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ASIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL ’90 

Encounter of New Sounds  Tokyo-Sendai

13th Asian Composers League (ACL) Conference / Festival in Japan

21st - 27th March 1990

Suntory Hall / Sendai City Youth Cultural Center

 

【Tokyo】

Wednesday / National Holiday,  21st March 

 13:00 Opening Concert 〈Tokyo Symphony Orchestra〉

 15:30 Royal Thai Classical Dance TroupeⅠ

 18:00 Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra

 

Thursday,  22nd March 

 10:00 Country ReportⅠ

 14:00 Chong Nong Ak Hoe, KoreaⅠ

 16:30 Chamber Music ConcertⅠ〈Ensemble Vent d’Orient and Friends〉

 20:00 Tibetan Buddhist Monks of Namgyal Monastery

 

Friday,  23rd March 

 13:00 Country ReportⅡ 

 15:30 Symposium〈The Future of Asian〉

 19:00 Chamber Music ConcertⅡ〈Sound Space Ark〉

 

【Sendai】

Saturday,  24th March 

 12:00 / 19:00 Ennichi Hiroba〈Japanese Traditional Performing Arts〉

 14:00 Chamber Music ConcertⅢ〈New Arts String Quartet〉

 15:45 Chamber Music ConcertⅣ〈Instrumental Solo Works〉

 17:30 Royal Thai Classical Dance Troupe

 20:00 Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra

 

Sunday,  25th March 

 10:00 Lecture
          〈Japanese Contemporary Music and Non-European Traditional and

                       Ethnic Music〉

      Lecture

     〈The Influences of Asian Music on Modern European Music〉

 11:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 

                Ennichi HirobaJapanese Traditional Performing Arts

 13:30 Sendai City Chorus ’90(Special Guest Performance)

 15:30 Composers from Sendai(Special Guest Performance)

 18:00 Chong Nong Ak Hoe, Korea

 20:00 Tibetan Buddhist Monks of Namgyal Monastery

 

Monday,  26th March 

 15:30 ACL Young Composer's Award

 18:30 Final Concert〈Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra〉

 

Tuesday,  27th March 

 10:30 ACL General Assembly



Asian Music Week 2000 in Yokohama〈Rejoicing Sounds〉

The 21st Asian Composers League (ACL) Conference & Festival in Japan

3rd - 9th August 2000

Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall / Yokohama Noh Theater /

Queen's Square Yokohama

 

Thursday,  3rd August 

 17:00 Opening Ceremony

 18:30 Opening Concert 

      Orchestral Concert 1〈The Evening of Tokyo Symphony Orchestra〉

 

Friday,  4th August 

 13:00 Asian Sounds

 14:00 Lecture Concert 1〈The Charms of music from Vietnam〉

 16:00 Lecture Concert 2〈Music Scene in Shanghai Today,

                                                       Friendship City of Yokohama〉

 19:00 Evening of Asian Youth Choir

 

Saturday,  5th August 

 09:30 ACL Country Report 1 

 13:00 Electronic Music Concert〈Vibration toward the 21st Century〉

 13:30 Group in Yokohama

 15:30 Chamber Music Concert 1

                〈Shanghai New Ensemble Afternoon Concert〉

    19:00 Chamber Music Concert 1〈Evening of Ensemble Modern〉

 

Sunday,  6th August  " For the Children of the 21st Century "

 09:30 ACL Country Report 2

 12:00 Commendation Ceremony of Competition for Practical Application on

                  Music Educational Field through Medium

 12:30 For the Children of the 21st Century 1〈Children Chor Pieces〉

 14:00 Myanmar Marionette

 15:00 Sing together Asian children's songs & Folklores

 16:30 For the Children of the 21st Century 2

 19:00 Orchestral Concert 2〈Evening of Japan Shinsei Symphony Orchestra

                     with Luo Zheng, genius painter〉

 

Monday,  7th August 

 13:00 Korean Sounds

 15:00 Chamber Music Concert 3〈Tokyo Symphonietta Afternoon Concert〉

 18:30 ACL Young Composer's Award Competition

 

Tuesday,  8th August 

 13:00 Symposium

                    "Restrospection the Asian Compositions in the 20th Century"

 13:00 Windy Sounds 

 15:30 Chamber Music Concert 4〈Art Respirant Afternoon Concert〉

 19:00 KYOGEN and NOH Japanese Tradition

 19:00 Vibration of Tradition

 

Wednesday,  9th August 

 14:00 Chamber Music Concert 5

                 〈Yokohama Residential Musician Afternoon Concert〉

 16:30 Closing Ceremony 

 19:00 Final Concert  Orchestral Concert 3

                 〈Evening of Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra〉



Asian Music Festival 2003 in Tokyo

17th - 23rd September 2003

Bunkyo Civic Hall / Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music /

National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (MeSci) / Denzuin Temple 

 

Wednesday,  17th September 

 18:30 Opening Concert 

     

Thursday,  18th September  

   "Asian Music Festival in Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music"

 10:00 Symposium

 15:30 Talented Young Composers in the 21st Century

                    ~Works by Students in Asia~

 19:00 Orchestral Concert "Asian Concerto"

 

Friday,  19th September 

 09:30 Country Report

 15:00 Fascination of Chamber Orchestra

 19:00 The Charm of Orchestra

 

Saturday,  20th September 

 11:00 Electro Acoustic Concert

 14:00 Enjoy the Recorder Sound

 

Sunday,  21st September 

 14:00 The ACL Young Composers Award Competition Concert

 19:00 Charm of Recorder

 

Monday,  22nd September 

 09:30 Lecture

 14:00 Afternoon Chamber Music Concert 1

 18:30 Asian Tradition

 

Tuesday / National Holiday,  23rd September 

 11:00 Afternoon Chamber Music Concert 2

 14:30 Final Concert ~ JFC 20th Anniversary Concert ~



Asian Music Festival 2010 in Tokyo-Japanese Sounds and Spirits- 

1st - 6th October 2010

Tokyo University of the Arts (Geidai) / Bunkyo Civic Hall / Hokutopia - Sakura Hall

Sogakudo of the Former Tokyo Music School / Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space

 

Friday,  1st October 

 18:00 Opening Ceremony-Traditional Tune and Calligraphy-

 18:30 Orchestral Concert 1-Asian Vocal Sounds- 

     

Saturday,  2nd October 

 10:00 Symposium "What does the world seek in asian art?"

 12:00 Affiliated Events : Let's Play with Geidai 2010 "Asian Children's Summit"

 17:30 Digital Music in Asia

 

Sunday,  3rd October

 10:00 Workshop 1 -Koto-

 11:15 The Gigaku "Sanzo-hoshi" (The Journey of Sanzo-hoshi) 

 14:00 "To the Children in the World" -Piano Concert by Composers-

 16:00 Workshop 1 -Shakuhachi-

 18:30 Orchestral Concert 2-Conductors are Composers-

 

Monday,  4th October 

 18:30 Choral Concert -Asian Tunes-

 

Tuesday,  5th October 

 17:30 Pre-cocert Lecture

 18:30 Chamber Music Concert -Japanese Instruments and String Quartet-

 

Wednesday,  6th October 

 17:30 Pre Talk

 18:30 Finale -Japanese Sounds and Spirits-



Asian Music Festival 2011

28th / 31st July 2011

Sogakudo of the Former Tokyo Music School / Bunkyo Civic Hall 

 

 

Thursday,  28th July 

 18:30 Asian Tradition  / Asian Contemporary (Affiliated Event)

        The 32nd Talk and Concert in Sogakudo

        Morin Khuur of Mongolia and Strings 

 

Sunday,  31st July 

 10:00 Lectures "Four Stories by Four Composers"

 14:00 Orchestral Concert〈Conductors are Composers 2011〉

 16:00 Workshop "Let's Try Saung Gauk

 16:30 Chamber Music Concert 〈Sounds of Wood winds〉

 19:00 Piano Concert〈To the Children〉



Asian Music Festival 2012 JFC 50th / Japan-China 40th

30th / 31st October / 2nd November 2012

Sogakudo of the Former Tokyo Music School / Bunkyo Civic Hall

 

Tuesday,  30th October 

 19:00 Orchestral Concert《Conductors are ComposersⅢ》

 

Wednesday,  3st October 

 19:00 Chamber Music Concert

                    "Japanese Composers and Chinese Composers"

 

Friday,  2nd November 

 18:30 Asian Tradition  / Asian Contemporary "Japan - China 40th" 

        The 33rd Talk and Concert in Sogakudo



Asian Music Festival 2013

22nd / 23rd October 2013

Shibuya Cultural Center Owada Sakura Hall /

Taito Lifelong Learning Center Milenium Hall

 

Tuesday,  22nd October 

 18:30 Chamber Ensemble Concert "Conductors are Composers"

 

Wednesday,  23rd October 

 18:00 Asian Tradition  / Asian Contemporary 

        The 34rd Talk and Concert in Sogakudo



Asian Music Festival 2014

The 32nd Asian Composers League (ACL) Conference & Festival in Japan

1st - 7th November 2014

Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall / Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse /

Shibuya Cultural Center Owada / Kioi Hall / Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media auditorium in bashamichi building

 

Saturday,  1st November 

 18:00 Opening Concert "Asia, Asia, Asia"

 

Sunday,  2nd November 

 14:00 Orchestral Concert "Winds from Asia”

 

Monday / National Holiday,  3rd November 

 13:30 To the Children in the World "Piano Pieces for Four Hands"

 16:00 Chamber Music ConcertⅠ

 19:00 ACL Young Composers Award Competition Concert  ”DUO"

 

Tuesday,  4th November 

 09:00 Country Report

 14:30 Electro-acoustic Concert

 16:30 Symposium 40years of the ACL

 19:00 MALTA-Denshi (electro)

 

Wednesday,  5th November 

 10:30 Lecture "Sho"

 14:00 Chamber Music Concert

 16:30 Sho & So & Vietnamese Traditional Music Concert

 19:00 Chamber Music ConcertⅢ MEDITATION East&West Piano & Shomyo

 

Thursday,  6th November 

 10:30 Young Composer's Forum

 13:00 Chamber Music Concert

 19:00 Chamber Ensemble Concert  MEDITATION East&West Asian Fragrance

 

Friday,  7th November 

 19:00 Orchestral Concert "Conductors are Composers"



Asian Music Festival 2017 in Tokyo-ACL Special Event "Prayer"

2nd / 3rd November 2017

Tsukijihongwanji / Buo-zan Anyo-in Temple

 

Sunday,  2nd November 

 19:00 Chamber Music ConcertⅠ

 

Friday / National Holiday,  3rd November 

 14:00 Electroacoustic Music

 15:30 Chamber Music ConcertⅡ

 18:00 Chamber Ensemble Concert "Conductors are Composers"



Asian Music Festival 2022 in Kawasaki-JFC 60th & ACL 50th-

28th - 31st March 2022

Musa Kawasaki

 

Monday,  28th March 

 19:00 Opening Concert 🎦

 

Tuesday,  29th March 

 14:00 Chamber MusicⅠ 🎦 

 19:00 Chamber Music 🎦

 

Wednesday,  30th March 

    19:00 Chamber Music 🎦

 

Thursday,  31st March 

 14:00 The 11th JFC Composers Award Competition Concert 🎦

 19:00 Orchestral Concert 🎦



Asian Music Festival 2025 in Kawasaki

3rd - 7th February 2025

Musa Kawasaki

 

Monday,  3rd February 

 18:00 Opening Concert   Japanese Traditional Instruments 🎦

 

Tuesday,  4th February 

 15:00 Chamber Music Concert Ⅰ  Piano+ 🎦

 19:30 ACL Commission Concert Organized by the ACL

 

Wednesday,  5th February 

    17:30 Chamber Music Concert Ⅱ  Brass

    19:00 Chamber Music Concert Ⅲ  Strings

 

Thursday,  6th February 

 14:00 ACL Young Composers Award Competition Concert 🎦

 19:00 Chamber Music Concert Ⅳ  Winds and Guitar

 

Friday, 7th February

    13:00 Chamber Music Concert Ⅴ  Electro acoustic

    17:00 Chamber Music Concert Ⅵ  Percussion

    19:00 Orchestra Concert Organized by MUZA Kawasaki Symphony Hall 🎦