MUSIC

With participation and artistic creativity of the highest quality as features of the event, “Music Weeks in TOKYO” aspires to bring new energy to the music, art and culture of TOKYO, and spread energy for the arts throughout Japan and the world. The key theme of this music festival is “voice.”
The festival features the superb professional choral group, Super Chorus TOKYO, consisting of members selected through auditions, and related projects. Chorus master and director, Mr. Roberto Gabbiani, is invited to participate in the choral group’s training and performance. Mr. Gabbiani, an authority in choral music, has filled various posts including that of chorus master of Teatro Comunale di Firenze and principal chorus master of Milan La Scala Chorus, working with world-renowned conductors like Riccardo Muti, Georges Pretre, Zubin Mehta, Lorin Maazel, and Carlos Kleiber.

[Schedule] Friday, September 3, 2010, Opening at 18:30, Starting at 19:00

[Venue] Meguro Persimmon Hall (Main Hall)

[Details]
Program: Verdi Gala
From Quattro Pezzi Sacri
Stabat Mater and Te Deum
《Traviata》
Coro di Zingarelle / Toreri
《Nabucco》
Gli arredi festivi / Va'pensiero
《Aida》
Della scena del trionfo Coro, marcia e finale

Chorus: Super Chorus TOKYO
Chorus Conductor: Roberto Gabbiani

*Performers may change due to unforeseen circumstances.

[Admission fees] Admission free (advance application required)
[Quota] 1,000 (Participants are selected by lottery if applications exceed the quota.)
[How to apply]
Please write the following information on a reply-paid postcard and send it to the address shown below.
(1) The name, the address and the telephone number of the representative person who is applying
(2) The number of applicants (maximum two)
(3) The names of all applicants

＜Note＞
* Please write the name and the address of the representative on the reply postal card.
* For those who wish to attend the event in a wheelchair, please tell us about the number of wheelchairs. The maximum number of applicants is two including those who are attending with a person in a wheelchair.
* Preschool children are prohibited from entry.
* The number of applications is restricted to one per person.

[Address]
Music Weeks in TOKYO Office, c/o Ichi-Maru-Maru-Ni Co., Ltd.
Jitsugetsukan Kojimachi Bldg. 3F, 1-3-7 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0083

[Application deadline]
Friday, August 20, 2010 (the application must be postmarked by the deadline)

[Notification of the results]
Regardless of the results of the lottery, the results will be notified by mail. Please note that we may not be able to notify the results if there is no name or address on the reply postcard or if the application is sent using a non-reply-paid postcard. We do not answer inquiries made by phone about the application results.

[Privacy policy]
Private information we have received will only be used for contacting the applicants for the notification of the results and providing information about the event and the Super Chorus TOKYO debut concert to be held in October. The private information will be appropriately disposed of after the event ends.

[Schedule/Venue]
Saturday, October 9, 2010, Opening at 17: 30, Starting at 18:00
Tokyo International Forum (Hall C)
Monday (holiday), October 11, 2010, Opening at 14:30, Starting at 15:00
Parthenon Tama (Large Hall)
Wednesday, October 13, 2010, Opening at 18:20, Starting at 19:00
Suntory Hall (Main Hall)

[Details]
Program: “Messa da Requiem” by G. Verdi
Conductor: Ion Marin
Orchestra: Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
Chorus: Super Chorus TOKYO
Chorus Conductor: Roberto Gabbiani

*Performers may change due to unforeseen circumstances.

[Ticket]
E-ticket Pia: 0570-02-9999 (http://pia.jp/t/)
E plus http://eplus.jp/ etc.

[Admission fees]
Tokyo International Forum and Suntory Hall:
Seat S: 8,500 yen, Seat A: 7,000 yen, Seat B: 5,500 yen, Seat C: 4,000 yen
Parthenon Tama:
Seat S: 7,500 yen, Seat A: 6,000 yen, Seat B: 4,500 yen, Seat C: 3,000 yen
* Tickets for students, the elderly and group discounts are available for all performances. Please contact us for details.

[On-sale date]
General sale: Saturday, August 7
Presale: Thursday, July 29 at E-ticket Pia, E plus, etc.