Fukushima Youth Sinfonietta

The Fukushima Youth Sinfonietta (福島青年管弦楽団) is a youth orchestra based in Fukushima developed out of the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami disaster. Panos Karan and the British NPO Keys of Change created the Fukushima Youth Sinfonietta (FYS) in March 2012 which mainly consists of middle-school students from the Fukushima Prefecture.[1]

Performances

London 2014 concert

In April 2014, the FYS performed at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London.[2][3] The concert included a new musical work composed for the FYS by composer Ronald Corp.[4] For the specific performance the FYS collaborated with professional British musicians of the Orpheus Sinfonia.[5] During its visit in London, the FYS also performed at BBC Newsnight show [6]

Tokyo 2015 concert

In August 2015, the FYS performed at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall in Tokyo under the conductor Tetsuji Honna.[7] For the specific performance the FYS collaborated with music students from Tōhō Gakuen School of Music and professional musicians from the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra.[8] Her majesty the Empress Michiko of Japan attended the concert [9]

Boston 2016 concert

In April 2016 the FYS visited United States for the first time [10] and performed at Boston Symphony Hall in Boston [11][12][13] to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami disaster.[14] The visit to Boston was part of the U.S.-Japan "TOMODACHI Initiative" and was also supported by Japan Society of Boston, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the General Consulate of Japan in Boston, the U.S.-Japan Council and the American Embassy in Tokyo.

See also

References
  1. "About the orchestra: Fukushima, London, Tokyo". Keys of Change. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  2. "Fukushima Youth Sinfonietta in collaboration with Orpheus Sinfonia | Sound and Music". www.soundandmusic.org. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  3. "Alumnus Panos Karan brings Fukushima musicians for London performance | Toucbase13". www.acg.edu. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  4. "Young Fukushima Musicians to perform at Queen Elizabeth Hall on 2 April 2014 - Daiwa Foundation". www.dajf.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  5. "FUKUSHIMA YOUTH SINFONIETTA". www.orpheusfoundation.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  6. "Fukushima Youth Sinfonietta play out the show, 31/03/2014, Newsnight - BBC Two". BBC. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  7. "Led by Greek-born pianist, Fukushima student orchestra set to debut in Tokyo - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun". AJW by The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 2015-12-28. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  8. "The Sound of Tohoku: Fukushima Youth Sinfonietta debuts in Tokyo". Zaikei News. 2015-08-19. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  9. Grilli, Peter. "First Encounter with the Fukushima Youth Sinfonietta" (PDF).
  10. "Youth orchestra from Fukushima makes U.S. debut | The Japan Times". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  11. "Young Japanese musicians to perform at Symphony Hall - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  12. "Fukushima Youth Sinfonietta". NECN. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  13. "米国に響け、復興の旋律　福島の中高生が演奏". 47NEWS（よんななニュース）. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  14. "The Japan Society of Boston - The Fukushima Youth Sinfonietta". www.japansocietyboston.org. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
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