Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Information on event "Happy, Fun, Hina Matsuri(the Doll Festival) in a warehouse"

Date:from 27th Feb. to 3rd Mar.
Venue:various places in Wakabayashi-ku (for details, please visit http://hwbb.gyao.ne.jp/hsaito-pc/)

I got a pamphlet on this event from my acquaintance.
The Hina dolls passed down from the Tokugawa period are going to be shown.
The pamphlets will come with a special feature.


yacco, SIMC volunteer

Heard Sendai Screening Auditions

Well, now all screening auditions are over. Now that the 4th SIMC is close at hand, you must be getting excited day by day.

Although it has been weeks since I heard the auditions, I try to write how they were.

I came to Sendai to heard the auditions on 30th January, and it was a first day of auditions of violin section. The atmosphere of the Youth Cultural Centre was different, filled with tensions everywhere.

Every performers were supposed to perform 2 repertoires. Once I started hearing their performance, I realized they played with their own interpretations. As I listened, paying attention to haw they played, I was able to think of not only the process they had taken in practicing but also what they were feeling about their repertoires and the competition. Therefore, I spent good time and it was fascinating.

However, to be honest, I got tired a little because of the tense mood the competition had created. Thank you very much, all the judges, performers, audience and the SIMC staff.

Maybe some performers headed home contented with their performance or unfortunately some maybe not. But I hope I will hear wonderful performance again at the competition which starts 22nd in May.

Again, I had a wonderful experience. It may be a charm of the competition that you can see an another aspect of regular concerts...


かっちゅ, SIMC volunteer