The Tokyo Spring Music Festival Executive Committee will hold the largest classical music festival in Japan, "Tokyo Spring Music Festival 2021", set in Ueno in the spring when cherry blossoms bloom, from March 19th (Friday) to April 2021. It will be held for about one month on the 23rd (Friday).
The 17th music festival will be held at each facility in Ueno Park, a cultural center (Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, each museum, etc.), and will hold a wide range of concerts such as opera, orchestra, and chamber music by top artists from Japan and overseas. I will show you.
After thoroughly implementing measures to prevent infection and spread of the new coronavirus, we are planning to hold the program that we have been planning for a long time.
From this time, based on the influence of the new coronavirus infection, live streaming distribution of all programs (* excluding academy lectures / paid) will be carried out as the first attempt at the music festival so that music can be delivered under all circumstances. With a more complete lineup, including the "Italian Opera Academy in Tokyo" and "Tokyo Spring Festival Wagner Series" by master Riccardo Muti, and some postponements of the 2020 performance that was canceled in the middle of the period. Brilliantly colors the arrival of spring in Tokyo.
Ueno's spring tradition, Tokyo Spring Music Festival
"Tokyo Spring Music Festival" is one of the largest classical music festivals in Japan, celebrating the arrival of spring in Tokyo with music set in Ueno, where cherry blossoms bloom. Beginning in mid-March, when the long winter is over and the news of the cherry blossom front begins to be heard, the city is dyed in cherry blossoms, and from the snowstorm to the fresh green, I want to celebrate the dancing spirit when the city changes brilliantly with classical music. It started in 2005.
In 2021, we will color the arrival of spring in Tokyo with various tones, from concerts such as opera and orchestra, chamber music by top artists from Japan and abroad, to places where you can easily enjoy music on the street corner.
Five features of Tokyo / Spring / Music Festival 2021
[1] For the first time in the history of the Tokyo Spring Festival, live streaming of all programs will be carried out (* excluding academy lectures / paid)
[2] High-quality classical music performed by top domestic and foreign artists such as opera, orchestra, and chamber music.
[3] Full of unique concerts unique to the Tokyo Spring Festival
[4] "Museum Concert", a collaboration project with museums in Ueno
[5] Held "Tokyo Spring Festival for Kids" to enjoy with children during spring break and free mini concerts to color spring in Tokyo
[1] For the first time in the history of the Tokyo Spring Festival, live streaming of all programs will be carried out (* excluding academy lectures / paid)
Based on the effects of the new coronavirus infection, we will carry out live streaming distribution of all programs (* excluding academy lectures / paid) as the first attempt at the music festival. Every year since 2010, the Tokyo Spring Festival has been offering free on-demand distribution so that you can enjoy the performance for a limited time after the closing, but from this time on, we will be able to deliver music under all circumstances and various things. We will carry out live streaming distribution of all programs so that even those who cannot visit due to circumstances can enjoy it.
Details such as how to purchase and view distribution tickets are scheduled to be announced around February 2021.
* From 2021, free on-demand distribution will not be implemented after the closing.
[2] High-quality classical music performed by top domestic and foreign artists such as opera, orchestra, and chamber music.
The Tokyo Spring Festival Wagner series is entering a new phase. In 2010, he performed "Parsifal," which was the first in this series. The NHK Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marek Janowski, who was acclaimed for the Harsai [Ring], and the luxurious singers, will be presented in 2021 with the best cast. The Italian Opera Academy in Tokyo, where master Riccardo Muti teaches young musicians the mystery of opera performance, has been postponed to 2020 "Macbeth". At the academy, lectures, work explanations, and concerts by students will be held for about a week. There will also be a performance with the Tokyo Spring Festival Orchestra, which is composed of Muti and top young Japanese players. Don't miss the long-awaited start of the Tokyo Spring Festival Puccini series presented with the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra. In addition, Bruno Leonardo Gerber, Olli Mustonen, Dezső Ranki, members of the Berlin Philharmoniker, Naruhiko Kawaguchi, Ren Goko, Momo Kodama, Kei Shirai, Hideki Nagano, Kenichiro Yasuda, and many other leading artists from Japan and abroad will appear. plans.
[3] Full of unique concerts unique to the Tokyo Spring Festival
Andreas Shergar, Egils Sirins, Christian Gerhaher, Markus Eiche, and other singers who dominate the world's opera are featured in the song series that approaches the deep depiction of human hearts.
"Chorus Art Series" with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, a series focusing on composers such as Bach, Stravinsky, and Britain, "Discovery Series" featuring new encounters with music, and "Discovery Series" Marathon Concert ". 2021 is also full of unique concerts unique to the Tokyo Spring Festival.
[4] "Museum Concert", a collaboration project with museums in Ueno
A museum concert with a charming atmosphere that is different from a concert hall, with a friendly atmosphere like a salon. Up-and-coming artists hold special exhibitions and concerts tailored to the characteristics of the venue. We provide opportunities to come into contact with music and musical instruments that are rarely heard at ordinary concerts.
* Details of each museum concert performance will be announced on the official website ( https://www.tokyo-harusai.com ).
* The National Museum of Western Art is closed, so a concert will be planned at another venue.
[5] Held "Tokyo Spring Festival for Kids" to enjoy with children during spring break and free mini concerts to color spring in Tokyo
"Tokyo Spring Festival for Kids" is popular for various programs targeting various age groups from elementary school students to high school students. Wagner for children, in partnership with the Bayreuth Festival, which started in 2019, will perform a friendly arrangement of Parsifal. A free mini-concert where you can easily enjoy music on the streets The Sakura no Machi Concert will once again color the spring of Tokyo with colorful tones.
"Tokyo Spring Music Festival 2021" Outline
Period: March 19th (Friday) -April 23rd (Friday), 2021
Venue: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo University of the Arts Sogakudo (university campus), former Tokyo Music School Sogakudo
Ueno Gakuen Ishibashi Memorial Hall, National Science Museum, Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Ueno Royal Museum, etc.
Organizer: Tokyo Spring Music Festival Executive Committee
Co-sponsored by: Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
URL: https://www.tokyo-harusai.com
▼ Tickets will be released sequentially from 10:00 a.m on January 11, 2021 (Monday / holiday)
Please refer to the Tokyo / Spring / Music Festival official website for details on each concert and how to apply.
https://www.tokyo-harusai.com/
