Sep 23rd 2007: Home Concert --- Kusakari Music School, Minato-ku　

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Players for today’s home concert are
  Marimba: Tomoko Kusakari
  Flute: Tamae Tanaka
  Piano: Kumiko Tanemura


They held a concert for our walking club, a club we 15 member gather from Shinagawa-ku and Minato-ku. Ms. Kusakari’s music room has some Japanese paintings which were painted by her mother and those pictures made the hall good atmosphere so that concert became even nicer one.
I was excited because this was the first time to hear marimba lively.



Played lists are started from  1. “Salut d'amour” and continued to  
2. “Menuett from L'Arlésienne”  3. “the Dance of Nymph”  4. “Oriental”  
5. “El condor pasa”  6. “Tico Tico”  7. “Sakura Sakura”
8. “Koujou no Tsuki” / Moon on the top of the site of an old castle " 
9. “Zui Zui Zukkoro Bashi” / a Japanese old children’s song  10. Jazz Melody
The fifth “El condor pasa” gave me an image of Peru, origin of Incan civilization.

I felt an hour for this concert flew so fast while I was dreaming in many international songs. After that, we had a good time having delicious dishes made by her pupils.
We thanked those 3 players gave us an exciting time and was reluctant to leave such a nice home concert.

Sep 1st 2007 : Full of New Japan Philharmonic --- Kinshi, Sumida-ku

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Name of Concert : Full of New Japan Philharmonic
- Share a joy of listening music, playing music -
Photo from the left : The organ at the stage, a poster of the concert, a monument in front of the hall


I’ve got a ticket of special concert of New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra from Orix Co. and enjoyed pretty much of the concert after a long time. The hall was new, good acoustic condition, and also surprised by their numbers of band member. This concert  as the title “ Full of New Japan Philharmonic”, was full of fascination, consist of different variety of music in former and late part.

The performances of that day ;

1. Pergoleji : Flute concerto in G major / Flute : Akira Shirao
2. Stevens : Variations in Olden Style / Tuba : Kazuhiko Sato
3. Sarasate : Carmen Fantasy op.25 / Violin : Tatsuo Nishie

As these performances were played without a conductor, Mr. Christian Arming, the conductor was saying that “ I may loose my job! “ at later party, since each of their solo players was warm to the play and were fantastic. I was lucky to have opportunity to hear 3 different concerto at the same time.


Above photo : from the left, CEO of Orix and Music Director Mr. Arming

4. Beethoven : Symphony No.7 in A major op.92

Conducted by Music Director Chirstian Arming. He was born in 1971, Vienna Austria. He is one of the conductor from young generation playing an important role, and joined this orchestra in 2003. This last  note was his characteristic performance.

Above photo : Party after the performance

I enjoyed the after party having a chance to talk with the band member. When I was talking with Mr. Nishie, the concert master, we founded out that we have a common friends. He was my friend who is a viola player and appealed in a TV show and Mr. Nishie new him because they played together before. I was so delighted when we took a picture together after a chat for a while.

Above photo : With the concert master Mr. Nishie, A monument near the hall

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