World Choir Games 08 - Graz, Austria

A story of success continues
9 – 19 July in Graz – Austria

The largest and most successful choir competition of the world will find its continuation in Austria.Graz, capital city of the province of Styria, is at the crossroads between different European cultures from the east and west, north and south. The unique old city centre is one of UNESCO’s world cultural heritage sites.In the year 2003 Graz was the spectacular cultural capital of Europe. In 2008 the biggest choir competition of the world will transform Graz into the world’s capital of choral singing. The Idea of the World Choir Games is on its way:

2000 Linz Austria

2002 Busan Republic of Korea

2004 Bremen Germany

2006 Xiamen China

2008 Graz Austria

5th WORLD CHOIR GAMES GRAZ 2008

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JAPANESE KOTO MUSIC CONCERT

Japanese Koto Music Concert
- 350 Years of Tradition Flows Toward The Future -

by
Sawai Hikaru, Sawai Kazue & Sawai Koto Orchestra

It was about 350 years ago when the master Yatsuhashi Kengyo innovated a totally different music using KOTO, which had been used as a minor instrument for a long period of time since it came over to Japan from China about 1500 years ago.
After the "musical revolution" triggered by master Yatsuhashi, KOTO became a very important and indispensible instrument in Japanese music. Many musicians have composed and played KOTO music by adding new elements and different ideas on it until today. Classical masterpieces are still admired as Japanese traditional music and at the same time many contemporary pieces using KOTO attract the heard of music fans not only in Japan but also all over the world.
In this KOTO music concert, the best KOTO ensemble in Japan, "Sawai Koto Academy of Music", with Sawai Hikaru and Sawai Kazue will play classical masterpieces as well as contemporary pieces. You will be overwelmed at the dynamic sound created by more than 10 KOTOs on the stage and amused with the subtle and elegant sound.



Date: 30 (Fri) November, 8.30p.m. & 1 (Sat) December, 3p.m.
Venue: Dewan Auditorium Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia Tourism Centre (MTC)
Admission: FREE

For ticket redemption enquiries, please contact JFKL 03-21612104 or visit www.jfkl.org.my