BMW Co., Ltd. Munich Philharmonic Orchestra special event held

[BMW Co., Ltd.] Munich Philharmonic Orchestra holds special event ​
BM W Co., Ltd. Press release: November 8, 2024 Munich Philharmonic Orchestra holds special event Developing educational programs as part of cultural exchange between Germany and Japan
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B.M.W. Co., Ltd. (President: Masatoshi Hasegawa) is co-sponsoring the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra for the fifth time in Japan, ahead of its Japan tour (November 7th and 8th). On the 6th (Wednesday), a special event will be held at the British School in Tokyo (BST) in Azabudai Hills for BST students, including instrument instruction and a talk session by four members selected from the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra.・Held an event. On that day, four members of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra held a special lesson for 12 BST students who regularly take musical instrument lessons. During the lesson, the students had the opportunity to touch the instruments and learn how to play them, and at the end, the students even played a song together. After the special lesson, the Munich Philharmonic held a talk session and special concert in front of about 250 students in the auditorium of the BST school. One student who participated commented with a smile, “It was a great experience.” The BMW Group, headquartered in Munich, has strong ties with the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, and in Japan has supported the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra’s concerts in Japan since 2007 as part of cultural exchange between Germany and Japan. This is the fifth time we have sponsored this event. While preserving tradition and uniqueness, the Munich Philharmonic’s performances are always innovative and continue to provide music that moves people in any era, providing the joy of driving and the joy of owning a car. Furthermore, since its founding, it is consistent with the corporate culture of the BMW Group, which has always sought technological innovation and strived to be unique and progressive as a company. By bringing an educational program that has already been implemented in Germany to Japan, we hope to contribute to the future development of culture. About British School in Tokyo Established in 1989, British School in Tokyo (BST) currently provides a world-class education to over 1,300 students from over 65 countries. Known as one of the highly rated international schools in Japan, BST students go on to prestigious universities around the world. BST offers a
comprehensive musical instrument program led by professional musical instrument tutors and extracurricular music activities. Provide each child with the opportunity to understand a wide range of musical genres, cultures and traditions. Details about British School in Tokyo: https://www.bst.ac.jp/ About the Munich Philharmonic Its predecessor was the Kaim Orchestra, founded in 1893 by a piano manufacturing family. In 1928, it became run by the city of Munich and became the Munich Philharmonic. Mahler personally performed the world premieres of Symphonies No. 4 and No. 8, and Loewe, as music director, actively took up the works of his teacher, Bruckner. From the beginning, the school set out on a tradition of high musical standards. Celibidache, who became general music director in 1979, ushered in a golden era for the troupe, especially through his masterful performances of Bruckner symphonies. Kempe, Levine, Thielemann, Maazel, and Gergiev also serve as music director and principal conductor, and the orchestra continues to maintain its status as one of Europe’s most prestigious orchestras. Shani is scheduled to take up the post from 2026. About the BMW Group’s cultural projects The BMW Group has been involved in international cultural support projects for over 40 years and is currently involved in over 100 cultural projects around the world. BMW mainly provides long-term support in genres such as modern and contemporary art, as well as classical music, jazz, architecture, and design. In 1972, Gerhard Richter created three large-scale paintings that adorn the lobby of the BMW Group’s Munich headquarters. Since then, numerous artists have collaborated with BMW, including Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, Olafur Eliasson, Zubin Mehta, Anna Netrebko, and Jeff Koons. In addition, BMW has commissioned famous architects such as Karl Schwanzer, Zaha Hadid, and Coop Himmelblau to design its headquarters and factory, providing a space for its activities. In 2011, the BMW Guggenheim Lab, an international joint project between the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, the Guggenheim Museum, and the BMW Group, held its world-first opening in New York, providing a space for the creation of cities of the near future. BMW values ​​the guarantee of creative freedom and recognizes it as an essential element in achieving important innovations as an automobile
manufacturer and creating groundbreaking works of art.