REPORT

April 3, 2019

Here's a report from the Tokyo performance on Sunday, March 31st!

Here's a report from the Tokyo performance on Sunday, March 31st!

This is the morning edition of the Iwate Nippo newspaper on the 31st. They included a large article about the Morioka performance from the previous day!

Comments from members are also included!

The stage now shifts from snowy Morioka to Tokyo, where cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and the troupe members travel by bus from their accommodation "BumB" in Shinkiba to Opera City.

The venue for the Tokyo performance will be Opera City Concert Hall: Takemitsu Memorial.


This hall is a shoebox-type hall, which is considered to have the best acoustics, and it is a beautiful hall with a pyramid ceiling and natural wood interior.

This is the dress rehearsal. The members' excitement rises as they listen to the acoustics of the hall they've always dreamed of!

After the dress rehearsal there is a lunch break.

Yamada Bee Farm sent us some dorayaki sweets branded with cute honeybees.

We also received cookies and chocolates from guest at the Tokyo performance, Yoshinaga Sayuri.

The members couldn't help but take pictures of the chocolates with pictures of musical instruments and musical notes on them, exclaiming, "How lovely!"


Also, Mr. Arakawa, who wrote the commentary for the pamphlet, gifted us some cream puffs! The sight of over 100 cream puffs lined up was quite a sight.

The members also jumped on these and they were gone in a flash.


Finally, making final checks on the songs for the lobby concert...

Now, after the break, it's time for the doors to open.

This time too, alumni are supporting us as reception staff.

Many customers also came to the lobby concert in Tokyo.

Just before the show begins, the members wait in the wings.


After a high-five with Director Sakamoto, it's time to head to the stage!

It was a slightly tense moment tuning up...

Accompanied by the song "Still Life," Sayuri Yoshinaga will recite a poem by a poet from Tohoku.

The first half has ended and there is a break.

The Real Crowdfunding booth was a huge success!

There was also a panel exhibition created by JA Zenkyoren.

After the break, they performed "Brahms 2."

As the final note rang out, the audience shouted "Bravo!" and gave a thunderous round of applause.

The members' expressions were bright and cheerful after the performance. Some were so moved that they were in tears!

After cleaning up, we held a ceremony to send off the members who were graduating from the concert.

Next, the members of the orchestra presented a message album to director Ryuichi Sakamoto, conductor Toshio Yanagisawa, MC Mari Watanabe, guest Sayuri Yoshinaga, and the secretariat staff, as well as message cards to the members of the orchestra who worked hard in their duties and the concert mistress!

Looking back on the concert, Director Sakamoto said, "I was moved!"

Even as a member of the secretariat staff, I was moved by the performance of the members, who showed no signs of fatigue from the training camp and the Morioka performance and poured their heart into the music!

Thank you to all the members for your hard work!