by minon_admin | Jun 1, 2023 | Japanese Arts, News, Outreach, Performing Arts, School Concerts
On May 19, the Japan Marvelous Drummers held a concert at the Kitakyushu Komorie Elementary School, which just opened in April of this year. Some 150 students and members of the faculty and staff attended. Consisting of six members led by Masaru Nishiguchi, the Japan...
by minon_admin | Sep 13, 2022 | News, Outreach, School Concerts
On August 30, Yoko Owada, an internationally acclaimed flutist, performed at Nishinosato Junior High School in Kitahiroshima City, Hokkaido. She played three well-known classical scores; she also responded to requests from students with popular anime theme songs and...
by minon_admin | Dec 14, 2020 | Japanese Arts, News, Outreach, Performing Arts, School Concerts
On Friday, November 27, 2020, the world-renowned taiko drum troupe Maidaiko Aska-Gumi held a Min-On School Concert at Okawa Middle School (Higashikagawa City, Kagawa Prefecture). This was the first Min-On school concert held in the Shikoku region since the coronavirus...
by minon_admin | Dec 14, 2020 | Japanese Arts, News, Outreach, Performing Arts, School Concerts
“Pro musicians came to our school!” To students’ delight, the band AUN & HIDE, whose play traditional Japanese instruments in concerts both in Japan and abroad, performed at Min-On School Concerts in Tottori and Shimane prefectures. Participating...
by minon_admin | Jan 30, 2020 | Japanese Arts, News, Outreach, Performing Arts, School Concerts
In 2019, on November 15 at Sasame Higashi Elementary and on December 12 at Katori City Yamada Elementary, AUN & HIDE performed Min-On School Concerts. Japanese instrumentalist twins Ryohei and Kohei Inoue of AUN together with musician HIDE are the three members...