Tokyo Cantat 2019
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- 21 Century Choir Study Group "Ongaku Ju" (Music Tree)
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY30 Creation Grant [Single-year grant program] 2nd term
Business Overview
"Cantat" is a new word that refers to events such as concerts, workshops, and performances for choral singing held intensively for a certain period of time. With the aim of promoting choral music in Japan and promoting choral activities as part of culture, the festival has been held annually since 1996, and 2019 will mark its 24th year. “Tokyo Cantat” consists of two pillars: introducing choral music from around the world and reaffirming Japanese choral culture. While holding seminars and concerts conducted by internationally active conductors and composers as lecturers, concerts focus on the beauty of the Japanese language, traditional Japanese music, and Japanese composers. On the first day of 2019, "The 4th Red and White Chorus Contest - Goodbye Heisei" looked back on the Heisei era with popular songs and choral music at the beginning of a new era. Chunichi's “Yamato Uta no Kecimyaku X ” featured choral works created in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake, titled“ From That Day to the Future – 3.11 Years to the Future, ” which provided an opportunity to renew our feelings for the affected areas and reaffirm that we, too, are involved in the disaster.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Sunday, April 28, 2019 - May 6 (Mondays and holidays)
- Venues
- Sumida Triphony Hall (Sumida Ward, Tokyo) Morishita Cultural Center (Koto Ward, Tokyo) Toyosu Cultural Center (Koto Ward, Tokyo) Sunamachi Cultural Center (Koto Ward, Tokyo) Koto Ward Cultural Center (Koto Ward, Tokyo) Koto Ward General Municipal Center (Koto Ward, Tokyo)
*Information such as project outlines is provided by organizations and individuals providing subsidies.
Profile
[21 Century Choral Consideration Society, Chorist Group "Music Tree"]
It was established in November 1996 with the aim of promoting choral music as an art and choral activities as a culture. Choral conductors, composers, poets, pianists, voice trainers, choral singers, and others who are involved in choral singing are working together to create a place where they can pursue better music and share musical excitement with people around the world. "Tokyo Cantat" and "Coro Festa" are the two main events, and other events such as "Spring Atelier" and "Yatsugatake Music Seminar" are held.