by Peter | Dec 22, 2013 | BrazilRA, Cultural Exchange, News, Orchestral
Vieira plays at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theater Grand Concert Hall “Music speaks directly to the heart. This response, this echo within the heart, is proof that human hearts can transcend the barriers of time and space and nationality. Exchanges in the field of...
by Peter | Dec 22, 2013 | Features, United States of AmericaRA
Herbie Hancock On October 30, the day after his arrival in Japan for his concert tour, jazz icon Herbie Hancock visited the Min-On Culture Center in Tokyo, and in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Min-On’s founding, he received the Min-On International...
by Peter | Dec 22, 2013 | Features, United States of AmericaRA
Herbie Hancock and his band on stage in Tokyo “Jazz is a music that depends on dialogue . . . Jazz is also a very spiritual music. The dialogue that happens within the performance of the music is not frivolous or casual. The dialogue embodied in jazz is very...
by Peter | Oct 31, 2013 | CubaRA, Interviews
A Country Where Music is Everywhere H.E. Marcos Rodriguez Costa, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba “Music is an essential part of daily life—you cannot live in Cuba without music.” Min-On: We wish to express our appreciation to your Excellency for your...
by Peter | Oct 31, 2013 | Features
Dr. Olivier Urbain (left) and Dr. Agnes Chan (right) The Min-On Music Museum is one of only a handful of music museums in the world. Located in Shinanomachi, Tokyo since 1998, the Museum has to date welcomed more than 1.6 million visitors. In addition to a variety of...