Bringing music to disaster-stricken areas

Music has the power to heal and encourage people's hearts. It is not something physical, not words, but the intangible art of music that has such a power to affect people's hearts. We hope to be able to use this power for everyone. "Music for Disaster Areas" is a project in which musicians travel to areas affected by disasters such as earthquakes and floods to heal people's hearts and deepen connections through their performances.

Starting with support activities following the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake (1995), the group has continued to hold support concerts in Kumamoto Prefecture (2016 Kumamoto Earthquake), Okayama Prefecture (2018 Western Japan Floods), and the Tohoku region, which was hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake (2011).

"Japan Philharmonic's Support for Disaster-stricken Areas" (YouTube playlist)

Various forms of music support

The content of the visits is diverse, and goes beyond just delivering music through visiting concerts for chamber music such as string quartets. Here too, the unique approach of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, which is pioneering in the fields of education and community activities, is at work.

Examples of activities

□Music Creation Workshop
□Performance instruction/joint performances (wind band, junior orchestra)
□ Instrument experience (violin experience)
□ Lecture by orchestra members

Both programs were developed based on ideas born from communication with local people, and they use music to cheer people up, promote interaction, and revitalize the local community.

Goto Shinpei Award recipient

In July 2022, the group received the 16th Goto Shinpei Award for its activities, including "Music for Disaster-stricken Areas."

Goto Shinpei Award detailsHERE

Publications

■"Music for the Disaster Areas" - A record of six years of activities in the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake

■"Music for the Disaster-stricken Areas" - A record of 300 activities over 10 years that have focused on the changes in the disaster-stricken areas-

■ Disaster area report (record of visit by accompanying staff)

https://japanphil.or.jp/news/4727

■Request for support

Members of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra will deliver music directly to the disaster-stricken areas.

<Request>

• Please help us by donating to cover the necessary expenses, such as travel and accommodation costs, required for sending our members.
• Please provide information about venues and locations where you can perform.
• We are looking for organizations and individuals to coordinate the event.

<Bank transfer details>

• Postal transfer Account number: 00160-6-789789 Account name: Japan Philharmonic Orchestra "Music for the disaster-stricken areas"
• Bank transfer Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, Koenji Branch, Account number 0065261, Account name: Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Music for the Disaster Relief Areas (Nihonfirhisaichiniongakuwo)

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