[Osaka College of Music] The 4th concert connecting halls along the Hankyu Takarazuka Line will be held! “Hankyu Takarazuka Line Music Ekiden MOT! 2024” ~There is music in this town~
*Osaka College of Music Educational Corporation*
Press release: September 2, 2024
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The 4th concert connecting halls along the Hankyu Takarazuka Line will be held! “Hankyu Takarazuka Line Music Ekiden MOT! 2024” ~There is music in this town~
*Event period: October 9, 2024 (Wednesday) to December 11, 2024 (Wednesday)* The Hankyu Takarazuka Line Music Ekiden MOT! is a collaboration between multiple halls and university facilities scattered along the Hankyu Takarazuka Line, connecting music-centered venues in a relay format like a relay race, This project aims to create the appeal of music culture. Students majoring in music communication at Osaka College of Music, who aim to “connect people and the community through music,” operate the venue in collaboration with local halls.
This project will begin in the fall of 2021, and this year, the fourth year, we are preparing for the event under the theme of “There is music in this city.” Please take a look at this initiative where cultural facilities and universities collaborate to create a new music culture along the Hankyu Takarazuka Line.
●Event period
October 9th (Wednesday) – December 11th (Wednesday), 2024
●Participation hall
Seven music halls along the Hankyu Takarazuka Line
[Ikeda Civic Cultural Center Azalea Hall, Osaka College of Music The College Opera House, Josho Hall, Takarazuka City Cultural Facility Vega Hall, Toyonaka City Cultural Arts Center, Minoh City Maple Hall]
●Official website
https://musicekidenmot.org/
●Theme
The theme is “There’s music in this city.” The idea is to create an opportunity to rediscover the music culture of the area along the Hankyu Takarazuka line. We will enliven the music culture along the Hankyu Takarazuka Line through performances sponsored by participating halls and fringe events connecting the halls.
●Event overview
Event period: October 9th (Wednesday) – December 11th (Wednesday), 2024 Venue: 7 music halls along the Hankyu Takarazuka Line
Ikeda Civic Cultural Center Azalea Hall, Osaka College of Music The College Opera House, Josho Hall, Takarazuka City Cultural Facility Vega Hall, Toyonaka City Cultural Arts Center, Minoh City Maple Hall *Other free-admission fringe events will be held along the Hankyu Takarazuka Line by students majoring in music communication at Osaka College of Music.
Sponsor: Hankyu Takarazuka Line Music Ekiden MOT! Executive Committee (person in charge of the above hall)
Executive Committee Chair: Yuki Morimoto (President of Osaka College of Music) Secretariat: Osaka College of Music Music Communication Department Sponsored by: Hankyu Corporation, Matsumoto Co., Ltd.
Sponsored by: Osaka College of Music, Josho Gakuen, Takarazuka City/Takarazuka City Board of Education, Toyonaka City/Toyonaka City Board of Education, Minoh City/Minoh City Board of Education, FM Osaka (planned)
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●Secretariat
Osaka College of Music Music Communication Major (https://www.daion.ac.jp/mcom/) In the Music Communication Department, we train students to become “initiators” who connect people and communities through music. We carry out projects related to regional revitalization and social inclusion while collaborating and collaborating with people inside and outside the university. “Hankyu Takarazuka Line
Music Ekiden MOT!’, students serve as the executive committee’s secretariat, managing the event and planning and producing fringe events.
●Summary of sponsored performances (in order of event)
Date and time Performance details Venue
Wednesday, October 9th
Opening
13:30
Start of performance
14:00 *《Familiar hall classics》Chamber music 12345!-From solo to quintet-*
Prokofiev: Excerpt from Solo Violin Sonata
Leclerc: Excerpt from Sonata for two violins
Mozart: Duo for violin and viola in B flat major, K.424
Ravel: Excerpt from Sonata for violin and cello
Beethoven: Excerpt from String Trio
Frank Bridge: An Irish Melody
Mozart: String Quintet No. 2 in C minor, K.406 (516b)
*Program is subject to change
Cast: Mayuko Ishigami (violin), Akira Mizutani (violin), Heiichiro Oyama (viola), Junichiro Murakami (viola), Suzutaro Kaneko (cello) Price:《All reserved seats》
General 2,000 yen (Maple Friend members 1,800 yen)
1,000 yen for university students and below
*Please refrain from allowing preschool children to enter.
Tickets on sale now Minoh City Maple Hall Large Hall
inquiry
(Public Incorporated Foundation) Minoh City Maple Cultural Foundation (Mino City Maple Hall TEL: 072-721-2123 / Reception hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. / Closed: Every Monday (open on holidays))
https://minoh-bunka.com/
Saturday, October 12th
Opening
13:00
Start of performance
13:30 * 372nd Organ Concert for Citizens ~Into the Wind and Light~*
An organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by blowing air through each whistle. A variety of sounds are woven together to create music that expresses the era and national character. Welcome to a world full of light.
J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV548
Dubois: “Alleluia” “Let there be light” and others
*Track list is subject to change.
Performer: Mari Dazai (pipe organ)
Price: [All non-reserved seats] 500 yen for Tomo no Kai, 800 yen in advance (1000 yen on the day)
Tickets on sale now Takarazuka Vega Hall
inquiry
Takarazuka Vega Hall
0797-84-6192
https://www.takarazuka-c.jp/vegahall/
Sunday, November 3rd
Opening
13:15
Start of performance
14:00 * The College Opera House Orchestra 65th Subscription Concert Haydn/Opera “Apothecary” *
J. Haydn/Opera “The Apothecary” in 3 acts, performed in original language, with subtitles
Conductor: Kunihiko Makimura / Director: Hiroki Ihara
Performed by: The College Opera House Orchestra
Cast: Kunihito Kiyohara (Sempronio (Pharmacist)), Satomi Naito (Grilletta), Masataka Nakagawa (Mengone), Hitomi Muraoka (Volpino) Price:《All reserved seats》
General 4,500 yen, free for high school students and under
*Tickets on sale now Osaka College of Music The College Opera House
inquiry
Osaka College of Music Concert Center
06-6334-2242
https://www.daion.ac.jp/campus/opera/
November 4th (Monday, substitute holiday)
Start of performance
13:00 *Josho concert for parents and children to enjoy*
Part 1 “Great Excursion to the Mysterious Forest”
Part 2 “Gift from the stars”
Part 3 “Studio Ghibli Gathering”
Part 4 “You’ll be surprised to hear it ♪ A gem of a musical” Cast: Kumiko Okabo, Mayuko Nishida, Yuri Zenjo (soprano) Isao Fukushima (baritone) Kazuo Miyahara
(Percussion) Keita Horie (Violin) Yoshitaka Zenjo (Piano) Junko Shirakami (MC/Soprano)
Price: Free (application required) Josho Hall
inquiry
Josho Hall
06-6147-6269
https://www.oit.ac.jp/institution/
Saturday, November 23rd
Part 1
Start of performance
11:00
Part 2
Start of performance
14:00 * 51st Baroque Concert *
Part 1 “Classical fun for parents and children”
Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 1st movement
～Introduction and talk about musical instruments～
J.S. Bach/Aria on the G String
Pachelbel/Canon
Nobuyoshi Koshibe/Toy Cha Cha Cha
Joe Hisaishi/Walk from “My Neighbor Totoro”
Mozart/Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Variations
♪You are the conductor! ? ♪《Conductor Experience Corner》 and more Starring: Telemann Ensemble
Admission fee: [All non-reserved seats] Advance 2,000 yen (2,500 yen on the day) Elementary school students and under 1,000 yen (1,500 yen on the day) *Free for children under 3 years old on lap
Part 2 “Listening to Mozart with fortepiano and classical instruments” Piano Concerto No. 12
Divertimento
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 1st movement
From the opera “The Marriage of Figaro” (string version) and more Performer: Telemann Chamber Orchestra
Admission fee: [All non-reserved seats] Advance non-reserved seats 3,000 yen (3,500 yen on the day) *Preschool children are not allowed to enter.
*Tickets on sale on 9/7 (Sat) Ikeda Civic Cultural Center
event space
inquiry
Ikeda Civic Cultural Hall
072-761-8811
https://www.azaleanet.or.jp
Wednesday, December 11th
Opening
18:30
Start of performance
19:00 *Osaka College of Music Music Communication Major Student Project*
Sheep can graze in peace – A future woven by A-bombed piano and dance. Cast: Hiromi Shinzaki (piano), Narumi Kitamura (dance)
*Ticket information to be announced at a later date Toyonaka City Cultural Arts Center Small Hall
inquiry
Osaka College of Music Music Communication Major
080-4181-8158
mcom@daion.ac.jp
In addition, we are planning to hold fringe events with free admission that will enliven the music culture along the Hankyu Takarazuka Line. Please check the website for the latest information.
https://musicekidenmot.org/
Contact information regarding this matter
Hankyu Takarazuka Line Music Ekiden MOT! Executive Committee Secretariat 1-1-8 Shonai Saiwaimachi, Toyonaka City, Osaka 561-8555
Osaka College of Music Music Communication Major
* musicekidenmot@daion.ac.jp *
080-4181-8158 (Weekdays 10:00-18:00)