
Tokyo International Conducting Competition 2024 – Regulations (2024)
Please see below for regulations of the “Tokyo International Conducting Competition” to be hosted in 2024. Regulations〔ENGLISH/PDF〕 https://www.conductingtokyo.org/file/english2024.pdf Réglement〔FRANCAIS/PDF〕 https://www.conductingtokyo.org/file/francais2024.pdf...

Tokyo International Conducting Competition 2024 – Outline (2024)
Please see below for an outline of the "Tokyo International Conducting Competition" to be hosted in 2024. ■DATES, VENUES AND ORCHESTRAS 1. First Preliminary Round Dates: October 7 (Monday) and 8 (Tuesday), 2024 Venue: The Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall (Nishi Shinjuku,...

Tokyo International Conducting Competition 2024 – Outline and Name Change Announcement
The Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting, which has been held every three years since 1967, will be renamed the "Tokyo International Conducting Competition"on its 20th anniversary in 2024. Since it was originally begun as the "Min-On Competition" in...

Argentine “BA Style” Kickoff Meeting Held
The Embassy of the Argentine Republic in Japan and the Min-On are jointly working on a project, “BA Style” to introduce the fascination of Buenos Aires. An in-person event to launch the project was held on April 16, 2021, at the Min-On Culture Center, which was...

“We are tomodachi desu”
Interview with Her Excellency Ms. Shorna-Kay M. Richards, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Jamaica to Japan Min-On: Thank you for sharing your time with us, Madam Ambassador. I understand that this [2022] marks the 60th anniversary year of Jamaica’s...

“Please continue to invite performing artists from around the world to Japan and introduce their musical talents”
Interview with His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Elloumi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tunisia to Japan Min-On: We’d like to open by thanking you from our heart on the grand success of the Emel Japan Tour. H.E. Ambassador Mohamed Elloumi:...

Music is a Bridge, an Outreach of Love Bringing the World Together
Interview with His Excellency Mr. Miguel Ángel RAMÍREZ Ramos, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary from the Republic of Cuba to Japan Min-On: From its cuisine to music to lifestyle, Cuban culture is a fascinating subject. We’d like to start out by asking you...
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Min-On Competition Provides Hope to Conductors—Kentaro Kawase, the 2nd place in the 14th competition
The Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting was launched to discover and foster talented conductors domestically and abroad. The Min-On sponsored competition, held every three years will mark its 19th time this fall. Conducting was added to the Min-On...

Costa Rican ambassador calls on Min-On
On November 7, His Excellency Alexander Salas Araya, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Costa Rica to Japan, paid a courtesy call on the Min-On Concert Association. He was welcomed by Min-On President Kazuto Ito, Managing Director...

Indian musical troupe visits Min-On
On November 10, members of “Mumbai ☆ Star,” a performing arts troupe from India, paid a courtesy call on the Min-On Concert Association. They later toured the Min-On Music Museum and enjoyed its collection of classic pianos and music boxes. “Mumbai ☆ Star” is an...

Rajaton visits Min-On in Tokyo
On November 10, Finland’s premier acapella group Rajaton called on the Min-On Culture Center. Upon entering the center, the group’s five members moved the greeting Min-On staff with a song expressing their gratitude for the warm welcome they received. The group also...

Anata Bolivia visits Min-On, rehearses at hall
On November 6, the folklore group Anata Bolivia led by Hiroyuki Akimoto toured the Min-On Music Museum in Tokyo. Following the tour, which included taking in music box performances, the Bolivian group conducted a rehearsal at Min-On’s Museum Hall. Invited by Min-On,...