2018 Ozawa International Chamber Music Academy Okushiga will be reported on NHK News Program “Ohayo Nippon” on 6:00 a.m. -, Aug 4.
NHK Ohayo Nippon (Morning News)
On Air Date: 2018 August 4 (Sat) 6:00 a.m.-7:30 a.m.
▼Seiji Ozawa coming back to stage after 9 months rest expresses his sentiments
NHK Ohayo Nippon
Aug 4 Program
2018 Ozawa International Chamber Music Academy Tokyo Concert was successfully completed on July 31 at the Toppan Hall.
Coming back to Tokyo after Okushiga Concert(July 28) and Yamanouchi JHS Concert(July 30), 5 groups of quartets and 1 quintet by the academy students performed a chamber musical piece as each assignment in order.
Finally all the students and 3 tutors showed ensemble music conducted by Seiji Ozawa – Beethoven, String Quartet No.16 in F major, Op. 135, 3rd mov. – and received enthusiastic ovation.
Seiji Ozawa holds “Ozawa Concert” at Yamanouchi Junior High School every summer for young people’s wonderful music experience. Though he was absent for the 33rd Concert considering the rest of tour schedule, 25 OICMA students performed chamber musical pieces for people of Yamanouchi town.
After their performance, Yamanouchi JHS students showed off the chorus of thanks. At the end of the concert all the students and audience sang and played the school song together and shared warm atmosphere.
