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Ichikawa City Cultural Hall: “Goshu the Cellist”—A Performance Featuring Music and Narration Unofficial

A Gift of Masterpieces for Cello, Piano, and Soprano

2026/10/31(sa.) 14:00 Starting

Ichikawa City Cultural Hall, Small HallChiba

Official https://www.tekona.net/bunkakaikan/event/16914/

Based on Kenji Miyazawa’s masterpiece *Goshu the Cellist*, we present a heartwarming musical experience brought to you by a lineup of talented artists. This special collaboration brings together internationally renowned cellist Gen Yokosaka, pianist Kaoruko Igarashi—a prize winner at the Geneva International Music Competition—and soprano and narrator Reina Fujii, known for her versatile expressiveness. The program centers on the music that enriches the story of *Goshu the Cellist*, and will feature numerous classical masterpieces, including Bach’s unaccompanied works, Saint-Saëns’s *The Swan*, and Schubert’s *The Trout*. The deep tones of the cello, the delicate resonance of the piano, and the narration weaving the story together will transport the audience into a fantastical world. This is a rare concert where everyone—from children to adults—can share a moment rich in artistic sensibility. Please take your time to fully savor the harmony of exquisite music and narration, perfect for the “autumn of the arts,” in the elegant setting of the Ichikawa City Cultural Hall.

Program

  • Goshu the Cello Player

    Hikaru Hayashi (edited by Hiroshi Aoshima)

  • Prelude from Suite No. 1 for Unaccompanied Cello in G Major

    J.S. Bach

  • "The Carnival of the Animals" — The Swan

    Saint-Saëns

  • First

    F. Schubert

  • Ave Maria

    F. Schubert

  • From “The Myrtle Blossom”—Dedicated to

    R. Schumann

  • From *Scenes from Childhood*: *Träumerei*

    R. Schumann

  • The Puppy's Waltz

    F. Chopin

  • Hungarian Rhapsody

    D. Popper

Performer

  • Gen Yokosaka

    Cello

  • Kaoruko Igarashi

    Piano

  • Reina Fujii

    Narration and Soprano

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