Music
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Scores for Historic Tokyo Beethoven Concerts Found
Scores used at the first full performances of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 “Choral” by Japanese mus...
March 9, 2025
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Thousands Take Part in Beethoven’s Ninth in Tokyo; Concert Includes 5,000-strong All-Ages Chorus
More than 3,000 spectators enjoyed listening to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 “Choral” in concert a...
February 27, 2025
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2 Beatles Songs from ’90s to Be Remixed with AI for Clearer Vocals by John Lennon, Says George Harrison’s Son
Two songs by the Beatles, originally released in the 1990s, are set to be remixed using artificia...
January 23, 2025
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Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Creative Legacy Showcased at Tokyo Exhibition; Player Piano Brings Sound of Musician to Ginza
An exhibition showcasing the works and intellectual property of Ryuichi Sakamoto, the internation...
December 18, 2024
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Opera ‘William Tell’ Graces Tokyo New National Theatre; Performance Stuns as All-Round Bullseye
Rossini’s last opera “William Tell,” or “Guillaume Tell,” received its first Japanese performance...
November 28, 2024
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Ishida Gumi Gets Its Budokan Concert, in Rarity for a String Ensemble
Violinist Yasunao Ishida is not to be deterred.A decade ago he formed a string ensemble, and on N...
November 22, 2024
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Nintendo Releases Game Music Streaming App; Music from Famicom, Nintendo Switch, GameCube, More Available to Stream
Nintendo Co. has released Nintendo Music, a smartphone app that allows users to listen to video g...
November 5, 2024
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‘Asian Grammy Awards’ to be Launched Next Year; Event Aims to Share Appeal of Japanese, Asian Music to Worldwide Audience
A new international music awards ceremony that is being called the Asian version of the Grammy Aw...
October 22, 2024
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Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra Performs in Hamburg; Pianist Mao Fujita Plays Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1
HAMBURG — The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra (YNSO) received rapturous applause following its ...
October 19, 2024
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Japan’s Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra Performs In Berlin; Violinists Christian Tetzlaff, Sayako Kusaka Play Key Roles
BERLIN — The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra (YNSO), currently touring Europe with principal co...
October 18, 2024
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Valuing ‘Uneasy’ Feeling; imase Starts from Zero to Become Musical Sensation
Before his meteoric rise, imase started making music alone in 2020 at his parents’ Gifu Prefectur...
October 18, 2024
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Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra from Japan Set to Tour 8 European Cities; Principal Conductor Sebastian Weigle ‘Excited’ to Perform in Birthplace
The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra (YNSO) will tour eight cities in Europe from Sunday through...
October 10, 2024
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KLP48 Debuts in Malaysia, Overseas Sister Group of Beloved Japanese Pop Idol Group AKB48
KUALA LUMPUR - KLP48, the newest sister group of Japan's pop idol group AKB48, debuted in the Mal...
October 4, 2024
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‘Linda Carriere,’ Album Produced by Music Legend Haruomi Hosono, Released After 47-year Wait
A long-awaited solo album by American singer Linda Carriere, produced by Japanese musician Haruom...
September 27, 2024
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Over 7,000 Children Attend Concert Dedicated to Seiji Ozawa; Performance Closes 2024 Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival, The First Since Ozawa’s Death
MATSUMOTO, Nagano — More than 7,000 children attended the Concert for Children, the final program...
September 14, 2024
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