Date : Saturday 27 June, 2009 beginning at 16:15
Venue: North Exit Plaza 適itara, JR Hamamatsu Station
Sponsor: Hamamatsu City / Hamamatsu Culture Foundation
Conductor: Nobuaki Horiba (Sub manager of the band)
Every year the “Hamamatsu Station Promenade Concert” sponsored by Hamamatsu City and the Hamamatsu Culture Foundation features brass bands from junior and senior high schools in Hamamatsu, as well as from the public at large, who perform every Saturday and Sunday. Hamamatsu is seeking to establish itself as the “City of Music” and plays host to many music-related activities, and this is one such event. The Yamaha Symphonic Band also contributes significantly to the region. The day of the concert was warm and so sunny that it was hard to believe we were in the midst of the Japanese rainy season. Crowds of people came to listen as we performed six cheerful marches and popular music pieces.
We also introduced sixteen new members who joined the band this year. Including the new members, seventy-six people played at the concert providing an entertaining performance for those in the audience.
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March “Aozora to Taiyou”
The Irish Washerwoman
Gabriel’s Oboe
Omens of love
Japanese Graffiti V
Sousa’s Holiday
2009 Japan Band Clinic
New Reading
Date : Saturday May 16, beginning at 15:00
Venue: ACT City Hamamatsu, Concert Hall
Conductor: Hiroyuki Kayou
Final Concert
Date : May 17, 2009 Beginning at 12:00
Venue: ACT City Hamamatsu, Main Hall
Conductor: Nobuya Sugawa
Special Guest:: Chris Martin (Principal Trumpet with the Chicago Symphony)
Guest: Sai Ailing(Harp)
Now in its 40th year, the Band Clinic offers suggestions and proposals for the nature and direction of band activities, aimed specifically at school music teachers, symphonic band conductors, and those in the education field. For this year痴 event, the Yamaha Symphonic Band performed on May 16 at New Reading II (with Hiroyuki Kayou conducting) and at the final concert, where it was conducted by Nobuya Sugawa.
Band clinic committee member Hiroyuki Kayou conducted at the New Reading clinic, where the band played 11 new pieces.
For the final concert we welcomed Chris Martin, principal trumpet with the Chicago Symphony, for a performance of 溺e voglio fa 創a casa and 敵abriel痴 Oboe. The superb tone of his cornet was an inspiration. For the principal piece, 撤ines of Rome, we spread the band out on the balconies as well as on the main stage, for a truly memorable performance.
Finally, to close the concert, we launched into 敵ekineri Funk, which began with a harp solo from Sai Ailing.
Performing at "New Piece Reading II"
(Conductor: Hiroyuki Kayou)
Performing with special guest Chris Martin
Scene from the "Final Concert."
(Conductor: Nobuya Sugawa)
43d Annual Yamaha Symphonic Band Concert
Date: Saturday April 11, 2009 Doors open: 14:00 Performance starts: 15:00
Venue: ACT City Hamamatsu, Main Hall
Conductor: Nobuya Sugawa
Special Guest Perfomer: Sai Ailing (Harp)
Piece:
Overture "The Hounds of Spring" / Alfred Reed
Suite francaise / Darius Milhaud
Sing with Sincerity / Jun Nagao
(Composed on Commission for the Yamaha Symphonic Band in 2008)
From the Set Piece for the 2009 All-Japan Band Concours
Symphonic Poem "Pines of Rome" / Ottorino Respighi
Court Music / D. Grantham
Program
With the cherry-trees blooming in the fullness of spring, the Yamaha Symphonic Band held its 43rd annual Spring concert in the main hall at ACT City Hamamatsu. This performance marked a new start for the band, which has now grown into quiet a sizable organization with over eighty members. Tickets for the concert sold out on the day, with people waiting in line for an hour before the doors opened. This line grew steadily until it was longer than any queue we had drawn to date, so that before long the hall was full. Just prior to the performance, we read out a congratulatory telegram informing us that Ryu Shionoya, Japan痴 Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, was in attendance.
The first piece on the program was A. Reed痴 滴ounds of Spring, which kicked the concert off with a dazzling start. We followed with D. Grantham痴 鼎ourt Music," and 鉄ing with Sincerity" by Jun Nagao.
The program closed with 撤ines of Rome by O. Respighi, and n the final stages of the show we performed a 澱anda," placing members of the band on the upper and lower areas of the second story balconies. With the entire hall wrapped in music from both the stage and the balconies, the concert came to a resounding finish.
We would like to express our gratitude for the support and cooperation of a great many people, and to those who came to see us perform.
Performing "Pines of Rome"
Scenes from the "Banda."
Performance at the 2009 Yamaha Corporation Induction Ceremony
Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2009 11:00 a.m.
Venue: Assembly Hall, Building 18, Yamaha Headquarters
The induction ceremony for Yamaha Corporation's new employees was held on a fine spring day in the assembly hall at company headquarters. In an encouraging speech to the new employees, company president Mitsuru Umemura spoke of Yamaha’s identity and its corporate philosophies of "customer first” and “high quality.” A representative of the 214 new employees made a declaration of determination on behalf of the group, marking a new step in their role as new members of society. The Yamaha Symphonic Band was also in attendance, leading the new employees in the company song and performing some additional numbers for those in attendance.
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Enchanted: A. Mencken (Composer), .N. Iwai (Arranger)
Girl from Ipanema A.C. Chopin (Composer), N. Iwai (Arranger)
Gekineri Funk: T. Hoshihide (Composer)
New employees follow the band in the company song.
Report on the 21st Century Wind Music
12th Anniversary "Kyo-En"
Date: Sunday, March 15, 2009
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space Main Hall
Performers: Tokyo Metropolitan Katakura Senior High School Band, Kawagoe Sohwa
Association, Kanagawa University Symphonic Band
Japan Maritime Defense Force Tokyo Band
Guest Conductors: Yuri Nitta
Guest: Makoto Nakura (Marimbist)
Program:
Harlequin no shanikusai - Juan Milo ni yosete / Composed by Satoshi Yagisawa
Daiju no Uta / Composed by Toshio Mashima (Marimba Concerto)
Under a cloudless sky, crowds of people made their way to the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space. Joining the Yamaha Symphonic Band were several other bands performing who had also excelled at the All Japan Band Concours.
Yamaha welcomed Yuri Nitta as their conductor, performing Satoshi Yagisawa痴 Harlequin no Shanikusai Juan Milo ni Yosete, followed by Toshio Mashima痴 Daiju no Uta.
The band gave an inspiring performance of Harlequin no Shanikusai with notes cascading from each and every instrument, a performance worthy of Satsohi Yagisawa himself.
Later, the band welcomed guest marimbist Makoto Nakura to perform Toshio Mashima痴 marimba concerto, Daiju no Uta. Superb coordination with conductor Yuri Nitta, and the band痴 masterful demonstration of the free tones and expression in Nakura's work won them high acclaim.
