Concert for Children
(Concerts intended for sixth grade elementary school students of Nagano Prefecture)
※This program is intended for educational purposes only. No entry to general public.
| Dates |
Sep. 2, 2024 (Mon) 11:00 / 14:00 Sep. 3, 2024 (Tue) 11:00 / 14:00 Sep. 4, 2024 (Wed) 11:00 / 14:00 |
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| Venue |
2・4：Kissei Bunka Hall (Nagano-ken Matsumoto Bunka Kaikan) 3：Nagano-ken Ina Bunka Kaikan |
| Program | Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op.92 |
| Conductor | Carl St.Clair |
| 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 2025, Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Opera Project XXI will present the Verdi opera La Traviata in the cities of Kyoto and Tokyo. |
Concerts intended for Nagano prefecture elementary school sixth grade students, delivered by Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Orchestra. In 2024, about 8,000 students from 168 schools will join the concerts in Matsumoto and Ina city.
Conductor
Carl St.Clair
Conductor
The 2024–25 season marks Music Director Carl St.Clair’s 35th year leading Pacific Symphony. Mr. St.Clair is the longest-tenured American-born conductor of a major American orchestra. He has led Pacific Symphony in its sold-out Carnegie Hall debut, ending in a standing ovation with the New York Times calling the Symphony “a major ensemble!” He also led Pacific Symphony on its first tour to China in May 2018. In 2006, Pacific Symphony toured nine cities in three countries, playing before capacity houses and receiving extraordinary responses and reviews.
From 2008–10, Mr. St.Clair was General Music Director for the Komische Oper in Berlin. He also served as General Music Director and Chief Conductor of the Deutsches Nationaltheater & Staatskapelle Weimar in Germany, where he led Wagner’s Ring Cycle to critical acclaim. In January 2024, following a 27-year relationship with Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal (Germany),
St.Clair was named Honorary Guest Conductor for Life. In 2023, St.Clair concluded his 10 tenure as Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra in Costa Rica.
Mr. St.Clair has appeared with orchestras throughout the world. He has led the Boston Symphony Orchestra—where he was assistant conductor to Maestro Ozawa, New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the San Francisco, Seattle, Detroit, Atlanta, Houston, Indianapolis, Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver symphonies, among many. Carl St.Clair is a strong advocate of music education for all ages and is internationally recognized for his distinguished career as a master teacher and mentor.