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 16th Kyoto International Music Students Festival 2008, an annual musical event held each spring in Kyoto. The Festival invited 119 students of premier music schools from 10 countries (21 students from 9 schools in 9 foreign countries and 98 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 16 times in the past with 1,843 music students participating (362 from overseas, 1,481 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 French composer to Selected Operas with French Esprit. Many people enjoyed the new musical perspective and performances of wonderful sensitivity of these young musicians from around the world.


Date	May 24 (Sat.) -- May 28 (Wed.), 2008<Five days> 18:30 performance starts *15:00 on May 25
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, 21 students ; Japan 12 schools, 98 students ; Total 21 schools, 119students)


Czech Republic	AKADEMIE MÚZICKÝCH UMĔNÍ V PRAZE	4
Federal Republic of Germany	Universität der Künste Berlin	2
French Republic	Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris	2
Kingdom of Norway	Norwegian Academy of Music	1
Republic of Austria	UNIVERSITÄT FÜR MUSIK UND DARSTELLENDE KUNST WIEN	4
Republic of Italy	CONSERVATORIO DI MUSICA <G. Verdi> di MILANO	2
Russian Federation	The Moscow P.I.Tchaikovsky State Conservatory	2
Spain	Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid	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	3
	Kunitachi College of Music	2
	Kurashiki Sakuyo University	2
	Kyoto City University of Arts	56
	Musashino Academia Musicae	2
	Osaka College of Music	7
	Osaka University of Arts	8
	Soai University	6
	Toho Gakuen School of Music	2
	Tokyo College of Music	2
	Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music	6

	(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 French composer.

Date	Appearance School	A performance Item
May 24(Sat.) 18:30	CONSERVATORIO DI MUSICA «G. Verdi» di MILANO (Republic of Italy) <Oboe/Piano>	A.Pasculli : Concerto sopra Motivi Dell´ Opera "La Favorita" di Donizetti,etc.
	AKADEMIE MÚZICKÝCH UMĚNÍ V PRAZE (Czech Republic) <Flute/Violin/Piano/ Composer>	B.Martinů : Sonata for flute, violin and piano S.Hořínka : MARANATHA [Commissioned piece](World Premiere)
	Ensemble	A.Panzini : Divertimento sull´ opera "Il Trovatore" di Verdi(6 hands) L.Janáček : Sexteto "Mládí"
May 25(Sun.) 15:00	Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid (Spain) <Violin/Piano>	P.Sarasate : Zigeunerweisen op.20,etc.
	UNIVERSITÄT FÜR MUSIK UND DARSTELLENDE KUNST WIEN (Republic of Austria) <Violin/Violin/Viola/Cello>	F.J.Haydn : Streichquartett Nr.67 D-dur op.64-5 "Lerchen"
	Ensemble	W.A.Mozart : Divertimento D-dur K.136 M.Falla : Danza Espanola(La vida breve)(Arr.by Yunosuke Yamamoto),etc.
May 26(Mon.) 18:30	Universität der Künste Berlin (Federal Republic of Germany) <Baritone/Piano>	F.Mendelssohn : Auf Flügeln des Gesanges op.34-2 (Text : H.Heine),etc.
	The Juilliard School (United States of America) <Soprano/Piano>	L.Bernstein : "West Side Story" ~ 'I feel pretty' (Text : S.Sondheim),etc.
	Ensemble	J.Brahms : Liebeslieder op.52 (Text : G.F.Daumer) S.C.Foster : Beautiful dreamer (Text : S.C.Foster)(Arr.by Yunosuke Yamamoto)
May 27(Tue.) 18:30	Norwegian Academy of Music (Kingdom of Norway) <Piano>	E.Grieg : Holberg suite op.40
	The Moscow P.I.Tchaikovsky State Conservatory (Russian Federation) <Cello/Piano>	S.Rachmaninov : Sonata for Cello and Piano G-minor op.19
	Ensemble	E.Grieg : "Peer Gynt" Suite Nr.1 op.46 (Arr.by A.Ruthardt)(4 hands) I.Stravinsky : Trois mouvements de "Petrushka" (Arr.by V.Babin) (2 pianos),etc.
May 28(Wed.) 18:30	Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris (French Republic) <Harp>	C.Debussy:Suite bergamasque ~ Clair de lune, etc.
	Kyoto City University of Arts (Japan) <Violin/Violin/Viola/Cello>	K.Abe : String Quartet No.7
	FINALE Selected Operas with French Esprit (Conductor:The Student of Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris)	J.Offenbach : "Orphée aux enfers" ~ Ouverture G.Bizet : "Carmen" ～ Acte Ⅳ'Les voici, les voici, voici la quadrille!', etc