by Peter | Feb 22, 2016 | Features, IsraelRA
Half a century ago, very few ordinary citizens of Japan had the opportunity to enjoy concerts performed by first-rate foreign artists. After its founding in 1963, the Min-On Concert Association invited the internationally acclaimed pianist Frank Pelleg from the State...
by Peter | Dec 7, 2015 | Features, United States of AmericaRA
The Min-On Concert Association has offered a wide range of musical, cultural and educational programs to an ever-growing audience for over 50 years. They have contributed to music and art flourishing wildly among the general public and cultivated artistic sentiments,...
by Peter | Oct 12, 2015 | ChinaRA, Features, Interviews
Diversity Itself Is the Music of Ecuador Interview with H.E. Leonardo Carrion Eguiguren, Ambassador of the Republic of Ecuador to Japan Since a special preview performance was held in Tokyo in October last year (reported in the 2014 autumn issue of Harmony), a wide...
by Peter | Jun 14, 2015 | Features
Elaine Sandoval speaks at the launch of the Min-On Research Institute Since its foundation in 1963, the Min-On Concert Association has hosted nearly 80,000 cultural performances and concerts, welcomed more than 110 million concertgoers, and its network of cultural...
by Peter | Jun 14, 2015 | ArgentinaRA, Features
This year marks the 45th anniversary of the Min-On Tango Series, a long-standing cultural exchange program between Japan and Argentina. Launched in 1970 with a Japan tour of the internationally renowned Orquesta Jose Basso, the series has continued annually with many...
by Peter | Dec 25, 2014 | ChinaRA, Features
On the evening of October 7, the Min-On Concert Association, in collaboration with the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and the Shanghai Media & Entertainment Group, staged a successful Japanese premiere of the dance...