Concert Hall ATM / March

March - May 1998
For reservations and information, please call (029) 231-8000

Chorus Seminar "Let's join in singing Saburo Takada's 'Mizu no inochi'"
March 8 (Sun) 10:00 a.m.
General: ¥1,000
H.S.: ¥500
Jr. H.S. and younger: ¥300
Free seating. Tickets already on sale.
Lecturer: Ryosuke Hatanaka

Under the direction of the familiar choral director, Ryosuke Hatanaka, the audience will learn to sing Saburo Takada's pieces for mixed chorus, "Mizu no inochi" ("The Life of Water," Kawai Publishing, available at the ATM museum shop "Contrepoint"). We look forward to the participation of many people.

Classical Music Easy Listening I (Piano/Violin)
"Live Piano Performances Are the Best!"
March 14 (Sat) 6:30 p.m., 15 (Sun) 3:00 p.m.
¥2,000 Free seating.
Sorry, the 15 (Sun) tickets have already been sold out.
The 14 (Sat) tickets go on sale on Feb. 24 (Tue).
Piano: Avo Kuyumujian
Violin: Takumi Kubota
Navigator: Masashi Nishimaki

Enjoy the thrill of live performances, as the performers compare the sound of two grand pianos, a Steinway and a Bösendorfer. The pieces to be played will not be announced until the day of the performance. Be prepared for a relaxed afternoon as you enter the concert hall, just as if you were on an outing.

Gagaku (Ancient Japanese Court Music)
March 28 (Sat) 6:30 p.m.
¥1,500
Free seating. Tickets already on sale.
Planned and performed by Mito Gagaku-kai

The Mito Gagaku-kai, which works to preserve gagaku (ancient Japanese court music) and widen its audience, performs in the ATM Concert Hall for the first time.

Melos Quartett
April 1 (Wed) 6:30 p.m.

A ¥3,000 General	¥2,000 Members
B ¥2,000 General	¥1,000 Members

All seats reserved.
Tickets are available to members on Feb. 25 (Wed), and go on general sale on Feb. 28 (Sat).
Joint tickets are available with the May 23 Shanghai Quartet concert, costing ¥5,000 for A seats and ¥3,400 for B seats.

Performers:
Wilhelm Melcher (first violin)
Ida Bieler (second violin)
Hermann Voss (viola)
Peter Buck (cello)

Program:
Bartók: String Quartet No. 3, SZ85
Mozart: String Quartet No. 19 in C, "The Discordant" K465
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F, "Razumovsky" Op. 59-1

Maxim Vengerov Violin Recital
April 14 (Tue) 6:30 p.m.
A ¥4,000
B ¥3,000
All seats reserved. Tickets already on sale.

Performers:
Maxim Vengerov (violin)
Igor Uryash (piano)

Program:
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 28 in E minor K304
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 9 in A, "Kreutzer," Op. 47

Opera Gala Concert -- Afternoon of Splendid Arias: An Opera Bouquet for You XI
April 18 (Sat) 2:00 p.m.
A ¥4,000
B ¥3,000
All seats reserved. Tickets go on sale Feb. 28 (Sat).
Planned and organized by Ryosuke Hatanaka, who emcees the program.

Performers:
Minako Shioda (soprano)
Emiko Suga (soprano)
Aiko Kori (mezzo-soprano)
Mineo Nagata (tenor)
Yoshinobu Kuribayashi (baritone)
Etsuko Taniike (piano)

Program:
Mozart: "Der Hölle Rache Kocht in meinem Herzen (the Revenge Aria)" from "Die Zauberflöte (Magic Flute)"
Verdi: "Libiamo Ne' Lieti Calici (the Toasting Song)" from "La Traviata"
and other works

Michiko Takayama Piano Recital
April 28 (Tue) 6:30 p.m.
¥3,500
Free seating. Tickets go on sale Feb. 28 (Sat).
Program:
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, "Appassionata"
Chopin: Nocturne No. 17 in B, Op. 62-1

Shanghai Quartet
May 23 (Sat) 6:30 p.m.

A ¥3,000 General	¥2,000 Members
B ¥2,000 General	¥1,000 Members

All seats reserved.
Tickets are available to members on Feb. 25 (Wed), and go on general sale on Feb. 28 (Sat).
Joint tickets are available with the April 1 Melos Quartett concert, costing ¥5,000 for A seats and ¥3,400 for B seats.

Performers:
Weigang Li (first violin)
Yiwen Jiang (second violin)
Honggang Li (viola)
James Wilson (cello)

Program:
Ravel: String Quartet in F
Zhou Long: Poems From Tang

Ibaraki no Meishu Meikashu-tachi (Great Performers and Singers of Ibaraki Prefecture)
The 9th ATM Audition Winners
May 30 (Sat), 31 (Sun) Times to be announced later.
¥1,500 (Free seating)

Tickets go on sale Mar. 28 (Sat).

The concert will feature the talented and promising performers and singers who passed the auditions in February. The MC on May 30 will be Mr. Ryosuke Hatanaka, and on May 31 will be Mr. Michio Mamiya.

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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