Director Seiji Ozawa and OMF will be on air on NHK News Watch 9 tonight!
2019OMF concerts and Director Seiji Ozawa interview will be on air on NHK News Watch 9 tonight from 9 PM. Don't miss it!
News / September 2019
OMF comes back in 2020 summer!
We are happy to announce that Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival comes back in 2020 summer. Fabio Luisi, who made a amazing performance in this year's OMF, is coming back to Matsumoto. It will be his 6th time to join the festival, and this is the highest number among all the guest conductors. The relationship between Fabio and Saito Kinen Orchestra made like a steel, they always make a great harmony and we are already looking forward to the excitement these two would bring to us.
Along with Fabio Luisi, French conductor Stéphane Denève will conduct the SKO. He conducted at Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto in 2013 for Opera Ravel: L'heure espagnole.
Program details will be announced later. Ticket sales are scheduled in June 13th 2020. Please look forward to 2020OMF!
2019OMF closed with 11,820 audience!
22 days 2019OMF closed today welcoming in total 11,820 audience.
The final concert of this year was Orchestra Concert Program B with Mo. Diego Matheuz and Saito Kinen Orchestra. The main program Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.6 greatly loved by the audience, the applause didn't stop until they play an encore Tchaikovsky: “Eugene Onegin” Polonaise. At the end of the concert, volunteer stuff gave Nagano pref flower to the members.
The day before, Director Seiji Ozawa paid a visit to the rehearsal and finally was able to meet SKO members in Matsumoto. SKO members welcomed the Maestro and he said "From very beginning of this Saito Kinen Orchestra, night before, I could not sleep. Last night, I could not sleep one minute. Because I see you all today. Something about this orchestra is very special."
Thank you all for coming to the 2019OMF. We are looking forward to seeing you in 2020!
"Peter and the Wolf" original drawings by Nana Furiya exhibition
Original drawings of "Peter and the Wolf" by Nana Furiya will be exhibited at Pinpoint Gallery in Tokyo. Please see website below for more information.
■Nana Furiya "Peter and the Wolf" Original Drawings Exhibition
Sep 16 (Mon) - Sep 28 (Sat) 12:00PM - 7:00PM
*Till 5PM on Sat. 9/16 opens 2PM-7PM. Close on Sun.
Pinpoint Gallery 5-49-5RHouse, Jingumae, Shibuya
