December 1997 - February 1998
For reservations and information, please call (029) 231-8000



Dec. 4 (Thu) 6:30 p.m.
EMMA KIRKBY & FRIENDS: "FLOWER GARDEN OF BAROQUE SONGS"
A ¥3,500
B ¥2,500
All seats reserved.
Performers: Emma Kirkby (soprano) / Hiro Kurosaki (baroque violin) /
Lars Ulrik Mortensen (harpsichord)

Program:
Handel: Cantata "Un alma innamorata," HWV173
Purcell: "Sorrow" from the opera "The Fairy Queen"
Bach: Sonata in G, for violin and obligato harpsichord
and other works




Dec. 15 (Mon) 6:30 p.m. Entrance Hall ATM
GENZO TAKEHISA ORGAN RECITAL
A ¥2,500
B ¥1,500
All seats reserved.

Program:
Böhm: Prelude, fugue and postlude in G minor
Bach: Concerto in D, arrangement of Vivaldi's Op. 3-9, BWV972
Genzo Takehisa: Arranged pieces from Vivaldi's "Four Seasons"
and other works




Dec. 23 (Tue) 4:00 p.m.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT '97
A ¥2,500 B ¥1,500
Sorry, the tickets have already been sold out.

Planner/Narrator: Ryosuke Hatanaka
Performers: Ryosuke Hatanaka / Toshiko Nakazawa (conductor) /
Keiko Koizumi / Anna Kuo (soprano) /
Mayumi Nakamura and Kayo Nakamura (piano) /
Caracoles Female Chorus / Mito Urara Female Chorus / others

Program:
Schubert: "Sah ein Knab ein Röslein stehn", "Die Forelle", "Ave Maria"
and other works





Jan. 5 (Mon) 6:30 p.m.
NEW YEAR CONCERT '98 -- MARKING THE 201ST ANNIVERSARY OF FRANZ SCHUBERT'S BIRTH
A ¥4,000
B ¥3,000
All seats reserved. Tickets already on sale.
Musical Advisor: Nobuyuki Mizuno (MCO member, Hornist)
Members of MCO, the musical ensemble of the ATM, will join others in performing works connected with Schubert. The concert will be presented in a cheerful and relaxing atmosphere befitting the New Year holiday mood.




Jan. 11 (Sun) 2:00 p.m.
AKEMI AIZAWA & RYOICHI SHIMIZU DUO RECITAL
¥2,500
Seating on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tickets already on sale.
Performers/Planners: Akemi Aizawa (sop) and Ryoichi Shimizu (bar)

Program:
Kosaku Yamada: "Kono Michi", "Aka Tombo", "Pechika", "Suna Yama"
Verdi: "Di Provenza il mal" (Giorgio Germont) from "La Traviata"
Verdi: "Tutte le feste" (Gilda) from "Rigoletto"
and other works




Jan. 15 (Thu) 6:30 p.m.
MITO ART FESTIVAL 30TH ANNIVERSARY MEMORIAL CONCERT
¥1,500 Seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets already on sale only at the ATM Ticket Counter.
Conductor: Junji Yamagami
Performers: Keiko Koizumi (soprano) / Hiroko Suzuki (alto) /
Hirofumi Yamauchi (tenor) / Susumu Matsumoto (bass) / Mito Junior Orchestra /
Ahiru-kai Chorus / Some Members of Mito Choral Society
Program:
Mozart: Missa in C, "Coronation", K317
and other works


Jan. 25 (Sun) 2:00 p.m.
KYOKO TAKEZAWA & ICHIRO NODAIRA DUO RECITAL
A ¥3,000
B ¥2,000
All seats reserved. Tickets already on sale.
Performers: Kyoko Takezawa (violin) and Ichiro Nodaira (piano)

Program:
Beethoven: Violin Sonata in G, Op. 30-3
R. Strauss: Sonata in E flat, Op. 18
and other works




Feb. 7 (Sat) / 8 (Sun) times to be announced later
THE 9TH ATM AUDITIONS FOR "IBARAKI NO MEISHU MEIKASHU-TACHI"
(Ibaraki's Best Performers and Singers)
Admission free.
Auditions for a concert to be given in May 1998. Those wishing to participate should apply by Dec. 27. Please inquire at the Concert Hall ATM office for further details.





Feb. 14 (Sat) 6:30 p.m.
SHIN-ICHI FUKUDA GUITAR RECITAL
A ¥3,000
B ¥2,000
Pair ¥5,000 (limited to 50 couples) Sorry, the tickets have already been sold out.
All seats reserved. Tickets already on sale.

Program:
Bach: Partita No.3 in E, BWV1006
Brouwer: Elegie – In memory of Toru Takemitsu
and other works

One of Japan's finest acoustic guitarists, Mr. Shin-ichi Fukuda, gives the first guitar recital to be presented at ATM. The program includes a broad repertoire, ranging from Renaissance music to modern jazz and rock. Spend an evening enthralled with the versatile charm of the guitar.




Feb. 19 (Thu) 6:30 p.m.
ATM ENSEMBLE 13TH CONCERT
A ¥3,000
B ¥2,000
All seats reserved. Tickets already on sale.
Performers:
Koichiro Harada (violin) / Tomoko Kato (violin) /
Mie Kobayashi (violin) / Yasushi Toyoshima (viola) /
Noboru Kamimura (cello) / Hakuro Mori (cello) /
Ken Wakabayashi (piano)

Program:
Mahler: Piano Quartet in A minor, movement
Schnittke: Piano Quartet
Schoenberg: "Verklärte Nacht" for string sextet, Op. 4




Feb. 20 (Fri) / 21 (Sat) 6:00 p.m.
OPEN SEMINAR FOR BRASS BAND – HORN
¥1,500 each day
¥2,000 two days
Tickets already on sale.
Lecturer: Mr. Nobuyuki Mizuno, MCO member


Feb. date and times to be announced later
CLASSICAL MUSIC APPRECIATION FOR 7TH GRADERS
A concert for 7th graders in the Mito school system. General admission not possible.



Pipe Organ Promenade Concerts
Organ concerts are given in the Entrance Hall ATM on Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., and Sundays at 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Each concert will last approximately 20 minutes. On days when other ATM concerts or performances are scheduled, the Pipe Organ Promenade Concert may be rescheduled or canceled. Admission is free.



Notice: Sale of Student Tickets
When tickets remain unsold on the day of a performance, students with valid IDs can purchase them at a discount within one hour of the starting time.

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