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KUSATSU International Summer Music Academy & Festival

Concert Schedule 2026

The 46th Kusatsu International Summer Music Academy & Festival

Theme: Bach is Cool

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Monday, August 17

Opening Concert: Baroque Splendor / Fin-de-Siècle Opulence | Johanna Malangré × Gunma Symphony Orchestra

J. S. Bach: Chaconne in D Minor, BWV 1178
J. S. Bach: Concerto for Cembalo in D Minor, BWV 1052 
J. S. Bach(Arranged by G. Mahler): Suite for Orchestra arrangement from Suites No.2 & No3 (1910)
J. Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98

Claudio Brizi(Cemb), Johanna Malangré(Cond), Gunma Symphony Orchestra

Open 15:30/Start 16:00
Entrance fee: (All seats reserved) Adult￥5,000/U-25￥2,500
Venue: Kusatsu Ongakunomori Concert Hall

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Tuesday, August 18

Bach and the Soloists / Bach’s Originality 1

J. S. Bach(Arranged by J. Brahms): Chaconne in D Minor for the Left Hand
J. S. Bach: Violoncello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007
J. S. Bach: Violoncello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011
J. S. Bach: Concerto for Oboe d’Amour in A Major, BWV 1055

Christopher Hinterhuber(Pf), Enrico Bronzi(Vc), Thomas Indermuhle(Ob), Gunma Symphony Orchestra String Ensemble

Open 15:30/Start 16:00
Entrance fee: (All seats reserved) Adult￥5,000/U-25￥2,500
Venue: Kusatsu Ongakunomori Concert Hall

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Wednesday, August 19

Bach and the Soloists / Bach’s Originality 2

J. S. Bach: Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004
J. S. Bach: Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043
J. S. Bach: Violoncello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012
C. Ph. E. Bach: Concerto for Violoncello in A Minor, Wq. 170, H. 432

Karin Adam(Vn), Ayano Ito(Vn), Enrico Bronzi(Vc), Anthony Spiri(Cemb), Kazuhiro Takagi(Vn), Yuko Tanaka(Vn), Shoko Mashiyama(Vc) etc.

Open 15:30/Start 16:00
Entrance fee: (All seats reserved) Adult￥5,000/U-25￥2,500
Venue: Kusatsu Ongakunomori Concert Hall

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Thursday, August 20

Concert for Children／Hello, Papa Bach!

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Amou Akie(Sop), Anthony Spiri(Org), Ensemble ONSEN etc.

Open 10:00/Start 10:30/Finish 11:15
Entrance fee（Free seating）　One adult（19 and over）500 yen
Kids free admission
Venue: Kusatsu Ongakunomori Concert Hall

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Thursday, August 20

Romantic Bach

J. C. F. Fischer: Ariadne musica neo-organoedum,Op.4
J. S. Bach(C. Czerny Edition): The Well-Tempered Clavier
W. A. Mozart: 12 Variations on ‘Ah vous dirai-je, Maman’ ,K.265
J. S. Bach(Arranged by R. Schuman): Partita for Solo Violin No. 3 in E Major,BWV 1006（with Piano)
R. Schuman: Piano Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 47

Christopher Hinterhuber(Pf), Karin Adam(Vn), Yuki Hyakutake(Va), Enrico Bronzi(Vc)

Open 15:30/Start 16:00
Entrance fee: (All seats reserved) Adult￥5,000/U-25￥2,500
Venue: Kusatsu Ongakunomori Concert Hall

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Thursday, August 20

Yuagari ConcertⅠ – performed by Thomas Indermühle(Ob)＆Mayu Wakaki(Ob)

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Thomas Indermuhle(Ob), Mayu Wakaki(Ob)

Open 19:20/Start 19:30/Finish 20:00
Entrance fee（Free seating）　One adult（Junior high school student and over）2000 yen
Kids free admission
Venue: Goza-no-yu Yugen-no-ma
Capacity: 50 people
※An admission fee for Goza-no-yu is required. Infomation　

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Friday, August 21

Baroque Masterpieces – Forest Concert vol.1

J. Pachelbel: Canon in D Major for three Violins and Basso continuo
J.S.Bach(Arranged by C.Brizi): Aria“Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen”
J. Kosma / T. Takemitsu: Autumn Leaves（Version for String Quartet）
J.S.Bach(Arranged by C.Brizi): Cantata”Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben” BWV 147:10 0
G. F. Handel: Ombra mai fu
A. Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1 RV. 269

Claudio Brizi(Org), Akie Amo(Sop), Kazuhiro Takagi(Vn), Keiko Shimada(Vn), Mayu Wakaki(Ob) etc.

Open 10:30/Start 11:00
Entrance fee: (All seats reserved) Adult￥2,000/U-25￥1,000
Venue: Kusatsu Ongakunomori Concert Hall

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Friday, August 21

Bach Meets World Music – Forest Concert vol.2

A. Piazzolla(Arranged by M.Yokoyama): Fuga y Misterio
A. Ginastera: Guiter Sonat, Op.47  H. Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasilleiras No. 5
S. Rachmaninoff: Vocalise
A. Piazzolla: Libertango
J. S. Bach: Lute Partita in E Major, BWV 1006a

Enrico Bronzi(Vc), Christopher Hinterhuber(Pf), Karin Adam(Vn), Akie Amo(Sop), Kazuhiro Takagi(Vn), Masao Tanibe(Gt) etc.

Open 15:30/Start 16:00/Finish 17:00
Entrance fee: (All seats reserved) Adult￥3,000/U-25￥1,500
Venue: Kusatsu Ongakunomori Concert Hall

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Saturday, August 22

Angelika Kirchschlager Mezzo-Soprano Recital

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Angelika Kirchschlager(M-Sop), Anthony Spiri(Pf), Masao Tanibe(Gt)

Open 15:30/Start 16:00
Entrance fee: (All seats reserved) Adult￥5,000/U-25￥2,500
Venue: Kusatsu Ongakunomori Concert Hall

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Sunday, August 23

Chorus and Orchestra: From “B” (Bach) to “B” (Brahms)

J. S. Bach: Concerto for Violin No. 1, in A Minor, BWV 1041 
J. S. Bach: Matthew Passion, BWV 244 No.39
J. Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 

Yoshinao Kihara(Conductor), Karin Adam(Vn), Angelika Kirchschlager(M-Sop), Takuya Yokoyama(Chorus Conductor), Akie Amou(Sop), Jun Hagiwara(Bas), Kusatsu Academy Chorus, Kusatsu Festival Orchestra

Open 15:30/Start 16:00
Entrance fee: (All seats reserved) Adult￥5,000/U-25￥2,500
Venue: Kusatsu Ongakunomori Concert Hall

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Monday, August 24

Bach Goes to Italy – A Feast of Italian Maestros

A.Scarlatti: La Folia  (Version for Cembalo)
J. S. Bach:  Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971
J. S. Bach: Concerto for Organ in A Minor, BWV 593
J. S. Bach: Viola da gamba Sonata No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1027
F. Geminiani: Sonata for Violoncello in D Minor Op. 5  No. 2
A. Vivaldi: Concerto for Oboe in D Minor, Op. 8 No. 9  RV 454

Claudio Brizi(Cemb&Org), Enrico Bronzi(Vc), Thomas Indermühle(Ob), Kazuhiro Takagi(Vn), Yoshiko Hannya(Va), Hajime Otomo(Vc) etc.

Open 15:30/Start 16:00
Entrance fee: (All seats reserved) Adult￥5,000/U-25￥2,500
Venue: Kusatsu Ongakunomori Concert Hall

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Tuesday, August 25

Bach in France

J. S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
J. Ph. Rameau: La Dauphine
J. Ph. Rameau: Pieces de Clavecin en Concerts  First Concert
J. Ph. Rameau: Nouvelles suites de Pieces de clavecin, Suite No. 5
E. Satie: “Non ruhen alle Walder” (after J.S. Bach’s BWV 392)
E. Satie: Fugue-Valse E. Satie: Je te veux
C. Saint-Saens: Sonata for Clarinet in E-Flat Major, Op.167
J. S. Bach: French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816
M. Ravel: Tzigane G. Faure: Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 120

Anthony Spiri(Pf), Karin Adam(Vn), Seiki Shinohe(Cl), Hajime Otomo(Vc)

Open 15:30/Start 16:00
Entrance fee: (All seats reserved) Adult￥5,000/U-25￥2,500
Venue: Kusatsu Ongakunomori Concert Hall

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Wednesday, August 26

Welcome to Café Bach! – Forest Concert vol.3

J. S. Bach: Cantata “Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht”, BWV 211

Yuka Fujiwara(Sop), Sosuke Ono(Ten), Jun Hagiwara(Bas), Xavier Luck(Fl), Kazuhiro Takagi(Vn), Atsushi Shirai(Vn), Yoshiko Hannya(Va), Hajime Otomo(Vc) etc.

Open 10:30/Start 11:00
Entrance fee: (All seats reserved) Adult￥2,000/U-25￥1,000
Venue: Kusatsu Ongakunomori Concert Hall

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Wedesday, August 26

Real or Fake? A Collection of Bach’s Curious “Masterpieces” – Forest Concert vol.4

C. Petzold (J. S. Bach): Menuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114/in G Minor, BWV Anh. 115
C. Petzold: Suite in G Major
J. S. Bach（Arranged by A. Wilhemj）: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068 
J. S. Bach（Arranged by A. Wilhemj）: English Suite No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 808 
J. S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 5 in G Minor, BWV 1070
J. S. Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565
J. S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier Book I,  BWV 846 }
Ch. Gounod: Meditation(Original:Ave Maria)

Claudio Brizi(Cemb&Org), Miho Watanabe(Org), Karin Adam(Vn), Kazuhiro Takagi(Vn), Hajime Otomo(Vc) etc.

Open 15:30/Start 16:00
Entrance fee: (All seats reserved) Adult￥3,000/U-25￥1,500
Venue: Kusatsu Ongakunomori Concert Hall

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Thursday, August 27

Bach and His Children

J. S. Bach: Sonata for Oboe in G Minor, BWV 1030b
W. F. Bach: 12 Polonaisen, F.12
C. Ph. E. Bach: Sonata for Oboe and Basso Continuo in G Minor, H. 549 
W. A. Mozart: Adagio and fugue in C Minor, KV 546
J. S. Bach: The Art of Fugue in D Minor, BWV 1080
F. Mendelssohn: 6 Organ Sonata, Op. 65  A.Nishimura: SonataⅡ for Violin solo
F. Liszt: Fantasy and Fugue on the name of BACH, S. 529/ R22

Claudio Brizi(Cemb&Org), Christopher Hinterhuber(Pf), Karin Adam(Vn), Kazuhiro Takagi(Vn), Yoshiko Hannya(Va), Hajime Otomo(Vc), Thomas Indermühle(Ob) etc.

Open 15:30/Start 16:00
Entrance fee: (All seats reserved) Adult￥5,000/U-25￥2,500
Venue: Kusatsu Ongakunomori Concert Hall

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Thursday, August 27

Yuagari Concert Ⅱ – performed by Karin Adam(Vn)＆Yoshiko Hannya(Va)

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Karin Adam(Vn), Yoshiko Hannya(Va)

Open 19:20/Start 19:30/Finish 20:00
Entrance fee（Free seating）　One adult（Junior high school student and over）2000 yen
Kids free admission
Venue: Goza-no-yu Yugen-no-ma
Capacity: 50 people
※An admission fee for Goza-no-yu is required. Infomation　

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Friday, August 28

B to B (from Bach to Beethoven and Brahms) – The Fascination of the Germany’s “Three Great Bs”

L. v. Beethoven: String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 133
F. Mendelssohn: Variations serieuses, Op. 54
J. Brahms: Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34

Christopher Hinterhuber(Pf), Quartet Excelsior【Yuka Nishino＆Makoto Awazu(Vn), Yukiko Yoshida(Va), Hajime Otomo(Vc)】

Open 15:30/Start 16:00
Entrance fee: (All seats reserved) Adult￥5,000/U-25￥2,500
Venue: Kusatsu Ongakunomori Concert Hall

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Saturday, August 29

The Royal Theme

Isang Yun: Konigliches Thema
Frederick II (King of Prussia): Sonata for Flute No. 9 in E Minor
J. S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067
J. S. Bach: Musikalisches Opfer, BWV 1079
J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050

Xavier Luck(Fl), Kazuhiro Takagi(Vn), Yoshiko Hannya(Va), Syoko Mashiyama(Vc), Jun Okamoto(Cb), Claudio Brizi(Cemb), Karin Adam(Vn), Thomas Indermühle(Ob) etc.

Open 15:30/Start 16:00
Entrance fee: (All seats reserved) Adult￥5,000/U-25￥2,500
Venue: Kusatsu Ongakunomori Concert Hall

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Sunday, August 30

Student Concert

This concert is performed by excellent students selected from each master class (free admission). Among the many graduates of the Kusatsu Summer International Music Academy, some of the most active artists of today have left this stage. Please enjoy the enthusiastic performances by promising musicians. Performers, program, and other details of the concert will be announced at the venue on the day of the concert.

Open 9:00／Start 9:30
Entrance fee: free
Venue: Kusatsu Ongakunomori Concert Hall

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Sunday, August 30

Closing Concert in Kusatsu: Kusatsu Virtuosi with Reinhold Friedrich

F. Thome: Fantaisie for Trumpet and Piano
J. S. Bach: Violin Sonate in B Minor, BWV 1014
P. Gaubert: Cantabile Et Scherzetto
C.Debussy: Suite bergamasque
C. Saint-Saens: Sonata for Oboe in D Major, Op. 166
T. Charlier: Solo de concours
G. Torelli: Concerto for Trumpet in D Major
A. Vivaldi: Opera “L’Olimpiade”, RV. 725
J.L.Krebs: Concerto for Oboe in B Minor
J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047

Karin Adam(Vn), Reinhold Friedrich(Tp), Xavier Luck(Fl), Thomas Indermuhle(Ob), Claudio Brizi(Cemb), Eriko Takezawa(Pf) etc.

Open 15:30/Start 16:00
Entrance fee: (All seats reserved) Adult￥5,000/U-25￥2,500
Venue: Kusatsu Ongakunomori Concert Hall

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Monday, August 31

“Kanpai” Celebration Concert in Karuizawa: Reinhold Friedrich Trumpet Recital

F. Thome: Fantaisie for Trumpet and Piano
M. Ravel: Pavane pour une infante d?funte 
M. Ravel: Vocalise-etude en forme de habanera
F.Chopin: Fantasie Impromptu,Op.66
P. Gaubert: Cantabile Et Scherzetto
C.Debussy: Suite Bergamasque
T. Charlier: Solo de concours
G. Torelli: Concerto for Trumpet in D Major
A. Vivaldi: Opera “L’Olimpiade”, RV. 725
J. L. Krebs: Concerto for Oboe in B Minor
J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047

Reinhold Friedrich(Tp), Karin Adam(Vn), Xavier Luck(Fl), Thomas Indermuhle(Ob), Claudio Brizi(Cemb), Eriko Takezawa(Pf) etc.

Open 14:30/Start 15:00
Entrance fee: (All seats reserved) Adult￥5,000/U-25￥2,500
Venue: Karuizawa Oga Hall　Venue

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