The Obuse Music Festival will be held on August 28th (Friday) and 29th (Saturday), 2009. For the 10th anniversary of the festival, organizers have lined up an exciting variety of music, from Bach, Brahms and Tchaikovsky to more modern Big Band and Pops pieces. There’s something for everyone. On the 28th, there will be a 7:00 pm classical concert, featuring Brahams, held in Hokusai Hall. On the 29th, there will be a 2:00 pm classical concert, featuring Bach, also held in Hokusai Hall; and a 6:00 pm program, featuring various bands including Swing Girls, held at the outdoor Phoenix, or Ho-O, Arena. For you movie buffs out there, Swing Girls is the group on which the popular Japanese movie “Swing Girls” was based. Pretty cool, huh? See more program details in the Japanese flyer here. If you don’t read Japanese, then see a few more English details below:
Single ticket prices are as follows:
28th Brahms Concert: Advanced purchase: ¥2500-Adult/ ¥2000-Student; At-the-door: ¥3000-Adult/ ¥2500-Student
29th Bach Concert: Advanced purchase: ¥2500-Adult/ ¥2000-Student; At-the-door: ¥3000-Adult/ ¥2500-Student
29th 6:00 pm Outdoor Concert: ¥1000/ FREE-Primary and Junior High students
TICKET SPECIALS:
Brahms + Outdoor: ¥3000
Bach + Outdoor: ¥3000
Brahms + Bach: ¥4000
It’s hard to believe I’ve been volunteering with the Obuse Music Festival since it’s birth ten years ago. Gosh, I’m getting old…but not this festival. Lots of young, energetic people are joining the volunteer community, which is critical for the festival’s future. I certainly hope it does continue because where else in Japan, or the world for that matter, can you find a town of 13,000 people willing to hold fantastic events like this?
Hope to see you all there!
David Hylton
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