoy the beautiful orchestra music.
Welcome Concert: “Harmony at the Castle”
| Date | Aug. 10, 2019 (Sat) 10:30 -12:00 |
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| Place | Matsumoto Castle National Treasure Park（Cancelled in case of rain） |
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 | ① Aug. 10, 2019 (Sat) ② Aug. 17, 2019 (Sat) ③ Aug. 31, 2019 (Sat) ④ Sep. 7, 2019 (Sat) |
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| Place | Matsumoto Station Plaza |
Live street concerts by Musicians with ties to Matsumoto welcoming guests will be held at Matsumoto Station Plaza.
Cozy & Special “Demae” Concerts
| Date | Throughout the festival period |
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| Place | Various healthcare institutions and homes for elderly |
Saito Kinen Orchestra Members, Seiji Ozawa Music Academy students and cover singers of the opera 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 the music to those music lovers who are otherwise unable to attend the concerts.