Waseda University Piano Society Presents Experimental Concert 2026

An experimental concert by the elite members of the Waseda University Piano Society, one of the largest piano circles in Japan.
In the experimental concert, we will pursue new possibilities of expression in programming and staging, and flexibly explore new concert forms from the standpoint of amateur student performers.

The theme of the first experimental concert is "Ars pergit: Baroque and Modern in Relation to Ars Pergit. Ars pergit" is a Latin phrase meaning "art goes on. The Baroque, which is the real starting point of classical music, is not divided from the contemporary music in which we live. At first glance, contemporary music may have an image of being difficult to approach or difficult to understand, but we hope that this concert will soften the image of contemporary music by discovering its continuity with baroque music and the commonalities between the two.

Event Information

Date & Time: February 5, 2026
Afternoon Concert: 13:30 Doors open 14:00 Concert begins
Evening performance: 18:30 doors open 19:00

Place: Waseda University Student Center B201 Hall

Program
Bartok from "Microcosmos
Hinastera from "Argentine Dances
Lautavaara Concerto for Birds and Orchestra "Artus Cancticus" (piano version)
J. S. Bach "Clavier from the Mean Square
　　　　Italian Concerto
Stravinsky Italian Suite, etc.