The one-day only "Summer Vacation Concert 2020" feat. Tohoku Dream Project will be held on Sunday, August 23rd!
One-day only "Summer Vacation Concert 2020" feat. Tohoku Dream Project
Let's all connect with the orchestra♪ Special event to be held!
Since its first performance in 1975, the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra's Summer Vacation Concert has provided a wide range of regions with opportunities for nearly half a century to experience classical music performed by a real orchestra. In recent years, it has been held in Tokyo, Kyoto, the three surrounding prefectures, and in Tohoku as part of the "Tohoku Dream Project," welcoming many children. While the 2020 concert was canceled due to difficulties in holding it in its original format, this one-day concert will allow many people to enjoy the live orchestral performance and fun atmosphere. Additionally, video guests from the Miyako High School Wind Orchestra, Akazawa Yoroikenbu (Ofunato City), and Minamisoma City Haramachi Daiichi Junior High School Wind Orchestra, all of whom are supported by the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra through the "Tohoku Dream Project," will also appear. Furthermore, the orchestra will host its first live viewing at Miyako Civic Cultural Hall and Minamisoma Civic Cultural Hall Yume Hatto. Enjoy the concert in various ways, whether at the venue, online, or in Tohoku!
"Tohoku Dream Project"
The Japan Philharmonic Orchestra has been providing musical support to the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake for 294 performances. With the passage of time since the disaster and memories of the disaster relief efforts fading, the orchestra launched a new project in 2019 in which children engaged in cultural activities across Tohoku perform together with the orchestra, driven by a strong desire to support the dreams and futures of children in Tohoku. The project is being promoted with the support and cooperation of many people in order to disseminate unique and new cultural ideas that bring together a diverse range of genres, including orchestras, wind bands, and traditional performing arts, and to create a forum for interaction that transcends regions and generations.
Sunday, August 23, 2020, 11:00 start (doors open at 10:30)
Sunday, August 23, 2020, 14:30 start (doors open at 14:00)
Tokyo International Forum Hall C
Conductor: Kosuke Tsunoda Moderator: Yoko Ehara
♪ Bizet: "Toreador March" from the opera "Carmen"
♪Bizet: Intermezzo from the opera "Carmen"
"Videos from Tohoku"
Video guests: Miyako High School Wind Orchestra (Miyako City), Akazawa Yoroikenbu (Ofunato City), Haramachi Daiichi Junior High School Wind Orchestra (Minamisoma City)
♪ Yuzo Toyama: Rhapsody for Orchestra
♪ Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 "Fate" 1st Movement
♪Kenshi Yonezu: Paprika (Let's sing together in our hearts♪)
♪ Ueshiba Hajime: Everyone has a birthday (Raise your hand and tell us your birthday)
*The performance lasts approximately 70 minutes, with no intermission.
*Please be careful not to speak loudly in the hall.
*There will be no welcome event or social gathering with the performers.
Price (all seats reserved/tax included) Release date: July 21, 2020 (Tuesday) 10:00
Children 1,000 yen, Adults 3,000 yen
Adult (CD included): 4,000 yen *Includes a CD of the 46th Japan Philharmonic Summer Vacation Concert 2020 (contents differ from this performance) / Available only at the Japan Philharmonic Service Center
*Children: 4 years old to high school students. *Children under 4 years old are not allowed to enter. Please purchase one ticket per person.
*We will be taking measures to prevent the spread of infection and will be selling products in accordance with guidelines from the government and local authorities. Please be sure to read the following.
(50% of the hall will be used for seating, and we ask that you leave space in front, behind, and on both sides of you.)
Request for preventive measures against COVID-19 when visiting
*Please note that performers, songs, etc. may be subject to change.
*If you plan to come in a wheelchair, please contact the Japan Philharmonic Service Center with your seat number after purchasing your ticket to ensure smooth access on the day.
*Depending on future circumstances, it may not be possible to hold the event. Please be sure to check the website on the day to see if the event will be held before departing.
Let's Connect with the Orchestra♪ Special
The 14:30 performance will be live-viewed and live-streamed!
<Live viewing venue>
Miyako Civic Cultural Center, Iwate Prefecture
Yumehatto, Minamisoma Civic Cultural Center, Fukushima Prefecture
<Live distribution>
To watch or purchase, please visit the website below!
Viewing tickets are on sale now for 1000 yen (tax included)
Archive distribution - Available for viewing and purchase for three months after distribution
[Sponsor] Agency for Cultural Affairs
[Live Viewing]
Cooperation: NPO Iwate Art Support Center / Ofunato Civic Cultural Center Rias Hall
Miyako Civic Cultural Center, Iwate Prefecture (Organized by: Iwate Arts Support Center, NPO Corporation; Co-organized by: Japan Philharmonic Orchestra)
Yumehatto, Minamisoma Civic Cultural Center, Fukushima Prefecture (Organized by: Japan Philharmonic Orchestra (Public Interest Foundation) Co-organized by: Minamisoma City Cultural Promotion Foundation (Public Interest Foundation))
"Videos from Tohoku"
Video production: Ida Hiroki
