Vietnam - Japan Festival Symphony Orchestra to tour 6 provinces and cities in Japan

SGGPO 08/22/2023 16:36

In order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan, in early October 2023, many Vietnamese symphony artists from the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet, the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM), the New Vitality Bamboo Orchestra... will come to Japan to collaborate with Japanese artists to form the Vietnam - Japan Festival Symphony Orchestra.

For the first time, a symphony orchestra consisting of Vietnamese and Japanese artists will perform under the command of a Vietnamese conductor.

Sharing at the press conference on August 22 in Hanoi, Director of the project Matsuda Ayuko said that the Vietnam - Japan Festival Symphony Orchestra touring in Japan includes 60 musicians, half from Japan and half from Vietnam. Soloist is Nguyen Viet Trung - the first young star in Vietnam to reach the final round of the International Chopin Piano Competition after 4 decades.

For the first time in history, a symphony orchestra consisting of Vietnamese and Japanese artists will perform under the baton of Vietnamese conductor Dong Quang Vinh. The group is scheduled to visit and perform in 6 cities in Japan from October 2 to 10.

Conductor Dong Quang Vinh

In addition to Tokyo, performances will also be held in Gunma Prefecture, home to many Vietnamese people, as well as Iwate, Fukushima and Miyagi Prefectures in the Tohoku region. In Tohoku, where Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations have been further strengthened through Vietnam’s assistance during the Great East Japan Earthquake, the performances will also be an opportunity for friends from both countries to reunite. The final performance is scheduled to be a votive performance at the Great Buddha Hall of Todaiji Temple in Nara, where trade with Vietnam has been taking place for thousands of years.

Mr. Dong Quang Vinh, Music Director and Conductor of the Festival Symphony Orchestra, said: There have been quite detailed preparations for this special tour. In addition to performing symphonic and classical works, the orchestra also spends time performing traditional folk instruments. The combination of the symphony orchestra with traditional Vietnamese instruments, the combination of Western classical music with Vietnamese folk music is an interesting highlight of the program. The artists all hope that the tour will be successful and create a heart-to-heart bridge between the people of Vietnam and Japan.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/dan-nhac-giao-huong-le-hoi-viet-nhat-luu-dien-6-tinh-thanh-nhat-ban-post702599.html