Concert for Children
(Concerts intended for sixth grade elementary school students of Nagano Prefecture)
| Dates |
Sep. 4, 2023 (Mon) 11:00 / 14:00 Sep. 5, 2023 (Thu) 11:00 / 14:00 Sep. 6, 2023 (Wed) 11:00 / 14:00 |
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| Venue |
4：Nagano-ken Ina Bunka Kaikan 5・6：Kissei Bunka Hall (Nagano-ken Matsumoto Bunka Kaikan) ※This program is intended for educational purposes only. No entry to general public. |
| Program | Beethoven：Symphony No. 7 A major Op.92 |
| Conductor | Diego Matheuz |
| Performance |
Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Orchestra The orchestra was formed originally for the June 2000 Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Opera Project by then-president Kenichiro Sato of ROHM Co., Ltd. and Seiji Ozawa, with the objective of fostering young musicians through opera. Young, talented musicians chosen through auditions in Japan, as well as in other Asian countries including China, Taiwan, and Korea, study under Seiji Ozawa, Saito Kinen Orchestra members, and other professional musicians, and the results are presented in opera and orchestra performances. The superb techniques and vibrant music of the orchestra have earned accolades for its productions thus far. The program has shown steady success, with many members winning high honors at competitions and flourishing as soloists, concert masters and principal instrumentalists in Japan and abroad. In March 2024, Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Opera Project XX will present the Mozart opera Così fan tutte in the cities of Kyoto, Tokyo, and Yokohama. |
Concerts intended for Nagano prefecture elementary school sixth grade students,delivered by Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Orchestra. In 2023, about 7,600 students from 155 schools will join the concerts in Matsumoto and Ina city.
"Concert for Children" Conductor Change Announcement (Sep. 3rd, 2023)
Conductor
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Diego Matheuz
Conductor
Diego Matheuz belongs to the first generation of outstanding musicians emerging from Venezuela’s El Sistema. With a busy conducting career in Europe, Asia, Australia, Latin and North America, he is firmly established on the international circuit and looks back at fruitful periods as principal conductor of La Fenice in Venice, principal guest conductor—upon Claudio Abbado’s invitation—of the Orchestra Mozart Bologna, and as principal guest conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
A particularly significant moment in his career was the gala concert celebrating the 120th anniversary of Deutsche Grammophon at Suntory Hall in December 2018, where he exchanged the baton with Seiji Ozawa to conduct the Saito Kinen Orchestra with soloist Anne-Sophie Mutter.
Subsequently, Seiji Ozawa invited Mr. Matheuz for concerts with the SKO at the Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival and on tour in China. In 2022, he worked on Die Fledermaus with the Seiji Ozawa Music Academy, an exemplary performance which resulted in his appointment as the Music Academy’s first-ever principal conductor.
In opera, Mr. Matheuz worked at the Berlin and Bavarian State Operas, Paris Opera, the Liceu in Barcelona, and Rossini Festival Pesaro. In June 2021 he scored a major personal success with his first Aida at the Arena di Verona. With Carmen, he will give his debut at the Met in 2024.
In Venezuela, Mr. Matheuz forms and expands the repertoire of the Sistema orchestras. He also works with the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, of which he is principal conductor.