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Tajikistani ambassador calls on Min-On
On April 16, His Excellency Mirzosharif Jalolov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to Japan, paid a courtesy call read more…
Tokyo show of Chinese acrobatic stars attended by envoys from 36 embassies
On the evening of April 12, the China National Acrobatic Troupe performed at the Bunkyo Civic Hall in Tokyo, where envoys from 36 embassies attended. read more…
Min-On Music Journey No. 88: Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Welcome to Min-On’s Music Journey! Today, the Min-On Concert Association and the Embassy of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic in Japan welcome you to Laos read more…
China’s CPAFFC officers visit Min-On
On April 11, three official delegates of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) – Zhu Dan, Ma Xu and Jiang Jing read more…
Tajikistani ambassador calls on Min-On
On April 16, His Excellency Mirzosharif Jalolov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to Japan, paid a courtesy call read more…
Tokyo show of Chinese acrobatic stars attended by envoys from 36 embassies
On the evening of April 12, the China National Acrobatic Troupe performed at the Bunkyo Civic Hall in Tokyo, where envoys from 36 embassies attended. read more…
Min-On Music Journey No. 88: Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Welcome to Min-On’s Music Journey! Today, the Min-On Concert Association and the Embassy of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic in Japan welcome you to Laos read more…
China’s CPAFFC officers visit Min-On
On April 11, three official delegates of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) – Zhu Dan, Ma Xu and Jiang Jing read more…
South Korean vocalists visits Min-On
On April 10, La Speranza, a renowned vocal group from South Korea, called on the Min-On Concert Association in Tokyo. read more…
Officials from Chinese Culture University visit Min-On
On April 1, Dr. Tzu-Chi Wang, President of the Chinese Culture University (CCU) in Taiwan, and Dr. Mengrong Lin, Associate Professor read more…
On Apr. 16, Tajikistan Ambassador to Japan Mirzosharif Jalolov called on Min-On, saying he was grateful for Min-On’s work to introduce Takijistan’s performing arts to a Japanese audience, as music is vital as a medium to bring diverse peoples together.
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Application for selection: Tokyo International Conducting Competition 2024
Tokyo International Conducting Competition 2024 applications must be submitted between 00:00 on Monday, February 5, 2024 and 23:59 on Thursday, May 9, 2024, Japan Standard Time (JST). The application form will be published on the web page below during the above...
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...
Interview with the Ambassador of Argentina
As part of its ongoing series of meetings with ambassadors of the world stationed in Japan, the Min-On Concert Association interviewed His Excellency Rubén Eduardo Miguel Tempone, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Argentine Republic to Japan. The...
Interview with the stars of “Mumbai ☆ Star”
On December 12, 2023, three members of the Bollywood musical “Mumbai ☆ Star” – producer Devika Punjabi, female lead Arushi Nigam and male lead Avenav Mukherjee – were interviewed for a Min-On Concert Association periodical. The musical is an original production of...
Interview with the Ambassador of Georgia
As part of its ongoing series of meeting with ambassadors of the world stationed in Japan, the Min-On Concert Association interviewed His Excellency Teimuraz Lezhava, Ambassador Extraordinaryand Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Japan. The ambassador shared his thoughts...
“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...
Tajikistani ambassador calls on Min-On
On April 16, His Excellency Mirzosharif Jalolov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to Japan, paid a courtesy call on the Min-On Concert Association. Ambassador Jalolov expressed gratitude to Min-On for its cultural exchange...
China’s CPAFFC officers visit Min-On
On April 11, three official delegates of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) – Zhu Dan, Ma Xu and Jiang Jing – paid a courtesy call on the Min-On Concert Association in Tokyo. Noting the record of cultural exchange Min-On...
South Korean vocalists visits Min-On
On April 10, La Speranza, a renowned vocal group from South Korea, called on the Min-On Concert Association in Tokyo. Group leader Hwang Yae-Seung thanked Min-On for the opportunity to tour Japan and expressed his resolve to bring the two countries and their people...
Officials from Chinese Culture University visit Min-On
On April 1, Dr. Tzu-Chi Wang, President of the Chinese Culture University (CCU) in Taiwan, and Dr. Mengrong Lin, Associate Professor of the university’s Department of Japanese Language, paid a courtesy call on the Min-On Concert Association in Tokyo. In their meeting,...