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KUSATSU International Summer Music Academy & Festival

Concert schedule 2017

Concerts by the Academy Professors are held every day during the period. The programs of each day’s concert are selected in accordance with each year’s theme.

Period
August 17th to 30th, 2017

Time
From 16:00 daily during the period
*The Popular Concert starts from 19:30 on Thursday, August 24th.

Venue
Kusatsu Concert Hall
Address: Ongakuno-mori, Shirane-kokuyurin,Kusatsu-town, Agatuma-gun, Gunma, Japan

August 17th       Thu.    16:00-18:00

OPENING CONCERT / MOZART AND BRAHMS IN VIENNA

W.A.Mozart                       Opera “Die Zauberflote” Overture

W.A.Mozart                       Concerto for Horn No.4 in E-Flat Major, K.495

J.Brahms                        Concerto for Piano No.2 in B-Flat Major, Op.83

Horn: Kateřina Javůrková / Piano: Hiromi Okada / Conductor: Hikotarou Yazaki / Orchestra: Gunma Symphony Orchestra

August 18th       Fri.   16:00-18:00

PANOCHA QUARTET AND FRIENDS / HEART OF MOZART’CHAMBER MUSIC

J.Haydn                            String Quartet in D Major, Op.33 No.6, Hob. III:42

W.A.Mozart                       String Quartet in D Mino, K.421(417b)

W.A.Mozart                       String Quintet No.1 in B-Flat Major, K.174

W.A.Mozart                      Horn Quintet in E-Flat Major, K407(386c)

Horn: Kateřina Javůrková / Viola: Robert Bauerstatter / Panocha Quartet (Violin: Jiří Panocha / Violin: Pavel Zejfart / Viola: Miroslav Sehnoutka / Violoncello: Jaroslav Kulhan)

August 19th       Sat.   16:00-18:00

SASCHKO GAWRILOFF VIOLIN RECITAL WITH KEIKO TOYAMA / FROM MOZART TO CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

W.A.Mozart                       Violin Sonata in C Major, K.296

Isang Yun                         Konigliches Thema

P.Boulez                          Anthemes

W.Heider                         Polka Nera (2005) für 2 Violinen und Klavier

G.Rossini                         Sonata for Strings No.3 in C Major

F.Schubert                       Rondo in A Major, D.438

L.v.Beethoven                  Violin Sonata No.10 in G Major, Op.96

Violin: Saschko Gawriloff / Piano: Keiko Toyama / Panocha Quartet (Violin: Jiří Panocha / Violin: Pavel Zejfart / Viola: Miroslav Sehnoutka / Violoncello: Jaroslav Kulhan) / Violoncello: Tamás Varga / Violin: Chiharu Taki / Piano: Mika Mori / Contrabass: Masae Suzaki

August 20th       Sun.   16:00-18:00

CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA / REQUIEMS OF MOZART AND M. HAYDN

W.A.Mozart                   Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in B-Flat Major, K.269

W.A.Mozart                     Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E Major, K261

W.A.Mozart                     Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in C Major, K373

M.Haydn                         Requiem in B-flat Major, MH 838 (Japan Premiere)

W.A.Mozart                     Requiem in D Minor, K.626 (H.C.Robbins Landon Edition)

Violin: Werner Hink / Soprano: Akie Amou / Alt: Taeka Hino / Tenor: Iwao Onuki / Bass: Koji Yamashita / Organ: Claudio Brizi / Chorus Conductor: Fumiaki Kuriyama / Conductor: Hikotarou Yazaki / Chorus: Kusatsu Academy Chorus Orchestra / Kusatsu Festival Orchestra

*We respectfully would like to announce that Bass, Naoki Ota has changed to Koji Yamashita.

August 21st       Mon.   16:00-18:00

HIROMI OKADA PIANO RECITAL / MOZART ‘TURKISH MARCH’

W.A.Mozart                       Adagio and Rondo in C Minor / in C Major, K.617

W.A.Mozart                       Fantasy in D Minor, K.397(385g)

W.A.Mozart                       Piano Sonata in A Major, K.331(300i)

J.L.Dussek                       Fantasy and Fugue in F Minor, Op.55

W.A.Mozart                       Piano Quartet in E-Flat Major, K.493

Piano: Hiromi Okada / Organ: Claudio Brizi / Violin: Jiří Panocha / Viola: Miroslav Sehnoutka / Violoncello: Jaroslav Kulhan

August 22nd       Tue.    16:00-18:00

ORCHESTRA DA CAMERA DI PERUGIA AND SOLOISTS FROM VIENNA

W.A.Mozart                    Serenade in D Major, K.239“Serenata Notturna”

W.A.Mozart                 Andante for Flute and Orchestra in C Major, K.315 (285e)

W.A.Mozart                    Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Violoncello in A Major, K.Anh.104(320e)

W.A.Mozart                    Concerto for Flute No.2 in D Major, K.314(285d)

L.Boccherini(Arr.by P.Carmirelli)   String Quintet in C Major, Op.30-6, G.324 “La Musica Notturna delle Strade di Madrid”

Flute: Karl-Heinz Schütz / Violin: Markus Wolf / Viola: Robert Bauerstatter / Violoncello: Tamás Varga / Violin: Paolo Franceschini / Orchestra da Camera di Perugia / Oboe: Erika Hashizume & Ayaka Nakao / Horn: Kateřina Javůrková & Doyama Atsushi / Percussion: Hutoshi Shimizu

August 23rd       Wed.     16:00-18:00

GEMMA BERTAGNOLLI SOPRANO RECITAL / MOZART’ ARIAS AND LIED

W.A.Mozart                   Das Veilchen, K.476

W.A.Mozart                  Als Luise die Briefe ihres ungetreuen verbrannte, K.520

W.A.Mozart                   Abendempfindung an Laura, K.523

W.A.Mozart                   Der Zauberer, K.472

M.Clementi               from Musical Characteristics, Op. 19, “Prelude alla Mozart”

W.A.Mozart                 8 Variationen uber ein Lied “Ein Weib ist das herrlicheste Ding” in F Major, K.613

L.Spohr                      6 Deutsche Lieder, Op.103

W.A.Mozart                   Opera”Le nozze di Figaro”, K.492 Aria “Deh vieni non tardar”

W.A.Mozart                   Recitativo and Aria”Misera, dove son!”–“Ah!non son io she parlo”, K369

W.A.Mozart                   Adagio and Fugue in C Minor, K.546

W.A.Mozart                  Recitativo and Aria “Ch’io mi scordi di te?”–“Non temer, amato bene”, K.505

Soprano: Gemma Bertagnolli / Piano: Anthony Spiri / Clarinet: Seiki Shinohe / Orchestra da Camera di Perugia / Flute: Yoriko Kasai & Miyuki Arai / Oboe: Erika Hashizume / Clarinet: Akihito Kowata / Bassoon: Ryou Ebisawa & Ryouichi Ishikawa / Horn: Kateřina Javůrková & Atsushi Doyama

August 24th       Thu.    16:00-18:00

WIND ENSEMBLE CONCERT / MOZART ‘NACHTMUSIK’

M.Haydn                   Divertimento in D Major, P.95/MH418

W.A.Mozart               Concerto for Horn No.1 in D Major, K.412, K.415(386b) (Horn Quintet version)

W.A.Mozart                Serenade in C Minor, K.388(384a) “Nachtmusik”

J.N.Hummel               Introduction, Theme and Variations for Oboe and Wind Instruments in F Major, Op.102

W.A.Mozart                Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K.Anh.226 (Anh.C17.01)

Oboe: Thomas Indermühle & Ayaka Nakao / Horn: Kateřina Javůrková & Atsushi Doyama / Flute: Karl-Heinz Schütz / Clarinet: Seiki Shinohe & Akihito Kowata / Bassoon: Ryou Ebisawa & Ryouichi Ishikawa /Panocha Quartet (Violin: Jiří Panocha / Violin: Pavel Zejfart / Viola: Miroslav Sehnoutka / Violoncello: Jaroslav Kulhan) / etc.

August 24th       Thu.     19:30-21:30

POPULAR CONCERT / RUDOLPH JOHANN JOSEPH RAINER, VON OSTERRIECH

W.A.Mozart (Arr. by E.H.Grieg)      Piano Sonata No.15 in F Major, K.533/494 (for Piano and Organ)

W.A.Mozart                         12 Variations on “Ah, Vous Dirai-Je Maman” in C Major, K.265(300e)

Rudolph Johann Rainer, von Osterreich       Trio for Clarinet, Violoncello and Piano

W.A.Mozart                         Opera “Die Zauberflöte”, K.620(excerpt)

  1. Der Vogelfänger Bin Ich Ja / 2. Dies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schön / 3. Bei Männern Welche Liebe Fühlen / 4. Wie Stark Ist Nicht Dein Zauberton / 5. Ach, Ich Fühl’s, Es Ist Verschwunden / 6. Ein Mädchen Oder Weibchen / 7. Wir Wandelten Durch Feuersgluten / 8. Pa-Pa-Pa (Papageno, Papagena) etc.

Clarinet: Seiki Shinohe / Violoncello: Tamás Varga / Piano: Tomoko Okada / Soprano: Akie Amou / Tenor: Makoto Sakurada / Bass: Koji Yamashita / etc.

*We respectfully would like to announce that Bass: Naoki Ota has changed to Koji Yamashita.

August 25th       Fri.    10:30-11:00 at Tenguyama Rest House

CONCERT FOR CHILDLEN

T.Hirayoshi             The Revenge of the Cat That Was Stepped On

F.Chopin                 Valse, Op.64 No.1(Minute Waltz)

C.Debussy               from Children’s Corner Jumbo’s Lullaby

Piano: Aki Takahashi / Soprano: Akie Amou / Trumpet: Hisanori Maehara / Trumpet: Yutaka Arihara / Trombone: Kousei Murata / Trombone: Kenichi Sudo / Quartet Excelsior

August 25th       Fri.     16:00-18:00

MOZART AND HIS CLOSE FRIEND MICHAEL HAYDN

M.Haydn                 Sonata for Violin and Viola No.1 in C Major, P.127/MH335

W.A.Mozart               Duo for Violin and Viola in G Major, K.423

W.A.Mozart              Piano Trio in G Major, K.564

W.A.Mozart               Violin Sonata in E Minor, K.304(300c)

M.Haydn                 String Quintet in F Major, P.112+59-1 / MH411+421-1

Violin: Werner Hink / Violin: Markus Wolf / Violoncello: Tamás Varga / Viola: Robert Bauerstatter / Piano: Christopher Hinterhuber / Violin: Paolo Franceschini / Violin: Momoko Yamada / Viola: Yukiko Yoshida & Satoshi Ono / Violoncello: Hajime Otomo

August 26th       Sat.     16:00-18:00

MOZART’ LENTEN CONCERT / ‘IMAGE’DEDICATED TO ISANG YUN’ 100TH BIRTH YEAR

Isang Yun                  Piri(1971)

Isang Yun                 Interludium A(1982)

W.A.Mozart               Concerto for Piano No.12 in A Major, K.414(385p)(with String Quintet )

W.A.Mozart               Concerto for Piano No.13 in C Major, K.415(387b)(with String Quintet )

Isang Yun                  “Images” for Flute , Oboe , Violin and Violoncello (1968)

Piano: Hiromi Okada / Piano: Anthony Spiri / Oboe: Thomas Indermühle / Piano: Aki Takahashi / Flute: Karl-Heinz Schütz / Violoncello: Tamás Varga / Violin: Saschko Gawriloff / Panocha Quartet / Quartet Excelsior / Contrabass: Masae Suzaki

August 27th       Sun.     16:00-18:00

KARL-HEINZ SCHUTZ FLUTE RECITAL / FROM MOZART ‘QUARTET’ TO TAKEMITSU ‘RAIN SPELL’

C.Ph.E.Bach                 Trio in B-Flat Major

M.Haydn                   Divertimento in C Major P.98/MH179

F.Schubert                   Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, D821( Flute Version)

O.Messiaen                 LE MERLE NOIR

Toru Takemitsu             Rain Spell for Flute, Clarinet, Harp and Vibraphone

W.A.Mozart                  Flute Quartet No.3 in C Major, K.Anh.171(285b)

W.A.Mozart                  Flute Quartet No.4 in A Major, K298

Flute: Karl-Heinz Schütz / Clarinet: Seiki Shinohe / Harp: Ayako Shinozaki / Piano: Aki Takahashi / Violin: Werner Hink / Viola: Robert Bauerstatter / Violoncello: Tamás Varga / Cembalo: Claudio Brizi / Violin: Paolo Franceschini

August. 28th       Mon.     16:00-18:00

MANY COLORS OF MOZART’ CHAMBER MUSIC

A.Vivaldi                         Sonata for Violin, Oboe, Organ in C Major, RV.779

W.A.Mozart                       Piano Trio in C Major, K.548

W.A.Mozart(Arr. by F.Schubert)     String Quintet in D major – from Symphony No.38 “Prague”, K.504

W.A.Mozart                      Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Fagott in E-Flat Major , K.452

Oboe: Thomas Indermühle / Horn: Kateřina Javůrková / Piano: Anthony Spiri / Clarinet: Seiki Shinohe / Violin: Markus Wolf / Panocha Quartet (Violin: Jiří Panocha / Violin: Pavel Zejfart / Viola: Miroslav Sehnoutka / Violoncello: Jaroslav Kulhan) / Viola: Yukiko Yoshida / Violoncello: Hajime Otomo / Bassoon : Ryou Ebisawa

August. 29th       Tue.        16:00-18:00

TAMAS VARGA / WOUNDERFUL WORLD OF VIOLONCELLO

B.H.Romberg             Trois themes de W.A.Mozart varies pour violon et violoncelle

  1. Klingel                 Lied Ohne Worte From 4 Pieces For 4 Violoncellos, Op.33
  2. FAURÉ               APRÈS UN RÊVE, Op.7-1 (for 4 Violoncellos)

G.C.Wagenseil           Sonata Ⅲ from Suite des pieces WV445

  1. PÄRT                 MOZART-ADAGIO for Piano Trio

A.Eberl                   Grand Trio for Clarinet , Violoncello and Piano , Op.36

F.Schubert               Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, D821

Violin : Paolo Franceschini / Violoncello: Tamás Varga / Piano: Christopher Hinterhuber / Clarinet : Seiki Shinohe / Violoncello: Ryoich Fujimori / Violoncello: Akina Karasawa / Violoncello: Rei Tsujimoto

August. 30th       Wed.     16:00-18:00

MOZART JUPITER SYMPHONY OF HOUSE CONCERT FORMATION / MEMBER OF WIENER PHIHARMONIKER

W.A.Mozart                         Piano Concerto in D Minor , K.466

W.A.Mozart(Arr.by J.N.Hummel)     Symphony No.41 in C Major , K.551″Jupiter”

Akira Nishimura                    KARURA for Oboe Solo

W.A.Mozart                         String Quintet in E-Flat Major , K.614

Piano: Christopher Hinterhuber / Violin: Werner Hink / Flute: Karl-Heinz Schütz / Viola: Robert Bauerstatter / Violoncello: Tamás Varga / Oboe: Thomas Indermühle / Violin: Ohseki Hiroaki / Viola: Satoshi Ono

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