A devastating earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in Japan on the first day of 2024.
We express our deepest condolences to the people who lost their lives.
On 21 January in Gent, Belgian and Japanese musicians dedicate their beautiful music for the people in the devastated region.
Thank you for your encouragement and solidarity!
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Your donation is most appreciated.
(bank transfer or donation box at the concert)
The profit of the concert will be sent to the devastated region and used for supporting recovery projects.
Date & Time
21 January SUN
2024 starting at 14:30
Venue
MIRY Concert Hall -
Biezekapelstraat 9, 9000 Gent
From Gent-Sint-Pieters Station, take Tram 3 or 4 and step off at Gent Vogelmarkt stop.
Special Team Japan
Musicians
Sigiswald Kuijken
Violin
Yuzuko Horigome
Violin
Benjamin Glorieux (cancelled)
Cello
Kaori Uemura
Viola da gamba
Guy Penson
Harpsichord
Aki Sato
Koto & Shamisen
Yuina Takamizo
Saxophone
Tsubasa Hori
Taiko drums
Yuki Yamane
Harpsichord
Emiko Sakai
Harpsichord
Toshiyuki Shibata
Flute
Mr. Benjamin Glorieux’s performance is unfortunately cancelled due to illness.
Programme
Sigiswald Kuijken (baroqueviool) Toshiyuki Shibata (flauto traverso) Kaori Uemura (viola da gamba) Guy Penson (violoncello)
Johann Sebastian Bach: Trio Sonata in G major BWV 1038 Jean-Marie Leclair: Deuxième Récréation de musique Overture-Forlane-Badinage-Chaconne
Tsubasa Hori (voice, taiko, orin)
Folk songs from Noto Peninsula and improvisation
—pause—
Emiko Sakai, Yuki Hoshino (harpsichord)
TBD
Duo Kanadé – Aki Saito, Yumina Takmizo (saxophone and koto)
Michel Lysight: Méditation Michio Miyagi: Haruno Umi
Yuzuko Horigome (violin)
Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Sonata no. 2 in A minor BWV 1003
Sounds
History
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Gent and Kanazawa, twin cities.
The massive earthquake assaulted Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture on the first day of 2024. Kanazawa the capital of the prefecture is the twin city of Gent since 1971.
Organized by
Toshiyuki Shibata
Malou Van den Heuvel
& Hiroyuki Yamamoto
supported by Japanese Culture WA vzw/asbl
website: https://www.jcwa.eu