Romanian Christmas

Name of the organization or individual

Asterism Co., Ltd.

subsidy category

Startup Grant

Grant Type

single year

FY2024 2nd Startup Grant

Romanian Christmas 2025, Part 1: Reading and Music

Romanian Christmas 2025・ Part 2 Chorus (Romanian Christmas Carol) (Hachioji Performance)

Romanian Christmas 2025・ Part 2 Chorus (Romanian Christmas Carol) (Shimokitazawa Performance)

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Business Overview

With the aim of conveying new artistic values and cultural diversity, a Romanian Christmas concert was recreated and held in Japan.

[Program]
Part 1: Readings x Music "Pacala, back home."
Part 2: 13 pieces from the chorus "Romanian Christmas Carol"

[Performers]
Misuke Takagi (Readings/Shimokitazawa performance only), Shinichiro Kamio (Readings/Hachioji performance only)
Hiroko Yamakawa (saxophone), Miyu Uemura (piano), Gerald Kawasaki (percussion)
Razvan Apetley (conductor)
Tomoka Okada, Ena Konuma, Kana Kobayashi, Rieko Kusakari (soprano)
Akane Utsugi, Maiko Kawasaki, Maki Sekizuka, Kaori Niike (mezzo soprano)
Yasuharu Isosaki, Buntaro Kawajiri, Masaki Shimizu, Yuki Tomita (tenor)
Akihisa Ogawa, Shuhei Okura, Junpei Niimi, Mado Nomura (bass baritone)

Period of Activity / Project

Thursday, December 18, 2025
Friday, December 19, 2025

Venues

Kitazawa Town Hall (Setagaya Ward)
Hachioji City Arts and Culture Center, Great Hall, Icho Hall (Hachioji City)

Profile

【 Asterism】
An art and cultural organization headed by saxophonist and music producer Hiroko Yamakawa.
"Asterism" means a group of stars, and was named with the hope of becoming a company where artists involved in art and culture gather. With a focus on the performance business centered on classical music, its basic policy is to promote cultural exchange and expand the social value of art and culture.