Concert Hall ATM / June

June - August 1998
For reservations and information, please call (029) 231-8000

Mito Chamber Orchestra -- The 33rd regular concert
June 13 (Sat) 6:30 p.m.
June 14 (Sun) 2:00 p.m.
Conductor: Seiji Ozawa
~~S ¥12,000 A ¥9,000 B ¥7,000 (All seats reserved)~~ Sorry, but all tickets are sold out.
If there are cancellations, extra tickets may be sold on the two days of the concert.
Please inquire at (029) 231-8000 about ticket availability on June 13 or 14.
Program:
Schubert: Death and the Maiden (arranged for string orchestra by Mahler)
Takemitsu: Umi e II (To the Sea II)
*Soloists: Shigenori Kudo (flute), Naoko Yoshino (harp)
Stravinsky: Pulcinella suite
The MCO will have made its first European concert tour in June, touring the five cities of Hamburg, Zurich, Vienna, Ludwigsburg and Florence.
Having thus expanded its horizons, the orchestra is returning triumphantly to Mito for its 33rd regular concert, with a program that conveys all the ardor of the European tour.

Mito Chamber Orchestra The 34th regular concert
June 27 (Sat) 6:30 p.m.
June 28 (Sun) 2:00 p.m.
S ¥6,000 A ¥4,500 B ¥3,000 (All seats reserved)
Program:
Mozart: "Ein musikalischer Spass" in F, K522
L. Mozart: "Kindersinfonie (Toy Symphony)" in C
*Toy instruments played by Mito 3rd and 4th graders.
Neruda: Trumpet Concerto in E-flat
Haydn: Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, "Farewell", Hob.I-45

Mito-shi Geijutsu-sai Shimin Ongaku-kai
(Concert for the Citizens of Mito / Mito Art Festival)
July 4 (Sat) 6:00 p.m.
July 5 (Sun) 1:00 p.m.
Admission Free
A wide range of amateur musical groups -- choruses and ensembles -- from the Mito area perform for you in these weekend concerts, showing you the results of their hard work.

Ahiru-kai Gasshodan (Ahiru-kai Chorus)
July 12 (Sun) 2:00 p.m.
¥1,500 Free seating
Planned by Ahiru-kai Gasshodan
Conductor: Yoshitomo Suzuki, Chiyako Shimokobe
Piano: Yoko Kikuchi

Mito-shi Geijutsu-sai Shonen Shojo Gassho-sai
(Boys and Girls Chorus / Mito Art Festuval)
July 19 (Sun) 1:30 p.m.
Admission Free
Come and hear a mixed chorus made primarily of local elementary school students. Their fresh and bright voices will fill the concert hall.

Duo Seminar for Violin and Piano by Toru Yasunaga and Ayumi Ichino
August 4 (Tue) to 9 (Sun) Times yet to be determined
1-day ticket ¥1,500
5-day ticket ¥4,000 (good for four days of the seminar and the recital day)
Tickets will go on sale on July 18 (Sat).
The violinist Toru Yasunaga and the pianist Ayumi Ichino join forces again this year to teach a seminar on the sonata form and other musical techniques.
Not only do they teach about performance techniques, they aim to bring out the unique musical sense of each individual student when training musical expression.
A reception will be held on August 8 (Sat) allowing participants to get to know Mr. Yasunaga, Ms. Ichino and other musical leaders.
The following day, August 9 (Sun), will feature a recital of seminar participants demonstrating what they have learned.

Charity Concert for "Art Tower Mito Starlight Fantasy"
August 14 (Fri) 6:30 p.m.
All seats reserved
General ¥2,000
Students (1st - 12th graders) ¥1,000
Program:
M. Haydn: Divertiment No.5
Mozart: String Quartet in G minor, K516
Tchaikovsky: String Sextet Op. 70 "Souvenir de Florence"
Performers:
Hamao Fujiwara (vn)
Shizuka Nakamura (vn, MCO member)
Mazumi Tanamura (va, MCO member)
Shota Yanase (va)
Ryosuke Hori (vc, MCO member)
Yuji Ishikawa (vc)
Every December the ATM complex is brilliantly lit up for several weeks during the "Starlight Fantasy" festival.
To help raise funds for it, a sextet composed of three MCO (Mito Chamber Orchestra) members and their friends presents a concert.
They will only perform one night, so make sure you don't miss it.
The entire proceeds from the concert go to the committee organizing the festival.

Mito-shi Geijutsu-sai Mito Junior Orchestra Concert (Mito Art Festival)
August 23 (Sun) 2:00 p.m.
¥1,000 (at door) ¥800 (advance purchase)
Tickets will go on sale on July 7 (Tue).
The Mito Junior Orchestra is made up of students from the Mito area, ranging from elementary school to college.
Although they have performed before elsewhere, this is the first time they have played at ATM Concert Hall.
We look forward to hearing them here.

Freak Out Music - Ensemble Modern Pre-performance Workshop
August 22 (Sat) / 29 (Sat) 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
ATM Conference Hall
Before their September 8 concert, the Ensemble Modern will present a pre-performance workshop on two different Saturdays. Videos owned by the ensemble will be shown to introduce the contemporary music scene in its entirety, transcending the borders that divide the genres of modern music, rock, and jazz. Admission, while free, is limited to those purchasing tickets to the concert.

Ensemble Modern Concert / Talk
September 8 (Tue) 6:30 p.m.
All seats reserved A ¥3,000 B ¥2,000
Tickets will go on sale on May 30 (Sat)
Conductor: Peter Eotvos
Program:
Edgard Varese: Octandre
Gyorgy Ligeti: Piano Concerto
Johannes Schollhorn: Kazabana
Konlon Nancarrow (Arr. Yvar Mikhashoff): Study No. 7
Between pieces, the conductor and ensemble members will discuss the music, primarily the works by Varese and Nancarrow.

Pipe Organ Promenade Concerts
Organ concerts are given in the Entrance Hall ATM on Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., and Sundays at 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Each concert will last approximately 20 minutes. On days when other ATM concerts or performances are scheduled, the Pipe Organ Promenade Concert may be rescheduled or canceled. Admission is free.

Notice: Sale of Student Tickets
When tickets remain unsold on the day of a performance, students with valid IDs can purchase them at a discount within one hour of the starting time.

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