Min-On’s third Central Asia performance ends with tribute to Kazak musical culture
On June 19, the Min-On Concert Association held “Celebrating the Silk Road: The Bridge of Culture and Friendship, Vol. 3—Kazakhstan,” the third and last of Min-On’s performances honoring the 30th anniversary read more…
Syrian ambassador calls on Min-On
On May 18, 2023, Mr. Najib Elji, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Embassy of the Syrian Arab Republic in Japan, paid a courtesy call on the Min-On Concert Association in Tokyo. He was welcomed by Min-On President Kazuto Ito, Executive Managing Director Hideshiro...
Bahraini ambassador visits Min-On
On May 12, 2023, His Excellency Ahmed Mohamed Yusuf Aldoseri, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bahrain to Japan, visited the Min-On Concert Association in Tokyo. He was welcomed by Min-On President Kazuto Ito and Managing Director Kiyoshi...
Min-On Music Journey No. 71: Republic of Iraq
Welcome to Min-On’s Music Journey! Today, the Min-On Concert Association and the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq to Japan welcome you to Iraq, the Middle Eastern country with an enduring history. Iraq is "the cradle of civilization," where the Mesopotamian...
Iranian ambassador-designate calls on Min-On
On April 25, 2023, His Excellency Peiman Seadat, Ambassador-Designate of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Japan, paid a courtesy call on the Min-On Concert Association in Tokyo. He was greeted by Min-On President Kazuto Ito, Executive Managing Director Hideshiro Akiya...
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...
“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...
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...
Syrian ambassador calls on Min-On
On May 18, 2023, Mr. Najib Elji, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Embassy of the Syrian Arab Republic in Japan, paid a courtesy call on the Min-On Concert Association in Tokyo. He was welcomed by Min-On President Kazuto Ito, Executive Managing Director Hideshiro...
Bahraini ambassador visits Min-On
On May 12, 2023, His Excellency Ahmed Mohamed Yusuf Aldoseri, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bahrain to Japan, visited the Min-On Concert Association in Tokyo. He was welcomed by Min-On President Kazuto Ito and Managing Director Kiyoshi...
Iranian ambassador-designate calls on Min-On
On April 25, 2023, His Excellency Peiman Seadat, Ambassador-Designate of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Japan, paid a courtesy call on the Min-On Concert Association in Tokyo. He was greeted by Min-On President Kazuto Ito, Executive Managing Director Hideshiro Akiya...
Polish ambassador visits Min-On
On April 18, 2023, His Excellency Pawel Milewski, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to Japan, visited the Min-On Concert Association in Tokyo. He was greeted by Min-On President Kazuto Ito, Executive Managing Director Hideshiro...
From all of us at Min-On, our heartfelt congratulations to the Kingdom of Sweden for its National Day!🇸🇪🎶💛
For a fascinating pictorial of the beauty and wonders of Sweden, click on this link to Min-On Music Journey: www.min-on.org/10526/
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