Chestnut Coder & Friends: 6 Asian Countries Music & Art Collaboration Project
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Chestnut Coder Quartet
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY28 Creation Grant [Single-year grant program] 2nd term
Business Overview
Concerts and workshops will be held in Laos, Japan, Myanmar and Thailand (Although it is outside the project this time, they will perform in Vietnam after Laos.) as part of a joint production project to create new expressions through collaborations with artists in Southeast Asian countries and promote cultural understanding and exchanges, and to let children in Southeast Asia know the joy of playing musical instruments. In each performance, he will perform a wide range of songs, from original songs to old Japanese songs, as well as perform with local artists. In Laos, there will be performances by Vientiane's Khao Nyao Theatre Company, an ensemble of traditional instruments by lecturers from the National Music School, a dance performance by the Children's Cultural Center, and the invitation of Su Zar Zar, a leading young Myanmar harp artist from Myanmar. In Thailand and Myanmar, Minoru Yoshizawa, one of Japan's leading music educators and recorder players, will hold workshops, which will be valuable opportunities for music educators in these countries.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - Tuesday, February 7, 2017
- Venues
- Lao Plaza Hotel, National School of Music and Dance, Kittisak International School (Vientiane) Satori House, National Dance Theatre (in the National Museum), Sofitel (Luang Prabang), Star Pines Cafe (Tokyo), Patrawaddy Theatre (Hua Hin), etc.
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Profile
[Chestnut Coder Quartet]
Established in 1994. There are currently three members: Kurihara, Kawaguchi and Sekijima. Each of them is a composer and a performer. He is also familiar with the cover of Star Wars "March of the Empire" and NHK E TV "Pythagora Switch". He has produced more than 100 CDs, including songs for movies, television and commercials. With a wide variety of guests, they perform more than 100 concerts in Japan and overseas, including concert halls, and are welcomed by people of all ages. In 2014, they released the best CD of 2 discs "20 year anniversary best" which overlooks 20 years, and held the 20 year anniversary concert at Shibuya Public Hall.