I have received information about many concerts being held in March! I’ll introduce them in chronological order. If you’re interested, please check them out!

10th Regular Concert of Okinawa City Junior Orchestra

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Okinawa City’s Incorporation

Date/Time: Sunday, March 16, 2025
Venue: Okinawa City Hall Main Hall
Start: 15:00 (Doors open at 14:30)

Admission:

• General: 1,000 yen
• High school students and under: 500 yen
• Preschool children: Free

Program:

• Part 1: String Ensemble
• Part 2: Ensemble performances by each section
• Part 3: Guest performances by Bitou Elementary School Music Club and Bitou Junior High School Wind Band
• Part 4: Orchestra – W.A. Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K.550 First Movement, etc.

Organizer: Okinawa City Junior Orchestra
Co-organizer: Koza Community Development NPO
Cooperation: Nakagusuku Junior Orchestra, Ryukyu Symphony Orchestra

Ryukyu Symphony Orchestra

50th Regular Concert

Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025, 19:00 (Doors open at 18:00)
Venue: AIM Universe Tedako Hall (Main Hall)
Address: 1-9-3 Nakama, Urasoe City

Program:

• Mozart: Overture from “The Magic Flute” K.620
• Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
• Piano: Takeshi Shimozato
• Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 “Italian”

51st Regular Concert

Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025, 16:00 (Doors open at 15:00)
Venue: Nago City Hall (Main Hall)
Address: 2-1-1 Minato, Nago City

Program:

• Weber: Overture from “Der Freischütz” Op. 77
• Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez
• Guitar: Noel Billingsley
• Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 “Italian”

Performers:

• Piano: Takeshi Shimozato [3/22]
• Conductor: Naoto Otomo
• Guitar: Noel Billingsley [3/23]

Ticket Information:

• General sale starts: Monday, December 16 / All seats reserved
• Adult: ¥4,000
• Student (university and below): ¥1,500
• At Door: ¥500 increase on each price

Organizer: Ryukyu Symphony Orchestra NPO
Grant: Arts and Culture Promotion Fund
Support: Okinawa Prefecture, Naha City, Urasoe City, Nago City, Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo, NHK Okinawa, Okinawa TV, RBC, QAB, FM Okinawa, Radio Okinawa, FM Miyako, FM Koza, FM Yomitan, FM Lequio, FM Uruma, FM Nirai, FM21

Contact: Ryukyu Symphony Orchestra Office (Weekdays 10:00-17:00)
Email: ryukyu.sym@gmail.com

Gruppo Musicini

Okinawa Tour 2025

Venue: Palette Civic Theater (Palette Kumoji 9th floor)

“Harmony of Strings and Piano”

String Ensemble Stage from 18:15

• Rutter: Suite for String Orchestra
• J.S. Bach: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052
• Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major “Trout”, D.667, Op. 114, etc.

First Night:
Wednesday, March 26
Doors: 18:15, Start: 19:00

“The Joy of Bel Canto”

• Rossini: From the opera “The Barber of Seville”
• Rosina’s aria “Una voce poco fa”
• Basilio’s aria “La calunnia è un venticello”, etc.
• Donizetti: From the opera “Lucia di Lammermoor”
• Enrico’s aria “Cruda, funesta smania”
• Lucia’s aria “Il pallor funesto, orrendo”, etc.

Second Night:
Thursday, March 27
Doors: 18:15, Start: 19:00

“Mozart Evening”

Pre-stage with Musica Bambine from 15:00, String Ensemble Stage from 15:15

• Serenade No. 6 in D major, K.239
• Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K.488
• Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major, K.543

Third Night:
Saturday, March 29
Doors: 15:15, Start: 16:00

Admission: [All seats reserved]

• S seats: ¥5,000 / A seats: ¥4,000 / B seats: ¥3,000
• (Day-of tickets: add ¥500)
• Three-night pass: ¥13,000 (S seats only)
• U25 seats: ¥1,500
• Parent-child seats: For each adult, up to two children can attend for ¥1,000 per child
• Note: Three-night passes, U25 seats, and parent-child seats are available only through reservation form or email [See reverse for details]

Co-organizer: Naha City Palette Civic Theater
Sponsor: Hotel Yuquesta Naha
Cooperation: Canon Friends Association / NPO RMAJ
Support: Okinawa Prefecture / Naha City / Okinawa TV / QAB / RBC / Okinawa Times / Ryukyu Shimpo / Radio Okinawa / Ticket outlets: Canon Friends Association / Ryubo / Coop Aire

Special Thanks: Sax Product Inc.

Tel: 090-6336-3636
Email: GRUPPO.MUSICINI@GMAIL.COM

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Organizer: Musical Group Gruppo Musicini

Gruppo Musicini

Okinawa Tour 2025