[Yokohama Arts Foundation] [Iwama Civic Plaza] Morning Concert Vol. 154: Latin and Film Music Image
URL: Yokohama Arts Foundation Press Release: October 19, 2025 [Iwama Civic Plaza] Morning Concert Vol. 154: Latin and Film Music Enjoy a little luxury before lunch with some great music! The morning concert features classical music interspersed with easy-to-understand talk. This time, we’re featuring the Yagirin Trio Libertad. A cross-border collaboration featuring the Andean quena, Paraguayan harp, Latin guitar, and violin! Enjoy the exotic sounds, primarily of South American music.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14302/1405/14302-1405-c2cbd67e98792a9365d8250e85e9cc27-1805×1866.jpg Yagirin Trio Libertad Andean quena, Paraguayan harp, Latin guitar. A liberated (Libertad) selection of world-famous songs beloved across time and cultures. A trio and singer perform with unique arrangements and translations that are as close as possible to the original lyrics. An orchestra without borders featuring the angelic instrument of the harp, the devil’s instrument of the flute, and the secular instrument of the guitar. A fresh sound that’s unique, yet somehow nostalgic ♪
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14302/1405/14302-1405-a71af33d37ed13d17dd885070d704b27-459×310.jpg YAGI Rimmei (Lyrics for Quena and Nai) Born in Yamagata Prefecture in 1958. Made his major debut as a lyricist in 2014 with Kumiko’s “Wide River Bank.” Reiko Yukawa praised it as “a song that will remain in Japanese history.” It has been featured on NHK’s “Good Morning Japan” and “Special Report Shutoken” programs as an unusual hit for a foreign folk song. He also appeared on TV Asahi’s “Tetsuko’s Room.” He has appeared twice on TBS Radio’s “Osawa Yuuri’s Yuuyu Wide” and twice on NHK’s “Radio Midnight.” From 2011 to 2020, he performed at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan every year. From 2013 to 2021, he performed at Nagoya’s Munetsugu Hall every year. In 2015, he published the essay “The Banks of the Wide River” (Shufunotomosha). He also published the picture book “The Kishibe of the Wide River” (illustrations by Yo Yoshiaki). From April to September 2016, he serialized “Exciting Orchestra” in the Asahi Elementary School Newspaper. In 2017, he published “The Story of Exciting Orchestra Instruments” (illustrations by Ozawa Kazuo). To date, 5,000 copies have been published. Takako Fujieda (Arpa = Paraguayan Harp) Born in Saitama Prefecture. After winning third place in the All Japan Arpa Competition, she left her office job and studied abroad in Paraguay for two years. As a member of the intercultural quartet “Jupiter Music Group,” praised by Reiko Yukawa as “a magnificent romance that transcends different cultures,” she performed at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan every year from 2013 to 2019. In 2020, she performed at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan with the “Yagirin Trio Libertad.” With the Takako & Yagirin Band, she appeared on NHK’s “Hello from Studio Park” and TV Asahi’s “Tetsuko’s Room,” among others. KIYONAGA Atsuyoshi (guitar and vocals) He made his debut under the production of composer/arranger/guitarist Arashi Moritomo (T-BOLAN). He later began working as a Sabot guitarist. He is a guitarist in the band of Kenji Ito (Pass & Dragons, Romancing SaGa). He has also participated in numerous productions produced by Toshiaki Fuefuki (Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi, Yutaka Ozaki). He has also played guitar in the stage productions “Glory Days,” “Alabaster,” “Ringo,” and “I Can’t Sing Love Songs Anymore.” He has written music for many K-pop artists, major artists, and shopping mall theme songs. He is also a member of the a cappella group VOXRAY, and has sung the national anthem at baseball stadiums such as the Hiroshima Carp and Rakuten Eagles. In 2020, he performed at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan with the Yagirin Trio Libertad. Special Guest Appearance: Kawamukai Toko (Reading) Born in Chiba Prefecture. At the age of 20, she enrolled at the Broadcasting Expression Education Center (Shimokitazawa). She studied dramatic reading under the late Masato Yamauchi, a voice actor and former member of the NHK Broadcasting Theatre Company. After working as a specialist in the reading class at the Broadcasting Expression Education Center, she has now reached her current position. She has appeared in numerous reading events, including the Broadcasting Expression Education Center’s “Reading Evening,” the Minokamo City “2nd Reading Festival,” and the Keio Plaza Hotel New Year’s “Reading Theater.” Kiyotaka Nanasawa/Violin
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14302/1405/14302-1405-dac218d76ffa8c1912be727599694d88-1599×2400.jpg Kiyotaka Nanasawa Graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts High School of Music, the University of the Arts, and the Ecole Normale de Paris all with honors. He studied under Oki Taku, Yoshio Unno, Brodus Earl, Louis Greller, Max Rostal, and Fontanarosa. He won first place in the Rostal Competition in Switzerland. He served as concertmaster of the Biel Symphony Orchestra in Switzerland for three years. After returning to Japan, he served as concertmaster of the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra for 20 years. He has also served as guest concertmaster for major orchestras. He plans, manages, and performs in multiple concert series across the country. Event overview Date and Time: Saturday, November 22, 2025. Doors open at 10:50, show begins at 11:10, and ends at 12:10. Venue: Iwama Civic Plaza, Yokohama, 4th Floor Hall Admission Fee: ¥1,500 [All seats reserved] Ticket sales: Yokohama Iwama Civic Plaza Tel: 045-337-0011 (9:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Closed on August 4th, 18th, and September 1st) 【Inquiries】 Iwama Civic Plaza, Yokohama 1-7-15 Iwama-cho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-0004 Tel: 045-337-0011 / Fax: 045-337-2500 https://iwamaplaza.jp/ 【Sponsor】 Yokohama City Iwama Civic Plaza (Yoshinocho, Iwama Art & Media Partners/tvk Communications Inc. Zones, Yokohama Arts Foundation, Seikosha Co., Ltd., Yokohama Media Ad Joint Venture Co., Ltd. Body), Nanasawa Music Studio
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14302/1405/14302-1405-b805903485ad6521524166aa706b2c69-619×125.jpg Yokohama City Iwama Civic Plaza Located near Tennocho Station on the Sotetsu Line, this local cultural facility features a hall, gallery, conference rooms, and four rental studios. Yoshinocho/Iwama Art & Media Partners (tvk Communications Inc., Yokohama Arts Foundation, Seikosha Co., Ltd., Yokohama Media Ad Co., Ltd.) For more information about this release Press release attachments
