The Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, one of Japan's leading orchestras, has decided to develop a project to promote exchange through music in Southeast Asia, and held a special concert in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Tokyo Symphony Orchestra has decided to conduct an exchange project titled "Asia Project" based in Thailand, with the aim of increasing the number of classical music fans in Southeast Asia, where economic growth continues.
At the concert held in Bangkok on the night of the 22nd, Naoto Otomo, who is active both domestically and internationally, served as the conductor and performed a series of classical masterpieces.
One of these performances was Sibelius' Violin Concerto, and up-and-coming violinist Momone Hattori, the great-grandson of Ryoichi Hattori, a leading composer of the Showa era, also appeared and played a beautiful tone with the orchestra.
Approximately 1,600 spectators filled the venue, giving enthusiastic applause to the orchestra and Mr. Hattori's enthusiastic performance.
In February, the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra signed cooperation agreements with Thai symphony orchestras and universities, and will work on holding joint concerts and training local musicians in the future.
Katsutaka Hirooka, Director of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, said, ``I would like to be rooted in the Asian region and be involved in education, and raise the level of music in Asia as a whole through cultural exchange.Even though our cultures are different, I hope we can connect through music.'' I think it's wonderful," he said.