‘Awe-inspiring’ Brazilian wins Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting
José Soares, a 23-year-old prodigy from Brazil, won the 19th Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting held at The Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall on October 3. read more…
Panamanian Ambassador Pere visits Min-On Culture Center
On October 14, His Excellency Carlos Pere, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Panama to Japan, paid a courtesy call on the Min-On Culture Center in Tokyo. Min-On Concert Association President Kazuto Ito welcomed the Panamanian ambassador,...
‘Awe-inspiring’ Brazilian wins Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting
José Soares, a 23-year-old prodigy from Brazil, won the 19th Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting held at The Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall on October 3. The Brazilian contestant was selected from among four finalists in the triennial Competition....
Results of The 19th Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting
Results of The 19th Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting in 2021 [1st Prize] José SOARES ［Brazil］ [2nd Prize] Samy RACHID ［France］ [3rd Prize] Bertie BAIGENT ［UK］ [Honorable Mention] Satoshi YONEDA ［Japan］ [Special Award / Hideo Saito Award] Bertie...
Results of the Second Preliminary Round of the 19th Competition for Conducting
The Contestants who are listed below have passed the 2nd preliminary round of the 19th Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting in 2021． The final round will take place in TOKYO Opera City Concert Hall on October 3, at 13:00 in Tokyo Time. No.102 Satoshi...
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...
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...
Music is Hope—Min-On Concert: The Norwegian Girls Choir
Music reaches the hearts of people. It allows us see things that were invisible to us, and it can also open doors that were locked shut. With every concert, Min-On encounters not just the joy of sharing art from all over the world but also the thankful voices of...
Concert Review by Shinichiro Tokunaga—Min-On Cultural Lectures, Paraguay: The Berta Rohas Concert
For guitar lovers, among the nations of Latin America, Paraguay is special. It is, after all, the birthplace of the famed composer Agustín Barrios Mangoré. A biographical film about Barrios, Mangoré, For the Love of Art, was shown in Japan the year before last. In...
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...
Music Helps People Confront Trauma and Move Forward—Norihiko Kuwayama
Emotional trauma affects our memories and emotions. When we suffer trauma due to conflict, disasters or traffic accidents, our recollection of the course of events usually becomes distorted, and the event becomes isolated from the things that came before and after. On...
Culture is the Key to Benevolent Relations between Countries—Interview with H.E. Raúl Florentín-Antola, Ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay to Japan
Min-On: Thank you very much for co-sponsoring the recent Berta Rojas concert with Min-On in honor of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Paraguay. Ambassador H.E. Raúl Florentín-Antola: It is my distinct pleasure. Berta...
“I want to pass cultural value on to future generations”— Interview with H.E. Mr. Ritter Nobel Diaz Gomez, Ambassador of the Republic of Panama to Japan
Min-On: Thank you very much for hosting Patricia Vlieg’s recent concert in celebration of the 500th anniversary of Panama City. Ambassador H.E. Mr. Ritter Nobel Diaz Gomez: You’re welcome! I first heard Ms. Vlieg’s beautiful voice in 2011. She came to Japan to...
Panamanian Ambassador Pere visits Min-On Culture Center
On October 14, His Excellency Carlos Pere, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Panama to Japan, paid a courtesy call on the Min-On Culture Center in Tokyo. Min-On Concert Association President Kazuto Ito welcomed the Panamanian ambassador,...
Ambassador of Jamaica to Japan Visits the Min-On Culture Center
On April 28, 2021, H.E. Ms. Shorna-Kay M. Richards, Ambassador of Jamaica, visited the Min-On Culture Center. During her discussion with Min-On President Kazuto Ito, the Ambassador shared that she deeply agrees with Min-On's founder's conviction that "Music knows no...
Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Japan Visits the Min-On Culture Center
On April 12, 2021, H.E. Mr. Pascal Batjobo, Ambassador of Burkina Faso, visited the Min-On Culture Center. During his discussion with Min-On President Kazuto Ito, the Ambassador voiced his appreciation that Min-On's Music Journey to Burkina Faso featured the country’s...
Ambassador of Argentina to Japan Visits Min-On Cultural Center
On March 25, 2021, H.E. Mr. Guillermo Juan Hunt, Ambassador-Designate of Argentina, visited the Min-On Culture Center. During his visit, the Ambassador expressed his appreciation Min-On for hosting performances of tango, a keystone of Argentine culture, for over 50...
H.E. Carlos Pere, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Panama to Japan, visits the Min-On Culture Center in Tokyo, meets with President Ito
Panamanian Ambassador Pere a firm believer in cultural exchange to build bilateral friendship, looks to work even more closely with Min-On going forward
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Min-On Concert Association
H.E. Carlos Pere, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Panama to Japan, visits the Min-On Culture Center in Tokyo, meets with President Ito
Panamanian Ambassador Pere a firm believer in cultural exchange to build bilateral friendship, looks to work even more closely with Min-On going forward
https://www.min-on.org/11380/
Min-On Concert Association
