2019OICMA closed its curtain at Tokyo performance on July 31st at Kioi Hall. Tutor of the academy Seiji Ozawa stood on the podium at the end of the concert and conducted Beethoven: String Quartet No.16 Op.135 3rd movement.

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This music was loved by one of the great tutors at the academy, late Mr. Robert Mann, and he conducted this piece many times. Seiji Ozawa himself also loves this work and he said to the academy students at the rehearsal “such a wonderful music”.

Beethoven: String Quartet No.16 will be performed by Seiji Ozawa International Academy Switzerland at the Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival “Chamber Concert I” this summer.

The last performance of 2019 Ozawa International Academy Okushiga ended last night at Kioi Hall in Tokyo.
6 quartets each tried to get a harmony that only they can make after the 10 days rehearsals in Okushiga with trusted musicians.
After quartets, 24 academy students and 3 tutors got on stage together, and performed Mendelssohn: String Octet. Their performance brought the hall full of fresh air and clear blue sky from Okushiga.
At the end of the concert, Seiji Ozawa showed up on the stage and stood on the podium. He conducted Beethoven: String Quartet No.16 with extreme focus. The audience and the musicians couldn’t take their eyes off from the conductor, hoping not to miss any moment of “music” which was poring out from his body.
We thank all of you for coming to the concert.