In 2013, the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan joined forces with Casa da Música, a Portuguese music facility, to create a special Music Education Program. By giving participants opportunities to experience the joys of music across all genres, the Program aims to foster creativity and collaboration through participatory, hands-on projects.
Workshop 1: Workshop Concert-Wind Quintet “Peter and the Wolf”
Interactive concert by seeing, listening, and experiencing
11:00-12:00 6 months-6 years old (pre-school children), up to 2 companions *Sold out
Venue: Chofu City Green Hall, Small Hall
Capacity: approx. 40
Workshop leaders: Emi Isono (Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Workshop Leader)
Flute: Maho Kajikawa *3rd Prize of Wind Section at the 11th Tokyo Music Competition
and others
Workshop 2: Once Upon a Time Again
Let’s go on an adventure full of dreams!
Alice and her friends are back.
Hear a spell with mysterious voice and see what happens.
10:00-10:45 6-18 months, up to 2 companions
11:30-12:15 19-35 months, up to 2 companions
Venue: Chofu City Green Hall, Small Hall
Capacity: approx. 20 per class
Workshop Leaders: Joana Araújo, Tiago Oliveira (Casa da Música Workshop Leaders), Mio Takase (Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Workshop Leader)
Workshop 3: Cricket in Paris
The cricket is in Paris! Let’s have fun together in Paris visiting Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre Museum, dancing French Cancan, and learning French!
10:30-11:15 6-18 months, up to 2 companions *Sold out
12:00-12:45 19-35 months, up to 2 companions *Sold out
Venue: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall
Capacity: approx. 20 per class
Workshop Leaders: Bruno Estima, Paulo Neto (Casa da Música Workshop Leaders)
Workshop 4: Welcome to the forest of sounds
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Original Workshop A (New Production)
Let’s celebrate Grandpa Tree’s birthday with forest fairies!
10:30-11:15 6-18 months, up to 2 companions
Venue: Chofu City Cultural Hall Tazukuri, Murasaki Hall
Capacity: approx. 15
Workshop Leaders: The trainees of Workshop Leader Skills Training Program 2019
Workshop 5: Pa-Pi-Pu-Pe-Pot
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Original Workshop B (New Production)
The mysterious pot is a treasure for Pitt and Pat.
Various music comes out from the pot when tapped!
10:30-11:15 19-35 months, up to 2 companions *Sold out
Venue: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Rehearsal Room
Capacity: approx. 15
Workshop Leaders: The trainees of Workshop Leader Skills Training Program 2019
Workshop 6: Migo’s Magic
Let’s recycle the thrown away items into a fancy music!
13:00-13:45 6-18 months, up to 2 companions *Sold out
14:30-15:15 ages 3-4, 1 companion *Sold out
Venue: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Rehearsal Room
Capacity: approx. 15 per class
Workshop Leaders: Oto Sakurai, Eriko Tsukamoto, Kana Hirayama (Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Workshop Leaders)
Workshop 7: One Day Chorus
Love to sing? Join us for a one-day chorus! All you need is your passion to sing!
13:30-15:00 Elementary school students-Adults
Venue: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall
Capacity: approx. 40
Workshop Leaders: Jorge Prendas, Joana Araújo, Bruno Estima (Casa da Música Workshop Leaders)
Workshop 8: Nouvelle Cuisine
Let’s cook a feast of sounds and rhythms! The ordinary kitchen tools become fun musical instruments!
14:00-15:00 Elementary school students-Adults
Venue: Chofu City Green Hall, Small Hall
Capacity: approx. 30
Workshop Leaders: Tiago Oliveira, Jorge Queijo (Casa da Música Workshop Leaders)
Workshop 9: World Music Adventure
Let’s go on a journey to explore world music with our expedition team and John the dog!
10:00-10:45 19-35 months, up to 2 companions
11:30-12:15 ages 2-6 (pre-school children), 1 companion (Brief Japanese sign language provided)
*At the class (11:30-12:15), participants with a hearing impairment can also enjoy the program.
Venue: Chofu City Cultural Hall Tazukuri, Murasaki Hall
Capacity: approx. 20 per class
Workshop Leaders: Shiori Sakurai, Mio Takase, Ayako Noguchi (Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Workshop Leaders)
Workshop 10: One Day Chorus
Love to sing? Join us for a one-day chorus! All you need is your passion to sing!
10:30-12:00 Elementary school students-Adults
Venue: Chofu City Green Hall, Small Hall
Capacity: approx. 30
Workshop Leaders: Jorge Prendas, Joana Araújo, Tiago Oliveira (Casa da Música Workshop Leaders)
Workshop 11: Bebe Waka (Lion Beat)
Let’s make friends with a lion in the music jungle in Africa!
10:30-11:15 ages 3-4, 1 companion *Sold out
12:00-12:45 lower grades at elementary school, 1 companion
Venue: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Rehearsal Room
Capacity: approx. 15 per class
Workshop Leaders: Bruno Estima, Paulo Neto (Casa da Música Workshop Leaders), Eriko Tsukamoto (Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Workshop Leader)
Workshop 12: Sound Atelier-workshop to experience playing musical Instruments
Touch, play, listen, and then?
Feel the world of musical instruments with your whole body!
10:30-11:15 19-35 months, up to 2 companions *Sold out
12:00-12:45 ages 3-4, 1 companion *Sold out
Venue: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Rehearsal Room
Capacity: approx. 15 per class
Workshop Leaders: Sayuri Ihara, Natsuki Sakamoto (Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Workshop Leaders)
Workshop 13: One Day Session
Let’s create music with workshop leaders!
11:00-12:30 Elementary school students-Adults
Venue: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Rehearsal Room
Capacity: approx. 40
Workshop Leaders: Oto Sakurai, Tomoyo Sawada, Mio Takase, Ayako Noguchi, Karin Furuhashi, Tsukasa Yamahashi (Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Workshop Leaders)
Workshop 14: Playing with Classic!
Interactive workshop concert led by workshop leaders from Casa da Música
15:00-16:00 Elementary school students-Adults (Pre-school children are admitted)
Venue: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall
Capacity: approx. 500
Workshop Leaders: Jorge Prendas, Joana Araújo, Bruno Estima, Tiago Oliveira, Jorge Queijo, Paulo Neto (Casa da Música Workshop Leaders),
Emi Isono, Shiori Sakurai (Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Workshop Leaders)
[For participants with a hearing impairment]
The body-sensible acoustic device “Huggable Speaker HugMe” (about 20 devices) will be available for participants with a hearing impairment. The device is a pillow-sized and weighed speaker with a body-sensible vibrating system installed. In addition to the sound of instruments, it sends users the same vibration that the performer physically feels when they play the instruments. Therefore, persons with a hearing impairment can feel the sound and melody with their bodies.
If you wish to participate in the workshop with this device, please make sure to purchase “Speaker Seat” ticket at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Box Office. Please note that the seat will be reserved on a first-come-first-served basis.
Each workshop is prepared only for the admission ages. Small children excluding the admission ages such as participants’ siblings are not allowed to attend the workshop. Your understanding would be highly appreciated.
[On sale from Thursday, July 18 2019]
550 yen (tax 10% included)
*The price is applied if the consumption tax increase comes effective as scheduled on Oct 1, 2019.
*Companions (Junior high school students or older) are required to purchase the tickets.
・Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Ticket Service
By telephone 03-5685-0650 (10:00-18:00, The office is closed irregularly.)
In Person (10:00-19:00, The office is closed irregularly.)
*Online purchase available only for the class on Friday, December 7 11:30- of “World Music Adventure” and “Playing with Classic!”
[Box Offices only available for the workshops at Chofu City Green Hall, Chofu City Cultural Hall]
In Person:
Chofu City Green Hall 9:00-19:00 (Closed on Mondays)
Chofu City Cultural Hall Tazukuri 9:00-21:30 (Closed on 4th Monday of every month and the next day)
*The tickets will be available at 10:00 only on the on-sale-date at the Chofu City Cultural Hall Tazukuri.
By telephone (*On-sale-date Oct 1):
Ticket CHOFU 042-481-7222 9:00-19:00 (4th Monday of every month)
*There is no discount available.
*Tickets are not available at the Sengawa Theater and online.
[Tickets available for only “Playing with Classic!”]
・Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Ticket Service
By telephone 03-5685-0650 (10:00-18:00, The office is closed irregularly.)
In Person (10:00-19:00, The office is closed irregularly.)
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan official website
・eplus
・Lawson Ticket
By telephone 0570-000-407 (L-Code: 31894)
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Production section
TEL: 03-3828-2111