AFJAM offers numerous activities centred on music
and its cultural context:
1. Organisation of musical and cultural performances on the anniversaries of musical and literary personalities.
2. The Ritae Ensemble & The Ritae Philharmonic Orchestra.
3. Organisation of Master Classes (public lessons) and performances of celebrity European Artists on their journey through Japan.
4. Organisation of performances with members of the Committee of Honour.
5. Workshop for the linguistic re-education of Eurasian children having particular difficulty with French schooling.
6. Theatre performances.
7. Lyrical performances (opera).
8. Choreographic performances (ballet).
9. Public seminars on the history of the European Civilization.
10. L'Ensemble Vocal (songs in French, Latin).
11. Orchestra for the young, "Les Jeunesses Musicales"
12. Organisation of performances with Japanese musicians on their return from France.
13. Publication of a trimestrial web-bulletin, "En Avant, La Musique"
14. Organisation of performances to support contemporary music.
15. Organisation of performances with members of AFJAM.
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October 3rd, Master classes with Jean-Paul Sevilla (piano and chamber music).
October 5th, Sunday Concert at the Auditorium de la Maison Franco-Japonaise: An evening of Schubert and Brahms with Marguerite France (violin), Jean-Paul Sevilla (piano) and Haruko Onozato (soprano).
December 5th, An evening of French Music with Marguerite France (violin) and Kiyomi Monden (piano) at the Harmony Hall of Fukui; works by Gabriel Faure, Darius Milhaud, and Caix d’Hervelois.
December 12th, Performance of Alphonse Daudet’s “L’Arlesienne,” with music for the stage by Bizet. Performance given by the theatre of the Lycee Franco-Japonais together with the Chanteclair Orchestra and Choir, under the direction of Marguerite France at the Auditorium de la Maison Franco-Japonaise (Tokyo).
January 12th, First AFJAM Salon, reception held on the occasion of the inauguration of the organisation with the participation of the president of honour, Arabelle Ouvrieu, wife to the former French Ambassador to Japan
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20th to 23rd February, Master Classes with Genevieve Martigny (piano) and Antoine Goulard (violin), professors of the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris, held in the AFJAM salon.
28th February, Concert AFJAM-PARIS held in the Salle Cortot of Paris with Marguerite France (violin) and Kei Osano (piano). Works by Lekeu, Faure, and Franck.
15th May, First AFJAM Concert: Alphonse Daudet’s “L’Arlesienne” with music for the scene by Bizet. Performed by the theatre of the Lycee Franco-Japonais together with the Chanteclair Orchestra and Choir, under the direction of Marguerite France in the gardens and salons of the French Residency in Tokyo.
6th September, Lecture held by Marguerite France in Okinawa: “What is French Music ?” from Lully to Ravel, on the elegance of sonorities (sponsored by AFJAM).
October 18th, Concert for piano with four hands given by Kiyomi and Yukihisa Monden, with the participation of Marguerite France (violin and viola), at the Auditorium de la Maison Franco-Japonaise.
October 19th, Second AFJAM Concert in celebration of the Annee de la France: Choreographic performance of Saint-Saens fantasy “Carnival of the Animals,” and Serge Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” with the corps de ballet “Hiroko Muse Troupe,” and the “Collegium Academicum Chanteclair,” under the direction of Marguerite France. Performed at the Komaba Eminence.
November 13th, Master-classes in violin, viola, and cello given by the “Trio Euterpe,” followed by a concert by the Trio Euterpe at the Auditorium de la Maison Franco-Japonaise, on the occasion of the l’Orchestre de Paris’ tour of Japan of which the trio is a member. Works by Pierne, Pleyel, Roussel, Desenclos, and Jean Francaix.
December 13th, “La Musique Royale Francaise:” Concert with Stephen Part (oboe) and Francoise Marmin (harpsichord) at the Auditorium de la Maison Franco-Japonaise in Tokyo. Works by Bach, Couperin, Marais, and Marchand…
December 22nd, “Plaisir de la Musique,” concert given by Marguerite France (violin and viola), Kiyomi and Yukihisa Monden (piano) in Fukui under the sponsorship of AFJAM. Works by Lekeu, D. de Severac…
December 23rd, Christmas Concert at Yours Hotel (Fukui) with Marguerite France (violin and viola), Kiyomi and Yukihisa Monden (piano) under the sponsorship of AFJAM. Works by Vivaldi, Faure, Hahn, Lekeu, D. de Severac, Mattheson, Bach, Marcello.
December 25th, Second AFJAM Salon: A Christmas Evening with the participation of l’Ensemble Vocal Chanteclair and the Collegium Academicum Chanteclair. Christmas songs, Bach and Ancient Music, followed by a buffet and a glass of champagne.
June 6th, AFJAM’s Third Salon in literature and music: “La Poesie Francaise Dans les Melodies de Faure,” by Jean Bucler (tenor), and Kiyomi Monden on the piano.
June 20th, “Hommage a Chausson,” poem for violin, strings and piano, performed as a piano trio with Marguerite France (violin), Kei Osano (piano) and Makito Chonan (cello).
August 16th – 23rd, AFJAM’s first cultural trip: Gastronomy, Wine and Roman art of Bourgogne.
September 24th, Performance of Atsuhiko Takenaka’s “The Tempest” with the Ensemble de Schola Cantorum de Kochi, under the direction of the composer. Performed in the galleries of the museum of Kochi.
November 10th – 11th, Master Classes with Mady Mesple (soprano).
December 12th, Master Classes with Jacques Mauger (trombone).
December 19th, AFJAM Christmas Evening with the participation of the l’Ensemble Vocal Chanteclair and Keiko Ishii (soprano). Christmas songs and chamber music with the Collegium Academicum Chanteclair.
December 23rd, Third AFJAM Concert: “The Nutcracker” by Tchaikovsky with the corps de ballet “Hiroko Muse Troupe,” and the L’Orchestre Philharmonique Chanteclair. Performance at the Sagami Ono Green Hall.
April 23rd - 24th, Concert and mini-classes with Marguerite France (violin and viola), Okinawa.
June 18th, Fete de la Musique at the Auditorium de la Maison Franco-Japonaise:
“La Chanson de Bilitis” poem by Pierre Louys with music by Debussy, “L’Histoire du Soldat,” text by Ramuz, music by Stravinsky.
Recited by Dora Tauzin, accompanied by the Collegium Academicum Chanteclair.
Concert by the Ensemble “Jeunesses Musicales"
Works by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Bach, Purcell, and Beethoven performed by the Ensemble Vocal Chanteclair, conducted by Marguerite France.
July 23rd, Fourth AFJAM Concert: Performance by the l’Orchestre Philharmonique Chanteclair under the direction of the soloist, Marguerite France. Works by Ravel, Dvorak, Chausson (conducted by MatsuyamaTakashi).
October 13th, Homage to Henri Tomasi: Recital by trombonist Jacques Mauger at the Ishibashi Memorial Hall. Works by Handel, Tomasi, and Larsson.
October 15th, Concert for piano and trombone performed by Jacques Mauger (trombone) and Yumiko Uchida (piano) at the Auditorium de la Maison Franco-Japonaise.
October 19th – 20th, Master classes with Mady Mesple (soprano) in the AFJAM salon.
October 30th – 31st, Master classes with Jacques Mauger (trombone) in the AFJAM salons.
December 21st, Christmas Concert held by two students on their return from France: Yumiko Yokoyama (violin) and Tomoko Kikuchi (piano). Works by Brahms and Faure…
December 23rd, Christmas Charity Concert: Performance of Magnificat, Bach’s Double Concerto, and Mozart’s Serenade with the Orchestre Philharmonique Chanteclair at the Temple de Komatsugawa. With the participation of Keiko Ishii (soprano), Michiko Takai (soprano), Motoko Aoki (alto), Masahiko Nakajima (bass), and Hidetoki Okubo (bass).
January 8th, Concert for the New Year: Magnificat, Bach’s second suite and fourth concerto (flute: Kazutaka Shimizu) with the l’Orchestre Philharmonique Chanteclair and the l’Ensemble Vocal Chanteclair at the Franciscan Center in Roppongi.
March 3rd, Fifth AFJAM Concert with the l’Orchestre Philharmonique Chanteclair under the direction of Marguerite France: Schumann’s second symphony, “Ma mere l’Oye” and Concerto for piano in Sol by Ravel, with pianist Kei Osano.
March 4th, Master Classes with pianist Jean-Paul Sevilla, professor of the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris and of the Schola Cantorum.
April 1st, Concert AFJAM-PARIS held at the Salle Cortot in Paris with Marguerite France (violin and viola), Simon Adda-Reyss (piano), and Jean Barthe (cello). Works by Schubert, Chausson, Franck.,[photo]
June 17th, “Fete de la Musique” in collaboration with the Bureau Francais de la Maison Franco-Japonaise in Tokyo.
July 1st – 8th, Concerts and Master Classes in the Kanto and Kansai areas with clarinettist Paul Meyer and the Ensemble de Clarinettes de Voiron. [photo]Works by Mozart, Verdi, Bizet, Krommer, Rossini, Sibelius, Weber.
July 22nd, AFJAM Concert Extraordinaire: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by Mendelssohn at the Sagami Ono Green Hall, with the ballet de corps “Hiroko Muse Troupe.”
October 6th, Sixth AFJAM Concert with the l’Orchestre Philharmonique Chanteclair under the direction of Marguerite France: Brahms’ fourth symphony, Lekeu’s “Fantaisie sur des themes Angevins,” and Hoffmeister’s concerto for viola and orchestra (Marguerite France as soloist).
November 3rd, Master Classes with Victoria Melki in the AFJAM salon, ancien professeur of the CSNM de Paris, and professor of the Ecole Normale de Musique Alfred Cortot.
November 23rd, Pre-Christmas Concert at the Franciscan chapel center in Roppongi. Music by Bach, Christmas cantatas and the fifth Brandenburg concerto with the Orchestre Philharmonique Chanteclair.
December 1st – 9th, “La Voix Humaine:” tragedy by Jean Cocteau with music by Francis Poulenc, performed in French with Japanese subtitles. Interpreted by Sublime with Masumi Endo at the piano.,[photo] Performed in Nagoya, Kyoto, Tokyo, Sendai, Osaka…
March 17th, Concert AFJAM-PARIS held at the Salle Cortot with Marguerite France (violin), Simon Adda-Reyss (piano) and Jean Barthe (cello). Works by Mendelssohn and Schumann…
Year of Victor Hugo
September 25th and 26th, Opera “Rigoletto” [photo] by Verdi (after the play “La Roi s’Amuse” by Victor Hugo) under the direction of Marguerite France at the Bunkyo-Civic Hall.
October 31st : "Victor Hugo, Verdi and ther time" Lecture (in japanese) by Marguerite France at the Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo
November 26th and 27th, Performance of Victor Hugo’s “Le Roi s’amuse” in French at the l’Espace Images de l’Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo.
1) October 27th, Lecture/Concert: “Berlioz, One of the Three Romantic Giants together with Hugo and Delacroix,” by Marguerite France (in Japanese) and the cycle of melodies “Les Nuits d’Ete” .[photo]by Keiko Ishii and the Ensemble de Festival Berlioz at the l’Espace Images de l’Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo.
2) November 14th, Symphonic Concert: “Harold in Italy” viola solo by Marguerite France under the direction of Go-ichiro Oto, and “Grande Fantaisie Symphonique sur des themes du Lelio de Berlioz” for piano and orchestra by Liszt (soloist Kei Osano), .[photo].
3) December 19th, The Dramatic Legend of “The Damnation of Faust.” Faust: Hideyuki Aochi; Mephistopheles: Satoshi Kimura; Marguerite: Sumie Nakajima; Brander: Kenji Saiki; Scenography: Sublime; painting: Keeda; ballet: Hiroko Muse Troupe; with Choir and Orchestra du Festival Berlioz under the direction of Marguerite France.[photo]
In partnership with the l’Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo, and under the sponsorship and support of the European Delegation and the Service Culturel de l’Ambassade de France in Tokyo.
Year 2004
March 9th,10th,11th, Piano Recital and Master-Classes with Olivier Gardon, [photo] professeur at the Conservatoire Superieur de Musique de Paris, at the Espace Images de l'Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo and AFJAM salon
In partnership with the Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo
March 21st, Concert AFJAM-PARIS held at the Eglise Saint-Marcel : Franck, Fauré
April 8th, 9th : Violin Master-Classes with Gérard Poulet [photo]at the AFJAM salon
April 10th & 11th : 2 Violin Recitals given by Gérard Poulet, with Yori Kawashima (piano) at the Espace Images of the Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo
In partnership with the Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo
July 2nd : Violin Master-Classes with Alexei Moshkov, Concert-Master of the National Orchestra of Belgium
Year of George Sand
October 16th & 17th : Concerts : "Around the Friends of George Sand : the Chamber Music of Chopin, Liszt..." at the Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo.
In partnership with the "Association des Amis de George Sand"
November 7th : Piano Master-Classes with Jean-Paul Sevilla [photo] at the AFJAM salon
November 8th : Joint Recital given by Jean-Paul Sevilla (piano) and Marguerite France (violin) at the Espace Images of the Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo.
Leclair, Faure, Ravel, Debussy, Chabrier...
in partnership with the Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo
December 25th : "Christmas Charity Concert " at Seijo Catholic Church, by "The Ritae Ensemble"
J.S. Bach, Mozart...
in partnership with the IEO (International Exchange Organisation)
January 23rd : "La Boheme" opera composed by Puccini at Shinjuku Bunka Center
Conductor : Marguerite France, Stage Production : Sublime,[photo]
Mimi : Emi Ogawa, Rodolfo : Hiroshi Kawakubo, Musetta : Sumie Nakajima, Marcello : Haruo Yamane, Schaunard : Satoshi Kimura, Colline : Kenji Saiki, Benoit / Alcindoro : Shinsuke Udagawa, Parpignol : JunTsuji,
Orchestra : Orchestre du Petit Prince ; Chorus : La Stella Chorus ; Children Chorus : Edelweiss Children Chorus & French Children Choir ;
Set Design : Keeda, Stage Director : Takeji Asano
Production : La Stella ; in cooperation with Association Franco-Japonaise des Amis de la Musique AFJAM ; supported by KOWA, Naoki Mori, EU, French Embassy and Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Tokyo
March 5th : in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais de Yokohama, at the "Kannai Recital Hall" : Ravel Concert,
Piano Trio, String Quartett, and the winds Quintett version of the "Tombeau de Couperin".
violins : Marguerite France & Laurent Rigoulet, viola : Rie Inoue, cello : Yutaka Suzuki, piano : Hiroko Tsukagoshi, flute: Daisuke Azuma, oboe : Takanori Sugii, clarinett : Susumu Miyake, fagott : Kentaro Takahashi, horn : Kazutoshi Suehira.
March 18th : with the A.C.C.F.F.T., Charity Concert for the children of Cambogia at the Chapell of the University of Sacred-Heart (Tokyo).
J.S. BACH : Double Concerto in d minor, Brandenburg Concerto No 4, RAVEL : the winds Quintett version of the "Tombeau de Couperin"
violins : Marguerite France, Yumiko Yokoyama, Hisashi Hiyama, Rumi Monden. viola : Mai Motoyama. cello : Yutaka Suzuki. cembalo : Tomoko Kikuchi. flute: Daisuke Azuma. oboe : Takanori Sugii. clarinett : Susumu Miyake. fagott : Kentaro Takahashi. horn : Kazutoshi Suehira
April 25th : in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo, at the "Espace-Images" : The French Baroque Ensemble "PRECIPITATIONS".
SCHULTZ, J.S.BACH, LECLAIR, RAMEAU, CLERAMBAULT, de CABEZON
cembalo : Sebastien Amadieu, mezzo-soprano : Tomomi Mochizuki,
traverso : Alexis Gabriel
May 21st : in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo, at the "Espace-Images" :
"Chamber Music with the clarinettist Michel Lethiec" [photo]
MOZART, K.NARITA, O.MESSIAEN, BRUCH, POULENC
Michel Lethiec, clarinet, Marguerite France, viola, Midori Goto, piano
May 23rd : with the A.C.C.F.F.T.. Charity Concert for the children of Cambogia at the Heart of Jesus Church (Tokyo) .[photo]
J.S.BACH : Ouverture No 2, Brandenburg Concerto No 4, MOZART : Clarinet Concerto.
Michel Lethiec, clarinet and "The Ritae Ensemble"
June 25th : in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo, at the "Espace-Images" :
the famous French "FETE DE LA MUSIQUE" from 12h to 21h, non-stop "All in Music" !!
July 7-15 : Master-Classes.[photo] in Tokyo (French Restaurant "Le Petit Bedon" at Daikanyama), and Yatsugatake by Alexei Moshkov, solo-violin at the National Orchestra of Belgium. With Marguerite France and "The Ritae Ensemble". BACH, MOZART...[photo].
August 30th & 31st : in cooperation with Pearl Flute, at the AFJAM salon, flute Master-Classes by François Laurent.[photo] and at the Maison Franco-Japonaise (Ebisu) Chamber Music Concert "François Laurent and his Friends"[photo]. With François Laurent, Mayori Fujita, Daisuke Azuma (fl.), Marguerite France (vln), Susumu Takahashi (vla), Yutaka Suzuki (cello). MOZART, ROSSINI, BERBIGUIER, KUHLAU, DEVIENNE...
December 25th : with the corps de ballet "Hiroko Ballet Studio", ballet "LA BAYADERE" at the Sagami-Ohno Hall.
Choregraphy : Hiroko NAKAZONO, the Orchestre Philharmonique Ritae, conducted by Marguerite FRANCE
Year 2006
January 22nd : in cooperation with "MEDECINS DU MONDE", 7th Concert of the Orchestre Philharmoniqe Ritae, at Komaba Eminence (Tokyo). FRANCK Symphoniy in d minor, DUKAS "L'Apprenti Sorcier", conducted by Marguerite FRANCE.
CHAUSSON "Poème" solo violin Marguerite FRANCE, conducted by Takashi MATSUYAMA.
February 24th : "The Esprit of France" at Kanack Hall (Yokohama). [photo] FAURE : Romance, Elegiy, Cello Sonata, Piano Trio. Franck : Sonata for Violin and Piano, POULENC : 2 Novelettes. Simon ADDA-REYSS, piano. Marguerite FRANCE, violin. Emi TANOUCHI violoncello.
April 24th : in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo, at the Espace Images,"Joint Concert" : Jean-Paul SEVILLA (piano) and Marguerite FRANCE (violin). HAYDN : Sonate in E b for piano, MOZART : Sonates in G and in e for violin and piano, and the Fantasy in c for piano, MENDELSSOHN : Fantasy in f # for piano.
April 27th & 28th : Piano Master Classes by Jean-Paul SEVILLA at the AFJAM's Salon
May 12th : 1st monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo. With "The Ritae Ensemble", Marguerite FRANCE, violin, Rie INOUE, viola, Yutaka SUZUKI, cello, Takashi MATSUYAMA, double-bass, Daisuke AZUMA, flute, Kazutoshi SUEHIIRA, French Horn, Hiroko TSUKAGOSHI, piano. SCHUBERT, BACH, DOPPLER, MOZART.
June 24th : in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo, at the "Espace-Images" :
the famous French "FETE DE LA MUSIQUE" from 12h to 21h, non-stop "All in Music" !!
June 25th~July 1st : violin and chamber music Master-Classes by Alexei MOSHKOV at the AFJAM's Salon
June 30th : 2nd monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo. With Alexei MOSHKOV, violin, Dimitri FEYGIN, violoncello, Hiroko FEYGIN-NIIMI, piano.
SCHUBERT, RACHMANINOV, PROKOFIEV, DEBUSSY, SHOSTAKOVITCH, HONEGGER.
July 28th : 3rd monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo. With The Ensemble ARION and Marguerite FRANCE
ALL MOZART
September 22nd : 4th monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo.
With Rintarô NISHIGAKI, guitar, To TOYA, piano / Hiromasa SHINO, bass / Sommy MASAKAZU, batterie
CHICK COREA, BOLLING, GILLESPIE
October 13th : 5th monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo.
With the Cantabile Trio
MOZART, BACH, SCHUBERT, BEETHOVEN, DVORAK, SAINT-SAENS, BRAHMS
November 15th : 6th monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo
Without Andre Henry, trumpet but with Takahiro ONO, trombone / Marguerite FRANCE, violon / Hiroko TSUKAGOSHI, piano
SCHUBERT, VIVALDI, RICCIO, GERSHWIN
December 6th : 7th monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", [photo] in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo
With Jacques MAUGER, trombon / Takahiro ONO, trombon / Marguerite FRANCE, violin / Michiko YAMASHITA, piano
UCCELLINI, RICCIO, HANDEL, WHITNEY
December 22nd : Christmas Concert at the Chapel of Tamagawa University [photo]
Marguerite FRANCE,violin & conductor / Chiho SATO, soprano I / Akiko KAWASUMI, soprano II / Masumi NAKAMURA, contralto, / Tetsuhiko NAKATA, tenor / Daï KISHIMOTO, baryton / Iwaki NAKAMURA, organ, Hiroko TSUKAGOSHI, cembalo / Chorus and Ensemble RITAE
HANDEL, BACH
Year 2007
January 19th : 8th monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo
SUBLIME & FRED
February 9th : 9th monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo
Alexei MOSHKOV violin, Rintarô NISHIGAKI, guitar & String Ensemble Ritae
SCHUBERT, BOCCHERINI, PAGANINI, M.de FALLA
February 11th : 8th Concert of the Orchestre Philharmoniqe Ritae [photo], at Tsuda Hall
Alexei MOSHKOV, violin, Dmitri FEYGIN, violoncello, Marguerite FRANCE, conducting
SCHUMANN, BRAHMS
February 12th-13th : Violin & Chamber Music Master-Classes by Alexei MOSHKOV
March 16th : 10th monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo
BY YOUNG PEOPLE, the Mimi Quintett
Yumiko YOKOYAMA, Marguerite FRANCE (violins) Momoko KIKUCHI, Marguerite FRANCE (violas)Yutaka SUZUKI (cello)
Chieko KIKUCHI (piano)
MOZART : String Quartett No.17, SCHUMANN: Piano Quintett op.44, DVORAK Trio , SCHUBERT : String Trio No.1
April 13rd : 11th monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo
MAGIC MOON LIGHT, the Harpist Eiko MASUI
with Rintaro NISHIGAKI, guitar and Daisuke AZUMA, flute
April 21st: at the Kanack Hall "Chamber Music" with Yumiko YOKOYAMA, Marguerite FRANCE and their friends.
CIMAROSA : flute Quartett, MOZART : Flute Quartett, SCHUMANN : Piano Quintette, BRAHMS : String Sextett
May 9th : 12th monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo
"THE" FRENCH TROMPETT, the trompettist André HENRY
with Takahiro ONO, trombon, Marguerite FRANCE, violin, Hiroko TSUKAGOSHI, piano
BACH, SCHUBERT, RICCIO, VIVALDI, GERSHWIN...
May 13th : in the garden of the Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo
DAUDET'S and BIZET'S "L'ARLESIENNE" photo
theater and music, in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo.
The AFT (French Theatre of Tokyo), the Ensemble and Chorus Ritae, conducted by Marguerite FRANCE
June 15th : 13rd monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo photo
"MUSIC OF TODAY" pieces of Tedesco, M.Ishii, Y.Doi, Ravi Shankar etc...
with Rintarô NISHIGAKI, guitar, Daïsuke AZUMA, flute, Akiko YAMAMOTO, percussion, Takurô IKEZAWA & Junko TANIGUCHI, violin, Marguerite FRANCE, viola, Robin DUPUY, cello, Akiko YAMAMOTO, percussion, and Chiho YOKOYAMA, piano
June 23rd : in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo, at the "Espace-Images" :
the famous French "FETE DE LA MUSIQUE" from 12h to 21h, non-stop "All in Music" !!
July 1st : at the Minato Mirai Hall, Chamber Music by the Ensemble Arion
Beethoven, Razmovsky, Tchaikovsky "Souvenir de Florence" for string sextett
July 1st: at the Chichibu Historical and Culturel Center, Lecture-Concert by Marguerite France, Sumie Nagamata and their friends
Delibes, Faure etc...
July 14th : at the French Embassador's Residence, Marguerite France and her friends played Royal Music for the Fete Nationale.
July 20th : 14th monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo
"Together create, Together exist" with the TriO+ photo
Jonathan ZWAENEPOEL, euphonium, Harumi BABA, tuba & Junko FUKUDA, piano
September 21st : 15th monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo
"Going to Romantism" with the Ritae Ensemble
Rintarô NISHIGAKI, guitar, Daïsuké AZUMA flute, Tomoko ONO, oboe, Marguerite FRANCE, violin & viola, Takurô IKEZAWA, violin, Kyôko NAKANO-O, viola, Tomonori WATANABE cello
October 15th in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo, at the Espace Images
"The French Guitar"
with Henry DORIGNY, Ako ITO, Anne-Sophie LLORENS and Rintarô NISHIGAKI
October 19th 16th monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo
"Guitar Festival"
with Anne-Sophie LLORENS and Rintarô NISHIGAKI
November 2nd 17th monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo
"Piano & Percussion"
with T.MIROGLIO & A.APRODU
November 6th : at Espace Images of the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo
QUINTETTE DE CUIVRES "ORFEO" with Hiroko Miyagi (piano)
EWAZEN : Concerto for piano "Shadowcatcher" with the photos of Edward Curtis etc...
November 7th 18th monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo
"the French Brass Sonority"
with the ENSEMBLE DE CUIVRES "ORFEO"
Nicolas BARRONNIER and Jean-Claude DUDEK (trumpetts), Jean SMEKTALA (horn), Jean-Pierre MOUTOT (trombon), Philippe GATEAU (tuba)
December 14~17 AFJAM in Yamaguchi for the opening fear of the new Association Franco-Japonaise of Yamaguchi
with Takahiro ONO, trombon, Marguerite FRANCE, violin, Yuka MUNEHISA, piano
RAVEL, FAURE etc...
December 21 19th monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo
"A REAL CHRISTMAS DINER WITH REAL CHRISTMAS MUSIC"
December 22~24 AFJAM in Kochi for a concert-exibition of Kungler at the Departemental Museum of Kochi
Marguerite FRANCE and Atsuhito TAKENAKA and their friends played BRAHMS, REGER etc...
Year 2008
The 150th Anniversary of French and Japanese Friendship
February 10th For the 100th Anniversary of Olivier MESSIAEN,
at Tsuda Hall, The Ritae Philharmony Orchestra and Choir, conducted by Marguerite France :
Maurice DURUFLE : “Trois Danses” for orchestra (1932) (Editions Durand) [photo]
Olivier MESSIAEN : "Hymne" for orchestra (1932) [photo]
L.van BEETHOVEN : Concerto for violin, cello, piano and orchestra, with Alexei MOSHKOV (violin), Dmitry FEYGIN (cello), Hiroko FEYGIN (piano)[photo]
L.van BEETHOVEN : “Fantasie Choral” for choir, piano and orchestra with the Pianist Hiroko TSUKAGOSHI [photo]
February 13rd For the 100th Anniversary of Olivier MESSIAEN,
at the Espace-Images of the Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo [photo]
Claude DEBUSSY : Trio for violin, cello and piano
Claude DEBUSSY : Sonate for cello and piano
Olivier MESSIAEN : “Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps”
Alexei MOSHKOV & Marguerite FRANCE (violin), Dmitry FEYGIN & Makito CHONAN (cello),
Emmanuel NEVEU (clarinett), Kazuoki FUJII & Hiroko FEYGIN (piano)
March 14th 20th monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo
"FAMOUS OPERA MUSIC"
Marguerite FRANCE (violon), Rintarô NISHIGAKI (guitare), Daisuke AZUMA (flûte)
Rossini, Cimarosa, Gluck, Verdi, Bellini, Weber, Meyerbeer etc..
April 18th : 21st monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo
"BAROCK BRASS MUSIC"
André HENRY, Satoshi TAKAGAKI, Alissa MANO (trompetts)
Takahiro ONO (trombone), Marguerite FRANCE (violIn) Yukako FUKASAWA (piano
Lassus, Vivaldi, Telemann, Tartini etc...
June 13rd : 22nd monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo
"GREAT MUSIC"
Thierry MIROGLIO, drums, Ancuza Aprodu, piano, Marguerite France, violin & viola
Lemaître, Debussy, Colgrass, Messiaen, De Lio , Mozart etc...
July 11th : 23rd monthly "Diner Concert" at "La Brasserie", in cooperation with the Institut Franco-Japonais of Tokyo
"CROSS OVER FROM CLASSIC TO JAZZ"
Akiko Yamamoto (drums), Rintarô Nishigaki (guitar), Daisuke Azuma (flute), Marguerite France (violin),
Takashi Matsuyama (bass), Shuntarô Ohishi (saxophon) and Chihô Yokoyama (piano)
all arround Claude Bolling
October 4th : "FAUST" from Gounod, extracts of the Opera for Concert at Naha (Okinawa)
October 11th and 12th : Opera "FAUST" at the Tokyo Hibiya Kokaido Hall
Antoine Normand (Faust), Nika Guliashvili (Mefisto), Emi Ogawa (Marguerite), Haruo Yamane (Valentin), Satoshi Kimura (Wagner) Sumiko Mendori (Marthe), Keiko Ishii (Siebel)
Ritae Philharmony Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Marguerite France
Stage Direction : Jessy Roussel
Ballet : Hiroko Muse Troupe, with the support of Francoise Morechand, and with the presence of Francois Davin, Gounod's descendant
Sponsorised by Chanel, Air France, and the Cultural Bureau of the French Embassy in Tokyo
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