Events of Mitaka City Arts Foundation

Date and Time: Friday, 2 July, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Tickets now on sale
All seats reserved. Members 1,000 yen/ Non-members 1,500 yen
Program: Schumann – Fantasiestücke op.73, ~Japanese Songs~ Kosaku Yamada – Hakone Hachiri wa, Karatachi no hana, Machiboke, and etc.

Duo recital by Ayako Oshima, an NYC-based clarinet player, and her sister Naoko Oshima. Please enjoy the excellent program with Japanese songs and clarinet classics.
Why don't you have a meal at a restaurant after the performance? Some restaurants will provide discounts or complimentary dishes if you show your concert tickets. Please refer to the foundation’s web site (above) for more information.

Date: Sunday, 25 July Time: 1:00 p.m. for elementary school children, 4:00 p.m. for adults (each session is 90 minutes long, with a break period) * 1:00 p.m. session is recommended for families with elementary school children, as this session is aimed at children and will make it easier for them to understand and enjoy the concert.
Tickets now on sale
All seats reserved. Members 3,500 yen/ Non-members 4,000 yen, Junior high / high school students 2,000 yen, Elementary school children 1,500 yen

Gagaku, Japan's oldest form of traditional court music, has been handed down without change for more than 1,200 years. Hideki Togi, who was a player for the Imperial Music Division of the Imperial Household Agency, will perform Gagaku, talk about its history and costumes, and introduce “Bugaku”— dance for Gagaku— with screen images.