This is Chiba, ex-manager of this blog.
As you know, Sendai is hit by the greatest earthquake and Tsunami. Especially, so many coastal towns are struck by unprecedented disaster.
I'm living in overseas from the end of the 4th competition, by good fortune, so I present the message on behalf of the secretariat of Sendai International Music Competition.
Here is an email message from Mr. Nihei, a staff of the secretariat.
(his message is translated by me)
"Now I'm in the office.
In the snow, biked 10km or more to office. It's for the first time in three decades?
I start checking email now. Messages are coming from competition's juries and contestants, and so many people, gave us warm concerning and supporting. I can't stop my eyes water."
This is a message from Mr. Nihei on behalf of the secretariat of competition.
"All staffs of the secretariat of Sendai International Music Competition are safety. From now, we determine to engage in reconstruction assistance. And we wish for peace in the world."
According to Mr. Nihei, staffs are striving to help the evacuation center and some places now, their office may work from next week. Then competition project might temporary close for diverting fund to reconstruction of Sendai city.
I hope the day will come again to be filled by music in Sendai.
Chiba, SIMC volunteer staff
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
The result on piano section are announced
Reports on Mini Concert for school children
Here are two reports by volunteer staff on Mini Concert for School Children. Click on each images for larger format.
26th May(Wed)
Rokugou elementary school, Sendai
2nd June(Wed)
Tsubonuma elementary school, Sendai
Kaori Sato, SIMC volunteer for PR
26th May(Wed)
Rokugou elementary school, Sendai
2nd June(Wed)
Tsubonuma elementary school, Sendai
Kaori Sato, SIMC volunteer for PR
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Piano Section Elimination Round just started！
Piano Section Elimination Round is going on for three days from today. Although this competition has unique aspects focusing on concertos, this elimination round is set for solo pieces.
Each contestants perform a program which consists of any solo pieces selected freely by the contestant, with a total performance duration that exceeds 30 minutes but does not exceed 35 minutes.
However, the program must include at least one piece from the works of the composers listed below.
Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Schumann, Brahms
Piano fans are excited for their solo performances.
Performance order is here.
Chiba, SIMC volunteer staff
Each contestants perform a program which consists of any solo pieces selected freely by the contestant, with a total performance duration that exceeds 30 minutes but does not exceed 35 minutes.
However, the program must include at least one piece from the works of the composers listed below.
Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Schumann, Brahms
Piano fans are excited for their solo performances.
Performance order is here.
Chiba, SIMC volunteer staff
Monday, June 7, 2010
Challengers' Live in Yamaha Music Tohoku
On 27th May, three days after the last day of elimination round of violin section, the contestants appeared on the stage of Challengers' Live.
The venue, the hall of Yamaha Music Tohoku was full of audience! I found some people with children there and I thought "they might have come to the concert after the lessons downstairs."
Four contestants had played for the concert, in some part playing together with musicians based in Sendai. I enjoyed their high level performance in homelike good atmosphere.
Four players of various ages come from different countries. They entertained us with not only their repertoires for elimination round but a variety of pieces. I could see the slight movement of their fingers, since the performers and audience were so close. When you listen to music on CD, it is sometimes hard to catch soft sounds. However, no stress at all today! I listened and enjoyed every single note.
During the performance, they talked about their life in university and hobbies other than music in the interview. They were so natural different from them on stage. I got a sense of familiarity with them to know their many episodes of their daily life, touching to hear the story about their day-to-day practice. I felt that this kind of communication between artists and audience would make us "ardent supporters" of them.
Professor Soh, Chairperson of the competition showed up in the hall. Ms. Sae Tahara, a host of the concert, asked him to come to the stage and Professor Soh talked to and shake hands with young musicians.
At the end of the concert, Four contestants and Ms. Shibouta, a violinist, played "Seven Childlen" a Japanese children's song with quintet.
I was fascinated by the concert in warm atmosphere, enjoying music and every single tone of violin, having good communication with contestants.
I would like to say thank you to four young artist with big applause!
Ayako Matsui, volunteer for PR
The venue, the hall of Yamaha Music Tohoku was full of audience! I found some people with children there and I thought "they might have come to the concert after the lessons downstairs."
Four contestants had played for the concert, in some part playing together with musicians based in Sendai. I enjoyed their high level performance in homelike good atmosphere.
Four players of various ages come from different countries. They entertained us with not only their repertoires for elimination round but a variety of pieces. I could see the slight movement of their fingers, since the performers and audience were so close. When you listen to music on CD, it is sometimes hard to catch soft sounds. However, no stress at all today! I listened and enjoyed every single note.
During the performance, they talked about their life in university and hobbies other than music in the interview. They were so natural different from them on stage. I got a sense of familiarity with them to know their many episodes of their daily life, touching to hear the story about their day-to-day practice. I felt that this kind of communication between artists and audience would make us "ardent supporters" of them.
Professor Soh, Chairperson of the competition showed up in the hall. Ms. Sae Tahara, a host of the concert, asked him to come to the stage and Professor Soh talked to and shake hands with young musicians.
At the end of the concert, Four contestants and Ms. Shibouta, a violinist, played "Seven Childlen" a Japanese children's song with quintet.
I was fascinated by the concert in warm atmosphere, enjoying music and every single tone of violin, having good communication with contestants.
I would like to say thank you to four young artist with big applause!
Ayako Matsui, volunteer for PR
Sunday, June 6, 2010
“Totteokino Ongakusai 2010” is going on today
Violin section has concluded today
As you already know, the result of final round of the violin section has been announced. Everyone was excited at the award ceremony last night. Today has been a good day. We were guessing who is going to win, and after the announcement, talked each other about the result.
I reported the result on Twitter, right after it was announced. I don't think many people check SIMC Volunteer Blog Twitter... Anyway, I will try to TWEET as many as possible duling the piano section.
Violin section has concluded its schedule with today's Prizewinners' Gala Concert.
Chiba, SIMC volunteer staff
I reported the result on Twitter, right after it was announced. I don't think many people check SIMC Volunteer Blog Twitter... Anyway, I will try to TWEET as many as possible duling the piano section.
Violin section has concluded its schedule with today's Prizewinners' Gala Concert.
Chiba, SIMC volunteer staff
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