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2017OMF Chamber Music Study Group -Brass Ensemble- Ticket on day purchase and numbered ticket distribution

2017OMF Chamber Music Study Group -Brass Ensemble-

Date Aug. 13 (Sun) 15:00
Place Agata no Mori Bunka Kaikan

OMF office would like to announce that ticket on day for OMF Chamber Music Study Group -Brass Ensemble- concert can be purchased from 13:00 on the day of performance. Ticket price per one ticket per person is 1,000 yen.

Numbered ticket distribution
We will be distributing the numbered ticket for entry to the concert from 13:00.
The door will open at 14:30. The guests will be asked to line up in front of the main entrance 10 minutes before the door open. Please note that due to the stage setting preparations, the door open time may be delayed.

SEIJI OZAWA&SAITO KINEN ORCHESTRA All-Beethoven Program Live Recording DVD/Blu-ray to be released!

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The Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 2 & 7 performed by Seiji Ozawa, who turned 80!
Bonus content includes valuable footage of Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy (piano: Martha Argerich
) from the Celebrating Seiji at 80! Gala Concert performance!

We are happy to announce the release of DVD/Blu-ray comprising concerts conducted by Seiji Ozawa and performed by the Saito Kinen Orchestra (SKO) in 2015 and 2016 at the Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival (OMF). Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto, a venerable international classical music festival, held every year in Matsumoto City of Nagano Prefecture in Japan since 1992, had its name changed into the Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival in 2015. The DVD/Blu-ray contains concerts held this year as the festival entered a new stage, and in 2016 when the Matsumoto Festival marked its 25th season.

In 2015, the commemorative first year as OMF, Seiji Ozawa conducted Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 for the first time in 15 years. In 2016, he conducted Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in Matsumoto for the first time in 23 years.

In addition to these two performances, bonus content features rare footage from the Celebrating Seiji at 80! Gala Concert. A total of 300 top-class musicians gathered from around the world on September 1, 2015 to celebrate Festival Director Ozawa’s 80th birthday. The centerpiece of this concert, Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, is included in the extra. This rendition performed by pianist Martha Argerich, who appeared as a friend, and an array of soloists including Nathalie Stutzmann and Matthias Goerne, greatly delighted everyone in attendance. Choral Fantasy was not part of Argerich’s repertoire thus far and this will be the first release ever as footage. There is also valuable footage of Ozawa being serenaded with Happy Birthday by all and blowing out a birthday candle.

This DVD/Blu-ray compiles all performances conducted by Festival Director Ozawa at OMF in 2015 and 2016. Advance sales of the overseas edition will be launched on Friday, August 18 during this year’s OMF, which will commence in August 2017. Release throughout Japan is scheduled for Friday, September 1, and worldwide for Friday, September 15.

SEIJI OZAWA at the MATSUMOTO FESTIVAL
DVD / Blu-ray
(83min / Extra 25min)

SEIJI OZAWA ・ SAITO KINEN ORCHESTRA
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
SYMPHONY No.2 in D major, Op. 36
Live from the Kissei Bunka Hall, Matsumoto, Japan, Sep 6, 2015.

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
SYMPHONY No.7 in A major, Op. 92
Live from the Kissei Bunka Hall, Matsumoto, Japan, Aug 18, 2016.

BONUS:
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Choral Fantasy in C minor, Op.80
Saito Kinen Orchestra
Conductor: Seiji Ozawa Piano: Martha Argerich
Soprano: Lydia Teuscher, Rie Miyake
Alto: Nathalie Stutzmann
Tenor: Kei Fukui, Jean-Paul Fouchécourt
Baritone: Matthias Goerne
Chorus: OMF Chorus
Performed at Celebrating Seiji at 80! Gala Concert
Live from the Kissei Bunka Hall, Matsumoto, Japan, Sep 1, 2015.

*Bonus includes Seiji Ozawa’s 80th Birthday Celebration

Distribution: EuroArts Music International
(World sales: Warner Music Group / Japan: King International Inc)
Release date:
Advance release: Aug 18, 2017 (during 2017OMF)
General release: Sep 1, 2017 (Japan) Sep 15, 2017 (World)
※Price and purchasing details to be announced.

A co-production of EuroArts Music International, Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK), Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival in cooperation with VEROZA Japan Company Ltd.

Change announcement of the player in Chamber Concert III

SKO pianist Akira Eguchi will not be playing in Schönberg’s Pierrot Lunaire scheduled for Chamber Concert III (Sep. 2) due to personal reasons. In his place, Mr. Masaaki Saito will play the part. Mr. Eguchi will appear on Chamber Concert II (Aug. 26), as scheduled.

Masaaki Saito (Pianist)
Masaaki Saito completed graduate school at the top of his class from University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Kammersängerin Renate Holm recognized his talent when a student. He was invited to festivals throughout Europe including Johann Strauss International Festival and Schubertiade, and won Accompanist Prize at the International Song Competition in Passau. He performed in a dream noh version of Pierrot Lunaire with soprano Akiko Nakajima, noh master Junnosuke Watanabe, and Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa in 2012 and again at Spring Festival in Tokyo in 2016. Also in 2016, he recorded Schönberg’s cabaret songs with Akiko Nakajima and NHK Symphony Orchestra for NHK’s Meikyoku Album. Lecturer at the Lied and Oratorio Department of Vienna Conservatory.

2017OMF Additional Tickets on Sale on net at Pia and Lawson

2017 Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival additional tickets will go out on sale on July 22 at Ticket Pia and LAWSON ticket internet services. Once sold out Orchestra Concert Program C and Chamber Concert I tickets will be available for purchase.

Additional tickets will be also available for purchase at windows in Matsumoto city (Kissei Bunka Hall, Matsumoto Art Center, The Harmony Hall) from July 27 (Thu).

For more about additional ticket purchase, please see here . Don't miss out!

2017OMF Tickets Window Sales at Ginza NAGANO on July 15 & 16! Special Screening of Past OMF Concerts!

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We are happy to announce that tickets of 2017OMF selected programs will be out on sale on July 15 (Sat) & 16 (Sun) during the OMF Special Event held at Ginza NAGANO, Tokyo. The tickets of concerts such as Orchestra Concert Program B and Chamber Concert I that have sold out on internet, will be also available for purchase. This will be the first window tickets sales in Tokyo this year.

【2017OMF Ticket Sales】
Date: July 15 (Sat) & 16 (Sun) 10:30~17:00
Place:
Ginza NAGANO 2F 

Available programs:
■ Orchestra Concert Program A
Aug 18 (Fri) Seat: S・A・C
Aug 20 (Sun) Seat: S・A・C

■ Orchestra Concert Program B
Aug 25 (Fri) Seat: S・A・C
Aug 27 (Sun) Seat: S・A・C

■ OMF Opera by Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Orchestra Ravel: L'enfant et les sortilèges
Sep 3 (Sun) Seat: S

■ Mitsuko Uchida Recital
Sep 4 (Mon) Seat: S・A・C

■ Chamber Concert I
Aug 19 (Sat) All seats reserved

 Chamber Concert II
Aug 26 (Sat) All seats reserved

■ Chamber Concert III
Sep 2 (Sat) All seats reserved

■ OMF Chamber Music Study Group - Brass Ensemble
Aug 13 (Sun) All seats free

※Purchases closed once tickets are sold out. ※Tickets on photo are examples.

Special Screening of OMF Past Concerts
In between the talk shows and saloon concerts, the Special Screeing of OMF past concerts will be available for everyone free of charge. We will screen the digest footage from all the performances held at OMF in 2015 and 2016. The screenings will be held from 12:00-15:00 on both days. Entry free!

July 15(Sat) & 16 (Sun) 12:00 - 15:00

2015OMF&2016OMF All-program Digest Screening!

The special screening of the concerts and performances held in 2015 and 2016 directed by Seiji Ozawa, Fabio Luisi, Nathalie Stutzman, Derrick Inoye, including the variety of Chamber Concerts and Educational Programs. Please don't miss out this opportunity to find out more about the charms of Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival.

Entry free. We look forward to seeing you all at Ginza NAGANO!

Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival Special exhibition at TOKYO SKYTREE !

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From June 9 (Fri) to 22 (Thu), 2017OMF special exhibition will take place at TOKYO SKYTREE 5F Beautiful NIPPON corner. At the exhibition, all who visit us will be able to enjoy the videos and photos of previous OMF concerts including the Grammy Trophy which was awarded at the 58th Grammy Awards to the director Seiji Ozawa, Saito Kinen Orchestra and Saito Kinen Chorus in the category for “Best Opera Recording”*. This will be its first exhibition in Tokyo!

Along with the Grammy trophy, the award certificates for the chorus and orchestra will be also displayed. From June 9(Fri) to 15(Thu), we will be also accepting ticket reservations for the 2017OMF season.

Date: June 9 (Fri) - 22 (Thu) 10:00-18:00 (*June 9 (Fri) 15:00-18:00, June 15(Thu) 10:00-17:00)
Place: TOKYO SKYTREE 5F Beautiful NIPPON (For access see here)
Entrance: Free

*Grammy trophy and the award certificates will be displayed only in period from 9 (Fri) - 15 (Thu).
Should you be around SKYTREE area, please stop by to see us!

OMF Opera Ravel: L'enfant et les sortilèges cast change announcement


Due to personal reasons, Kiera Duffy has withdrawn from OMF Opera Ravel: L'enfant et les sortilèges.
Anna Christy will sing the role of Fire, Princess, Nightingale in her place.

2017OMF Press Pass Applications are now open!

OMF Office would like to remind all the members of the press who are willing to cover the events of the 2017OMF that they are currently able to apply for OMF Press Pass. The applications close on May 19 (Fri).

Please note that each press is required to register for OMF Press Pass, regardless if one has already registered for the press pass in 2016 or in past. The details about the application procedure are announced at the press page.

If you encounter any difficulties with the online application and/or have any further inquiries, please contact us at pr@ozawa-festival.com.

2017Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival - the Line-up Announcement

Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival Executive Committee is happy to announce the 2017 Season Opening Dates & its Line-up.

For details, please see the link below.

■2017 Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival - the Line-up Annonucement