Sowa Aeken

Name of the organization or individual

East End International Guitar Festival

subsidy category

Creation Grant

Grant Type

single year

FY2025 2nd Term Creation Grant Category I Single-year Grant Art Creation Activities

Special Gala Concert Quartet Performance at Toyosu Civic Center Hall Photo by Tomoyuki Awado

Aeken Sowa Symposium at Toyosu Civic Center Rec Hall Photo by Tomoyuki Awado

Aeken Sowa Workshop (Master Class) Photo by Tomoyuki AWADO

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Business Overview

"Kyoken Sowa" is a music project conducted with the aim of promoting exchange between young and mid-career guitarists mainly from East Asia and the development of classical guitar culture.
The young Japanese guitarist group Che Guitara and the East End International Guitar Festival teamed up to host concerts, symposiums, and master classes for musicians from Japan and abroad.
Performers from Japan, Korea, Thailand and other countries came together to exchange views on the current status and future of classical guitar.
In addition, through performances by invited artists from overseas and educational programs, the project provided opportunities for domestic audiences and young musicians to experience international performances and promoted networking and cultural exchange of classical guitar in Asia.

Period of Activity / Project

[Performance] Friday, May 29, 2026 - Sunday, May 31

Venues

Toyosu Civic Center Hall

Profile

EAST END INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL
The EAST END INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL is a music festival focusing on classical guitar that has been held continuously since 2011.
Excellent guitarists from both Japan and overseas have been invited, and exchanges between performers, audiences and young musicians have been promoted through concerts, master classes, lectures and symposiums. Based in Japan, he has actively engaged in cultural exchanges with musicians from Asia and other countries, contributing to the spread and development of classical guitar and the formation of international musical networks.