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Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus x Kyushu Symphony Orchestra Ikuma Dan and Kurume Memorial Concert

Taste the music while unraveling the relationship between Kurume and Kyushu

2026/05/17(su.) 15:00 Starting

Kurume City Plaza The Grand HallFukuoka

Official https://kurumecityplaza.jp/events/7439/

Kurume City Plaza will mark the 10th anniversary of its opening with a concert of music by Ikuma Dan, a composer with deep connections to Kurume.

Ikuma Dan always composed his music with an eye on Japanese history, tradition, culture, and the people who live there. Letters from Japan No. 2" has a pleasant Japanese rhythm. The "Celebration March" plays the postwar reconstruction and peace. Silk Road" bursts with orchestral expression of an eye toward the Orient. The aria from "Yuzuru," a masterpiece of Japanese opera. Chikugo River" is a masterpiece that Dan composed while walking and riding on a boat along the banks of the Chikugo River and thinking about the beauty of the towns and people of the river basin, and is still loved and sung 58 years after its first performance.

The cast includes Ichiro Saito, a conductor active in numerous orchestras; Sara Kobayashi, a soprano who has appeared in many operas in Japan and abroad; the Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, one of the leading professional choral groups in Japan; and the Kyushu Symphony Orchestra, the best professional orchestra in Kyushu. The top players will come together to present the music of Ikuma Dan, who led the world of postwar Japanese composition.

Please enjoy this magnificent and beautiful concert, which is unique to Kurume, featuring "Chikugo River" and "Saikai Hymn" as if a drop of water becomes a river and leads to the sea.

Program

  • Fanfare for Kurume Citizens

    Ikuma Dan

  • Letter from Japan No. 2

    Ikuma Dan

  • Aria "My precious Yohyo" from the opera "Yuzuru" - "Farewell

    Ikuma Dan

  • Orchestral Suite "Silk Road

    Ikuma Dan

  • Festive March (orchestral version)

    Ikuma Dan

  • Hymn to the West Sea" for orchestra and chorus

    Ikuma Dan

  • Suite for Mixed Chorus "Chikugo River

    Ikuma Dan

The program is subject to change.

Performer

  • Ichiro Saito

    Conductor

  • Sara Kobayashi

    soprano

  • Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus

    chorus

  • Kyushu Symphony Orchestra

    orchestral music

Admission and ticket purchase

  • Admission fee

    U18 (18 and under): Free (tickets required, limited number of tickets, will be closed when the fixed number is reached)
    *Preschool children are not allowed to enter.
    U18 is for those who are 18 years old or younger on the day of the performance. Proof of identification required at the time of admission (student ID, my number card, etc.).
    U18 can choose either S or A seats.
    Tickets for U18 must be arranged in advance. A handling fee will be charged if tickets are paid for and picked up at Seven-Eleven.

  • How to buy

    <Play Guide
    Kurume City Plaza Online Ticket, Kurume City Plaza 2F General Reception

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