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【Concert】Opening Concert Title, Performers, and Program Announced
The title, performers, and program for the Opening Concert to be held at Kusatsu Music Forest International Concert Hall on Monday, August 17, 2026, have been announced.The 46th Kusatsu Summer International Music Academy & FestivalMonday, August 17, 2026, 4:00 PM StartKusatsu Music Forest International Concert HallOpening ConcertBaroque Splendor / Fin-de-Siècle DecadenceJohanna M…
2026.01.23
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Notice of Additional Master Class Professor
We are pleased to announce additional professor for the master classes at the 46th Kusatsu Summer International Music Academy & Festival, as previously announced.Vocal Angelika KIRCHSCHLAGERFor additional information on masterclass professor, please visit the “Faculty for 2026” page.Details regarding schedules and programs will be announced at a later date.We sincerely look fo…
2026.01.16
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Announcement for the 46th (2026) Kusatsu International Summer Music Academy & Festival
We are pleased to announce the Kusatsu International Summer Music Academy & Festival will be held with academy and festival inviting world-class soloists.The 46th Kusatsu International Summer Music Academy & FestivalPeriod: Monday, August 17th, 2026 - (2weeks)Theme of This Year: Bach is CoolWe will welcome people from across Japan and internationally to participate and enjoy ma…
2026.01.13
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The 45th Kusatsu International Summer Music Academy & Festival has successfully concluded
The 45th Kusatsu International Summer Music Academy & Festival has successfully concluded with great artists from many countries.Thank you very much for all your supporting and participating many students, audiences. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all those involved for their tremendous help and support in bringing our festival to a successful conclusion.We are publi…
2025.09.01
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[Chorus Class] Application has been closed
We have now closed the application period for the Choral Class and accommodations for participants.Thank you very much for the many applications we received.Applicants will be contacted via email in due course. Please check your inbox for further details.As for the Master Classes, we are still accepting applications on a first-come, first-served basis for classes that have not yet reache…
2025.06.19
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[Masterclass/Accommodation] Application has been closed.
We have closed the application period for the Masterclasses and accommodation for the 45th Kusatsu Summer Music Academy & Festival. We sincerely appreciate the large number of applications we received.Applicants will be contacted individually via email. Kindly check your inbox for further instructions and updates.Please note that applications for classes which have not yet reached full…
2025.06.12
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Application for masterclass and long-term audit class is open
Application for masterclass and long-term audit class is now open.Those who wish to participate, please refer to the application guidelines and apply online by the deadline.Masterclass: 16:00 June 11thLong-term Audit class: 16:00 July 31stApplication guidelines and for more details, please refer to the Academy page.…
2025.06.04
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Application for Toyama Foundation Scholarship is now closed.
Application for Toyama Foundation Scholarship is now closed.We will notify the result to the applicants at a later date.Thank you for your application.…
2025.05.15
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Application Guidelines for Chorus Class and Audit Class are now available & the application period has been changed.
Thank you for your patience.The application guidelines for this year's chorus class and long-term audit class are now available.Please check the “Chorus” page and “Auditing and Open Lessons” page for details.The application period for the chorus class was scheduled to be from 12:00 (JST), Monday, June 2nd - 16:00 (JST), Wednesday, June 11th in 2025.However, due to the delay in posting …
2025.05.13
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Application for Toyama Foundation Scholarship is now open
Application for Toyama Foundation Scholarship for those who wish to attend masterclass 2025 is now open. Based on the will of Mr. Kazuyuki Toyama, who was the chairperson of the organizing committee at the inauguration of the festival and served as a music director from the 11 to 30 concerts, we have established a scholarship system to support students in the master class.Applicaion PeriodAppl…
2025.05.08

