Please check the information for the 2025 academy as follows:
- Schedule Overview
- An example of Daily Schedule in Okushiga
- Rehearsal Venue
- Concert Attire
- Accommodation (Sports Heim)
- Things to bring
- Insect Repellent
1. Schedule
- July 17 (Thu): Arrive in Tokyo
- July 18 (Fri): Travel to Nagano from Tokyo station
- July 19 (Sat) – 26 (Sat): Seminar
- July 27 (Sun): 15:30 Concert at The Music Hall, Okushiga-Kogen
- July 28 (Mon): 9:00 Check out then leave for Shiga Kogen Sogokaikan98
11:00 Ozawa Concert (School concert)[Reference video for the ozawa concert]
Travel to Tokyo.
- July 29 (Tue): TBA Rehearsal, 18:30 House Open, 19:00 Concert at TOPPAN Hall >>>Concert Detail
- July 30 (Wed): Departure from Tokyo
2. An example of Daily Schedule in Okushiga
- 8:00 Breakfast
- 9:30 Practice
- 12:00 Lunch
- 13:30 Seminar
- 18:00 Dinner
- After Dinner: String Ensemble Rehearsal
*Please help us to set up the ensemble.
3. About the Rehearsal Venues
The following rehearsal spaces will be used on a rotating basis.
Since the Forest Music Hall and Banquet Hall are located separately, transportation by car will be provided. The other venues are within the Sportsheim premises.
*Please note that venues are subject to change depending on circumstances.
1. Forest Music Hall (Okushiga Kogen Hotel)
2. Banquet Hall (Okushiga Kogen Hotel)
3. Special Room (Next to the restaurant on the 3rd floor of Sportsheim)
4. Kruksaal (2nd floor of Sportsheim)
5. Lounge (Next to the front desk on the 2nd floor of Sportsheim)
6. Small Gymnasium (1st floor of Sportsheim)
◉Ensemble rehearsals will be held in the dining hall on the 3rd floor of Sportsheim.
4. Concert Attire
Male: All Black
Female: All Black(with long dress pants or skirt)
*For School Concert on 28th July, Academy T-Shirts with black bottoms and black shoes.
5. Accommodation
[Okushiga] Sports Heim Okushiga
*July 18th check in – July 28th check out
Okushiga Kogen, Yamanouchi-cho Shimotakai-gun, Nagano, Japan, 381-0400
TEL: +81 (0)269-34-2551／FAX: +81 (0) 269-34-2553
http://www.sugiyama-ski.com/sportsheim/index.html
- During the stay in Okushiga, a full board (3 meals) is included.
- If you have any allergies, please let us know in advance.
- Free Wi-Fi provided
- Two-in-one shampoos, body soap, and hair dryers are available in the bathroom.
- There are washing machines and dryers in Sports Heim. Please bring your own detergent or hangers to wash and dry your clothes if necessary.
6. Things to bring
- Foldable music stand (Please put your name or mark on it.)
- Please bring a long-sleeved shirt as it gets chilly at night.
- Please bring your own toiletries, bath towels, night wears, rain gear, medicines or other essential items with you.
*The sports heim does not have the aforementioned items.
7. Insect Repellent
In Okushiga Kogen “Buyo” (Gnat) appears when it gets cooler, especially in the evening or when after the rain.
The size of Buyo is like a fly, but when it is stabbed it may cause strong itching, and in a worse case, it may cause swelling and pain.
Please cover your skin when you are outdoors or use insect repellents appropriately.
Reference URL https://www.orkin.com/pests/flies/gnats/do-gnats-bite
Insect repellant spray, poison remover for insect bites will be prepared by the academy.
[contact information]
Ozawa International Chamber Music Academy Okushiga
Masaki Tamanaha
090-9780-7873
tamanaha@ozawa-academy.com