Fukuoka Silvester Concert Executive Committee Celebrate New Year’s Eve on a big stage! We are currently looking for choral performers.

[Fukuoka Silvester Concert Executive Committee] Celebrate this year’s New Year on a big stage! We’re currently recruiting choral performers. ​ Fukuoka Silvester Concert Executive Committee Press Release: October 28, 2025 Celebrate New Year’s Eve on the big stage this year! We’re currently recruiting choir performers. Why not start singing in a choir as a hobby you can keep up for the long term? The 9th Fukuoka Silvester Concert 2025 will be held on New Year’s Eve at Fukuoka Sunpalace Hall. This citizen-participation classical music countdown concert has been held every year since 2014 (except during COVID-19 pandemic periods) with the aim of promoting music culture,
contributing to the community, and building connections. This year, we’ll be using a large orchestra to match the size of the hall! We’re looking for general performers to join us as chorus members in the background to help create the stage. Music created together, transcending age, gender, and status, naturally evokes empathy and fosters feelings of mutual respect. Let’s celebrate an emotional New Year’s Eve on this grand stage and welcome 2026 with smiles on our faces! Performance date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025, scheduled to start at 22:15 and end at 24:30 Venue: Fukuoka Sun Palace Hall Conductor: Shun Oi Soprano: Yuria Shirakawa Mezzo-soprano: Aya Morizono Tenor: Shizuki Yamanaka Baritone: Yuya Setoguchi Program: Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, 4th Movement Johann Strauss II: The Beautiful Blue Danube Other Eligibility: Anyone, no experience necessary Applications: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Registration Fee: ¥3,000 (Separate fee for members of the 2025 Fukuoka Silvester Choir) Participation Fee: General: ¥20,000 (includes participation fees for rehearsals and the actual performance from December 29th to 31st, and includes three performance tickets) Students: ¥10,000 (includes participation fees for rehearsals and the actual performance from December 29th to 31st, and includes one performance ticket) *A separate practice participation fee of ¥1,000 is required for each session. *You can also participate in practice only (registration fee: 3,000 yen, performance ticket fee applies) Sheet music: Symphony No. 9 “Ode to Joy”, The Beautiful Blue Danube ・Symphony No. 9 “Ode to Joy”… (Recommended) Hanna Gold Edition “Ode to Joy” Choral Score ・The Beautiful Blue Danube… (Recommended) Sold at the Secretariat for 1,500 yen, Doblinger Practice Schedule: [Practice with Junpei Niimi] November 9th, November 24th, December 7th, December 21st [Sound Acquisition Practice] Held approximately twice a month Regular/Sound Acquisition Instruction: Tatsuhiko Komaki, Tomoko Ota – Practice time: Approximately 2-2.5 hours – Practice venue: Civic Center Music Room, Amicus Takamiya Music Room, Papio, Shiobara Practice Field, etc. [Joint Orchestra Practice] December 29th and 30th Location: Fukuoka Jogakuin (planned) Recruiting 9th choir performers