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SKO & Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Orchestra Brass & Percussion Members, OMF Chorus to perform at GIANTS game in Matsumoto next week!

2017OMF Saito Kinen Orchestra and Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Orchestra Brass & Percussion members together with this year's OMF Chorus will perform national anthem at a Japanese professional baseball game Yomiuri GIANTS vs Chunichi DRAGONS held on Sep. 5 (Tue).

The game will be aired on CS channel NTV G+, internet streaming channel Giants Live Stream and radio channel Nippon Hoso (AM1242/FM93) .

Yomiuri GIANTS VS Chunichi DRAGONS
Venue: Matsumoto Baseball Feild　
Date: Sep. 5 (Tue) 18:00 (National Anthem Performance from 17:50)
Participating Members:
《SKO Brass Member》SKO Horn: Masayuki Naoi, Maro Abe　
《Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Orchestra Brass & Percussion Members》17 members　
《OMF Chorus》24 members

※For more about the Yomiuri Giants vs Chunichi DRAGONS baseball game, please see here.

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2017OMF Special "Demae" Concert ≪Art meets Music≫ Ravel: "L'enfant et les sortilèges"

One of the 2017OMF Open Events "Special Demae Concert" will take place at Matsumoto City Museum of Art on Sep. 1 (Fri). The cast of 2017OMF Opera will perform selected songs from this year's OMF Opera by Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Orchestra Ravel: "L'enfant et les sortilèges". Entrance free of charge.
Please come and join us with your family and friends.

Date: 　　 Sep 1 (Fri) 18:30 - (About 45 min performance)
　　　　　 Door Open: 18:00 (After the Matsumoto City Museum of Art closed)
Venue:　 Matsumoto City Museum of Art Entrance Hall
Program: Songs from OMF Opera by Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Orchestra Ravel: "L'enfant et les sortilèges"
Capacity: 80 pers ( *We will be distributing the numbered ticket for entry to the concert from 17:00）
Casts　　 Momoko Kanazawa (Child)
　　　　　 Soya Sahara (Armchair)
　　　　　 Makiko Ogura (Mother/Chinese Cup)
　　　　　 Yuko Sato (Princess)
　　　　　 Nana Ogawa (Fire)
　　　　　 Yumeji Matsufuji (Cat/Squirrel)
　　　　　 Mitsuhiro Nomura (Tomcat)
　　　　　 Shingo Takabatake (Teapot/Frog)
　　　　　 Hikaru Ito (Louis XV Chair)
　　　　　 Mamie Matsuda (Shepherdess）
　　　　　 Minori Takasugi (Shepherd)
Conductor Takuya Nemoto
Piano　　 Yuki Hoshina

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2017OMF Festival Photo Exhibition at AEON Minami Matsumoto

Exhibitions of photographs from the 2016 Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival taken by official photographers is now taking place at AEON Minami Matsumoto 1F Central Court. The photos are also exhibited at Kissei Bunka Hall (Nagano-ken Matsumoto Bunka Kaikan) and the Hachijuni Bank Gallery. Entrance free.

2017OMF Festival Photo Exhibition
Date: Aug 28 (Mon) - Sep 2 (Sat)
Place: AEON Minami Matsumoto 1F Central Court.
*Entrance free. Open 9:00 - 22:00

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Screen Concert : Matsumoto City Outdoor Venue - precautions in case of rain

The screen concert at Nakamachi Kurassic Kan Mae and Matsumoto Castle Park could be cancelled due to rain today. If the screen concerts at those two venues were cancelled, the announcement will be made by 16:00 PM today. The inside venue Agetsuchi Piccaddilly Hall will take place as scheduled.
Other venues outside of Matsumoto city will also take place as scheduled.
Thank you for your understanding.

*16:00 PM Update *

The screen concert at Nakamachi Kurassic Kan Mae and Matsumoto Castle Park will take place as scheduled. Please enjoy the powerful performance of SKO under the boton of Seiji Ozawa and Nathalie Stutzmann on big screen!

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Cozy & Special "Demae" concerts dates and venues announcement.

Every year during the festival days, the Saito Kinen Orchestra and Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Orchestra members perform in places such as hospitals, homes for elderly and institutions for disabled. “Demae” is the Japanese word for meal delivery – these concerts are designed to deliver the joy of music to those music lovers who are otherwise unable to attend the concerts. The dates and venues for this year's Deame concerts are out. No admission to general public.

■ Cozy Demae Concert
Aug 26 (Sat)
13:30 - Shinshu University Hospital
15:00 - Matsumoto Children Center

■ Special Demae Concert
Sep 4 (Mon)
13:30 - Azumino City Social Hospitality Center Hotaka Branch
16:00- Koseiren Kita Alpus Medical Center Azumi Hospital

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The beginnings of Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival Opera - Stravinsky: Opera《Oedipus Rex》Special Exhibition at Matsumoto City Museum of Art!

Opera performances have been taking place at Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto and Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival from 1992 as one of two pillars of the festival along with symphony orchestra concerts. This year the OMF is happy to announce the opening of the Special Exibition featuring the Beginnings of Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival Opera with a main focus on the first opera performance Stravinsky: Opera《Oedipus Rex》(Directed by Julie Taymor) held in 1992, the year the festival was established.
Along with the photo exhibition, the display of costumes designed by world-renowned designer Emi Wada, who made her debut as an opera costume designer with《Oedipus Rex》, is also exhibited. The screening of precious achival video program of《Oedipus Rex》(CAMI / NHK coproduction) which was broadcast in 24 countries during 1992, is also held during the exhibition. On this special occasion please stop by the Matsumoto City Museum of Art to visit us.
Entry is free of charge.

The beginnings of Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival Opera - Stavinsky: Opera《Oedipus Rex》Special Exhibition

Matsumoto City Museum of Art Tamokuteki Hall 【Entrance Free】
Aug 24 (Thur) - Sep 3 (Sun) 　9:00-17:00　
(Last entrance 16:30/ Entry available on weekends, no holidays during the time of exhibition)

Organized by: Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival Executive Committee
Contact: Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival Executive Committee 0263-33-0001

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2017OMF Screen Concert Dates and Venues announcement

We are happy to annouce 2017OMF screen concert dates and venues in 8 different cities in Japan. This year, the screen concert will feature the Orchestra Concert Program B with conductor Seiji Ozawa and Nathalie Stutzmann, held on Aug 25 (Fri). Free entry.
Please join us to enjoy the beautiful orchestra music.

≪2017OMF Screen Concert Details≫

【Part 1】 18:30～　Introductory to Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival and 2017OMF
【Part 2】 19:00～　2017OMF Orchestra Concert Program B 　

●Beethoven: Leonore Overture No.3, Op.72b
Saito Kinen Orchestra
Conductor: Seiji Ozawa

●Mahler: From “The Youth’s Magic Horn”
Saito Kinen Orchestra
Conductor: Nathalie Stutzmann
Soprano: Lydia Teuscher

●Dvořák: Symphony No.7 in D minor, Op.70, B.141
Saito Kinen Orchestra
Conductor: Nathalie Stutzmann

【Dates/Places】

Aug 25 (Fri) 18:30 - *Orchestra Concert Program B - Live Streaming
＜Toyonaka＞Rose Bunka Hall (Toyonaka City Kukouka Tel: 06-6858-2096)
＜Yame＞Yame City Hall Orinasu Yame Harmony Hall (Yame City Hall Orinasu Yame Tel: 0943-22-5332)
＜Nagano＞Nagano Hotel Saihokukan (Nagano City Culture Arts Department Tel: 026-224-7504)

Aug 25 (Fri) 19:00 - *Orchesta Concert Program B - Live Streaming (starts from Part 2)
＜Matsumoto＞Agetsuchi Piccadilly Hall、Nakamachi Kurassic Kan Mae、Matsumoto Castle Park (Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival Office Tel:0263-39-0001)

Sep 8 (Fri) *Orchestra Concert Program B - Live Recorded Screening
＜Fujisawa＞Shonan Dai Culture Center 14:30 and 18:00 (Fujisawa City Culture Arts Department Tel: 0466-23-2415)
＜Kumamoto＞Kumamoto Shin Toshin Plaza 18:30 (Kumamoto Shin Toshin Plaza Tel: 096-355-7400)
＜Suwa＞Suwa City Culture Center 18:30 (Suwa City Shogai Gakushu Department Tel: 0266-52-4141)
＜Tokyo＞Roppongi Hills Arena 18:00 (Nagano Asahi Hoso Tel: 026-223-1000)

※Please pre-registrate to concerts in Toyonaka, Yame, Nagano, Kumamoto, Suwa.
For further information, please contact the venue directly on telephone number stated.

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Shuttle Bus Service from Kissei Bunka Hall to Matsumoto Station

There will be shuttle bus service on Orchestra Concert days from Kissei Bunka Hall to JR Matsumoto Station.
Please use this service on the way back home.

■Shuttle Bus Service
①　Aug 18 (Fri) After Orchestra Concert Program A
②　Aug 20 (Sun) After Orchestra Concert Program A
③　Aug 25 (Fri) After Orchestra Concert Program B
④　Aug 27 (Sun) After Orchestra Concert Program B
⑤　Sep 4 (Mon) After Mistuko Uchida Recital
⑥　Sep 8 (Fri) After Orchestra Concert Program C
⑦　Sep 10 (Sun) After Orchestra Concert Program C

■ Bus ticket purchases
Shuttle Bus ticket window is open 1 hour before the start of the programs at Kissei Bunka Hall Lobby.
You may also pay for the ticket fare at the entrance of a bus.

■Fare
Adult 250 yen (Older than junior high school)
Child 130 yen (Younger than elementaly school)
※Free fare is available for children under 6 yld. Limited to one child only.
In case of two or more children, you will be asked to pay a child fare.

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2017OMF Official Goods ready for this season!

We are happy to announce the lineup of this year's 2017OMF official merchandise goods!
Various souvenirs are prepared including lesson tote, Kids T-shirts, mugs, notes, Japanese wrapping cloth, stationaries.
The official goods shop at Kissei Bunka Hall will open tomorrow, Aug.16 (Wed).
The sales shall continue until Sep.10 (Sun) (10:00-17:00/ on Concert days only) .
Please enjoy the shopping along with 2017OMF concerts.

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Traffic regulations for 2017OMF Open Event Parade

2017OMF Open Event Parade / Join Performance will take place on Aug 20 (Sun) in Matsumoto City. The traffic will be regulated during the Parade time. Please see the Traffic Regulations map below for details.

2017OMFParade Traffic Regulations

Aug 20 (Sun) 2017OMF Open Event Parade / Joint Performance

【Street Performance】
9:10～　Matsumoto Station Plaza and more
（Kamata Junior High School Brass Band/Matsumoto Mothers Ensemble Apple/THE BANDA）

【Parade】
9:30～　In front of M WING～Matsumoto Catle Park（Total 51 groups）

【Joint Performance】
11:00～　Matsumoto Castle Honmaru Garden National Treasure
Program：Radetzky-marsch, Anthem of Nagano Prefecture ”Shinano No Kuni”