Kyoto International Music Students Festival

We are pleased to inform you that the performance was a great success and attracted many people who attended the concert. Thank you very much.

We presented the 15th Kyoto International Music Students Festival 2007, an annual musical event held each spring in Kyoto. The Festival invited 114 students of premier music schools from 10 countries (23 students from 9 schools in 9 foreign countries and 91 students from 12 schools in Japan) to Kyoto to foster international exchange through music and to develop the skills of the young musicians. The Festival has been held 15 times in the past with 1,724 music students participating (341 from overseas, 1,383 from Japan). By performing at the Festival, these students have used music as a meaning to deepen their understanding each other. This year’s Festival featured a finale of works by a Italian composer to Hilghlights of the Magnificent world of Itarian Opera. Many people enjoyed the new musical perspective and performances of wonderful sensitivity of these young musicians from around the world.


Date	May 26 (Sat.) -- May 30 (Wed.), 2007<Five days> 18:30 performance starts *15:00 on May 27
Location	Kyotofuritsu Fumin Hall 'ALTI' Karasuma Ichijo-sagaru, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto TEL:(075)441-1414
Admission fee (tax include)	¥1,000 (*Five-show afficionado ticket:¥3,000)
Organizer	Rohm Music Foundation
Sponsor	ROHM CO., LTD.
Support	Embassies of countries with participating students; Kyoto Prefecture ; Kyoto City
Cooperation	Kyotofuritsu Fumin Hall ALTI α-STATION FM KYOTO

(Foreign countries : 9 schools, 23 students ; Japan 12 schools, 91 students ; Total 21 schools, 114students)


Federal Republic of Germany	Universität der Künste Berlin	2
French Republic	Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris	2
Republic of Austria	UNIVERSITÄT FÜR MUSIK UND DARSTELLENDE KUNST WIEN	4
Republic of Finland	Sibelius-Akatemia	5
Republic of Hungary	LISZT FERENC ZENEMÜVESZETI EGYETEM	1
Republic of Italy	CONSERVATORIO DI MUSICA <G. Verdi> di MILANO	3
Republic of Poland	AKADEMIA MUZYCZNA IM.FRYDERYKA CHOPINA	2
Russian Federation	The Moscow P.I.Tchaikovsky State Conservatoryy	2
United States of America	The Juilliard School	2
Japan	Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music	2
	Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts	4
	Kunitachi College of Music	2
	Kurashiki Sakuyo University	3
	Kyoto City University of Arts	12
	Musashino Academia Musicae	3
	Osaka College of Music	64
	Osaka University of Arts	6
	Soai University	5
	Toho Gakuen School of Music	3
	Tokyo College of Music	2
	Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music	2

	(Country names in alphabetical order)

The music students from around the world played the pieces with the distinct flavors of their countries. The Festival finale featured works by a Italian composer.

Date	Appearance School	A performance Item
May 26(Sat.) 18:30	UNIVERSITÄT FÜR MUSIK UND DARSTELLENDE KUNST WIEN (Republic of Austria) <Flute/Violin/Viola/Cello>	W.A.Mozart : Quartett für Flöte und Streichtrio Nr.1 D-dur K.285, etc.
	CONSERVATORIO DI MUSICA «G. Verdi» di MILANO (Republic of Italy) <Tenor/Piano>	G.Paisiello : Il mio ben quando verrà, etc.
	Ensemble	W.A.Mozart:Konzert für Flöte,Harfe und Orchester C-dur K.299~II.Satz G.Rossini:"Il barbiere di Siviglia" ~ 'Ah! qual colpo,inaspettato!'(Arr. by Yunosuke Yamamoto), etc.
May 27(Sun.) 15:00	Universität der Künste Berlin (Federal Republic of Germany) <Horn/Piano>	R.strauss : Konzert für Horn und Orchester Nr.1 Es-dur op.11(Accompanied with piano), etc.
	The Juilliard School (United States of America) <Trombone/Piano>	P.Creston:Fantasie op.42, etc.
	Ensemble	F.Mendelssohn:Ein Sommernachtstraum ~ Ouvertüre op.21, Notturno op.61-7, Finale op.61-13(Arr.by F. Mendelssohn)(4 hands) L.Bernstein:Dance suite for Brass Quintet, etc.
May 28(Mon.) 18:30	Sibelius-Akatemia (Republic of Finland) <Violin/Violin/Viola/Cello/Composer>	J. Sibelius : Streichquartett d-moll op.56 ‘Voces intimae’
	Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris (French Republic) <Cello/Piano>	G.Fauré : Sonate pour violoncello et piano No.1 re-mineur op.109, etc.
	Ensemble	C.Debussy : Petite suite ~ En bateau, Ballet(Arr.by Satoshi Shinoda) J. Sibelius : Presto in D-major for string orchestra J.P.J.Hartikainen : Lumen[Commissioned piece](World premiere), etc.
May 29(Tue.) 18:30	AKADEMIA MUZYCZNA IM.FRYDERYKA CHOPINA (Republic of Poland) <Violin/Piano>	K.Szymanowski : Sonata pour violoncello et piano No.1 re-mineur op.109, etc.
	LISZT FERENC ZENEMÜVESZETI EGYETEM (Republic of Hungary) <Piano>	F.Liszt : Sonate für Klavier h-moll S.178
	Ensemble	F.Chopin : Gland valse brillante mi bemoll-majeure op.18(Arr.by Patrick Williams)(2 pianos) F.Liszt : Ungarische Rhapsodie Nr.2 cis-moll(Arr.by Richard Kleinmichel)(2 pianos), etc.
May 30(Wed.) 18:30	The Moscow P.I.Tchaikovsky State Conservatory (Russian Federation) <Soprano/Piano>	A.Alyabyev : Die Nachtigal, etc.
	Osaka College of Music (Japan) <Orchestra/Chorus>	T.Iwakawa[Arr.&Comp.] : Chorale Medley of Children’s Songs for Adults S.Nakayama : Amefuri Otsuki-san Kumo no kage(Text : U.Noguchi), Sunayama(Text : H.Kitahara),etc.
	FINALE Highlights of The Magnificent World of Italian Opera (Conductor«G. Verdi» di MILANO)	G.Verdi : I vespri siciliani ~ Sinfonia G.Donizetti : “L`elisir d`amore” ~ `Una furtive lagrima`, etc.