Kyodo Medias Co., Ltd. Yuriko Yoshitaka and Kaname Oki appear! Taiga Drama “Hikaru Kimi e” Concert ~ Numar u Concert ~ Performance Report TV broadcast has also been decided! !

[Kyodo Medias Co., Ltd.] Yuriko Yoshitaka and Kaname Oki appear! Taiga Drama “Hikaru Kimi e” Concert ~ Numaru Concert ~ Performance Report TV broadcast has also been decided! !
​ Kyodo Medias Co., Ltd. Press release: November 10, 2024 Yuriko Yoshitaka and Kaname Oki appear! Taiga Drama “Hikaru Kimi e” Concert ~ Numaru Concert ~ Performance Report TV broadcast has also been decided! ! NHK’s official historical drama “Hikaru Kimi e” centers around Murasaki Shikibu, a female writer who wrote “The Tale of Genji,” and weaves a story about her feelings for Fujiwara no Michinaga and Hikaru Genji = Shining Kimi. The “Numaru Concert” was held at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall: Takemitsu Memorial on November 9th (Saturday), where you could enjoy live performance of the musical accompaniment of this work, which is about to reach its climax when it is broadcast.
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This time, Yumi Fuyuno, who composed the accompanying music, will be in charge of the musical direction. 24 songs were selected from the 150 songs used in the film, and a variety of musical instrument specialists participated as guests, along with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Kanade Yokoyama. Furthermore, Yuriko Yoshitaka, who plays the lead role of Murasaki Shikibu/Mahiro, and former Takarazuka Revue Cosmos Troupe top star Kaname Ouki, who plays Emon Akazome, will also appear as special guests. This was the first time that a music event was held during the drama broadcast period, but tickets were sold out on the same day and many fans gathered. First, Mayumi Miyata’s sho performance transformed Opera City into a solemn and elegant Japanese space, and talk guest Yuriko Yoshitaka, music director Yumi Fuyuno, and chief director of “Hikaru Kimi e” Yuki Nakajima took the stage. Yoshitaka says with a smile, “Although filming has ended, it feels like it’s still going on.I’m looking forward to hearing the music played in the movie live.” When the concert began, along with drama footage and a reading by Kaname Ohuki, there were songs such as “Tears of Winter”, which depicts Mahiro’s life starting to change with beautiful harmony between cello and harp, and “Broken”, which features a fascinating electric guitar session. Wings” were performed. During the concert’s MC, Fuyuno said, “This time, we mainly have songs that were used a lot in the movie and songs from famous scenes.We have a great lineup of musicians, and I hope you enjoy the videos as well.” speak
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12949/2834/12949-2834-348328db5165956cc3de5db5f90abed3-2000×1334.jpg The humorous “Shangri-La”, with its beautiful melody and playful play, and “Nnn”, which featured a drum and flute corps, had the audience clapping and getting excited. In addition, there will be live performances of musical instruments that you don’t often get a chance to hear, such as “Honesty,” which has an impressive, dreamy melody played by a glass harp, and “Crescent MOON,” which features a collection of ancient instruments such as the sho, harpsichord, and lute. The concert concluded with a concert version of the song “Purple~Another Sky,” which has the melody of the theme song “Amethyst.” For the encore, the orchestra played “Burn” and “Amethyst” with rich tones. After listening to the concert, Yoshitaka said, “It’s been a long time! I feel happy and sad, happy and lonely. It’s like falling in love with something that cannot be seen with the naked eye.” At that moment, I felt everyone’s expectations and felt nervous (lol). I’m honored to be entrusted with this important role.” Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12949/2834/12949-2834-1ac53a17a68e169d6b524dfb1fa87993-2000×1334.jpg Fuyuno said with a smile, “I was in the wings from the middle, but at the end I was conducting with Maestro Yokoyama (lol). I’m thrilled.” Nakajima said, “The performance was so great that it went by so quickly.” It was two hours long. There are only six episodes left. I’m still excited, and there are so many things to see, like how that person will turn out.” . At the end, Yoshitaka said, “I’m so happy that I was able to listen to this wonderful performance in the same place as everyone.It was because of everyone’s help that this work became such a wonderful piece.I would be happy if you could watch it until the end.” ” he concluded. It has been decided that this concert will be broadcast on NHK General TV from 5pm on Sunday, December 8th. Rebroadcasts and world premium broadcasts are also planned. Be sure to check out the concert, where you can enjoy a live performance of the famous songs that color the story and dive deeper into the “swamp” of “Hikaru Kimi e.”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12949/2834/12949-2834-25068f7bc77e6ffd80e37d5f13bb8fe3-2000×1333.jpg ◆Broadcast information Taiga drama “To you shining” Concert ~Numaru Concert~ NHK General December 8th (Sunday) 5:00pm-5:58pm December 14th (Sat) 0:45-1:43am *Rebroadcast World Premium (Japanese channel for Japanese people living overseas) broadcast. Scheduled for December.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12949/2834/12949-2834-5fad4b366385059e47246f6f478ccb77-2000×1334.jpg Taiga Drama “To Shine” Concert ~Numaru Concert~ Saturday, November 9, 2024 Doors open 16:15/Start 17:00 Venue: Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall: Takemitsu Memorial Special guests: Yuriko Yoshitaka (actor), Kaname Ouki (actor) Performance: Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra Tetsu Shioya (Pf), Kaoruko Igarashi (Pf), Mayumi Miyata (Sho), Ruriko Yamamiya (Harp), Toshihiro Nakanishi (Vn), Yasuhiro Suzuki (Va), Masaki Nishikata (Vc), Toru Nishijima (Ba), Yasufumi Niimura (Dr), Ryoji Ihara (Sax), Riku Yu (Sax), Masanori Suzuki (Tp), Nobuhide Handa (Tb), Azusa Tojo (Tb), Riki Akagawa (E/Gt), Nobuhiko Fujita (E/Gt), Gensuke Kanki (Gt), Eri Ohashi (Glass Harp), Tomoshi Shimane (VdG), Leonardo Takii (Lute), Shun Soneda (Cembalo) Moderator: Nahoko Tazoe Conductor: Kanade Yokoyama Music director: Yumi Fuyuno (Taiga drama “To you shining” music) Sponsor: NHK, NHK Enterprise Cooperation: Kyodo Factory Official website: https://taiga-dc.com
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