Takashi Aragaki x QREHA Strings

Ten Years After Composer Takashi Aragaki's Ghostwriter Fiasco...
With "A New Ghost
A string quintet composed of young artists who are Toho Gakuen students
QREHA Strings, a string quintet of young Toho Gakuen students.

World premiere of Takashi Aragaki's latest trio work, "New Work on a Ghost Theme"!
The young pianist will perform again his masterpiece "Sonata for Piano" by Takashi Arakaki at the age of 14!

The "Sogakudo of the Former Tokyo Music School" will be held at the same time as the building's construction.
The hidden masterpieces by Noboru Koda, Shostakovich, and Bartok
String quintet performs with all their might.

Don't miss this spectacle!

Ticket prices (tax included)
Tickets on sale in September
General Admission 4,000 yen
University students and younger: 2,500 yen
Support ticket (for those who cannot enter the venue but wish to support the artists) 3,000 yen


Children under 4 years old are not allowed to enter the venue due to filming for distribution.
Children 5 years old and older must purchase a ticket for college students and younger.

Support tickets are for those who are unable to attend the event but wish to support the artists.
They are so-called "throwaway" tickets.

Performers
Takashi Aragaki (story, Pf.)
QREHA Strings
Yua Honjo (MC, Pf.)
Sakiko ISEDA (Vn.), Kentaro SHIMIZU (Va./Vn.), Yukino SATO (Vn.), Mariko TATENO (Vc.)


Program

Shostakovich: Five Pieces for two violins and piano
Noboru Koda: Sonata for Violin No.1
Takashi Aragaki: Sonata for Piano (1985)
Takashi Aragaki: New work on a theme of "Ghost" (2023)
Bartók: Piano Quintet Sz.23

QREHA STRINGS
A string quintet formed in 2023 by current and former students of Toho Gakuen Toyama Campus, initiated by pianist Yua Honjo. All of them studied and devoted themselves to music in Kureha-machi, Toyama City, and were trained by Takashi Aragaki. The quintet is a highly mobile, energetic, and thrilling string quintet that expresses the world of classical music in every direction. All of them are also active as freelance players, and are currently expanding their activities mainly in Tokyo and Toyama.