APA(Amateur Players Association Japan) International Chamber Music Festival

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1．Dates

Month/Day	Time				Note
2016 March	10:00-12:00	13:00-15:00	15:00-17:00	Evening
March 10 Thu		Rehearsals: Formation1	Rehearsal: Formation 2	Welcome Meeting/Dinner	for those who arrives on/before Mar.10
	Rehearsals start at Musashino Civic Center at 13:00 and a meeting will be arranged. (This day is optional for participants arriving on/before March 10, 2016)
March 11 Fri	Rehearsals	Rehearsals: Formation1	Rehearsal: Formation 2	Welcome Meeting/Dinner	for those who arrives on/before Mar.11
	get together meeting at Koganei Civic Center at 9:30, and rehearsals between 10:30-17:00
March 12 Sat	Rehearsals	Rehearsals: Formation1	Rehearsal: Formation 2	Meeting/Dinner
	Rehearsals at Koganei Civic Center between 10:30-17:00
March 13 Sun	9:00-13:00 General Reheasals		14:00-17:00 Concert (Formation 1)	Dinner	Koganei Civic Center
	9:00 -13:00 Rehearsals, 14:00 -17:00 Public Concert Location: Koganei Civic Center (Miyajigakki Hall) 18:00 - Dinner at a nearby restaurant with all participants
March 14 Mon		Drive to Hakone and further down to Atami by　bus		Dinner	Hakone/Ashinoko Lake & Mt Fuji
	move to Atami City via Hakone with Japanese players by cars
March 15 Tue	Rehearsals and Concert
	10:00 - 13:00 rehearsals, 14:00 -17:00 Public Concert Location: Kiunkaku Music Salon This is an extra concert for those who wish to participate.				Kiunkaku/Atami City
March 18 Fri		Dispatch according to each plan (in the morning)

 

Koganei Civic Center is located in front of JR Musashi-Koganei Station, which is about 17km west of Shinjuku Terminal or 23km west of Tokyo Station or 35min. by JR (Japan Railway) from Tokyo Station. Atami is a sea side resort, about 100km away from Tokyo and around 50 min. from Tokyo Station by Shinkansen (the bullet train).

From Atami Station you can go to other cities by Shinkansen easily. We can arrange to keep instruments by Japanese participants during your journey in Japan if you wish. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361.html

 

2．Concert Style

The concerts at Koganei City in Tokyo on March 13th Sunday and in Atami on March 17th Thursday will be from 14pm to 17pm, performed by preformed or mixed groups with Japanese players. Rehearsals will be available on 10th, 11th, 12th and 15th. Music for mixed groups will be arranged according to your request. It can be a whole or partial movements. The concerts will be publically announced and we expect full audience in the hall or at least we try to fill up the hall.

 

3．Expenses

In Principal, the cost for rehearsals rooms and concert halls will be evenly shared by all participants. A small amount of other expenses such as printing and advertisements will be added. Expenses will be made available after all the bookings/arrangements are made.

For your information, rehearsal rooms in Koganei (Tokyo) will cost €7-10 per person per day and concert day (inclusive of rehearsal rooms of the day) will be €15 per person, depending on numbers of participants. The music salon(for rehearsal and concert) in Atami will cost about €10 per person. All those are rough estimate.

The dinner after the concerts will cost about €30-35 per person. So far it is not possible to offer you a lump sum cost for this festival as we don’t know details of participants.

 

4．Accommodations

(utilized exchange rate below is \137/ €)

In Tokyo
a:Hotel METS, single room \12,500(ca.€91)/night or double room \21,000(ca.€153)/night, tax and breakfast included. http://www.jrhotelgroup.com/eng/code/codeeng124.htm (Click English page) 
b: Citytel Musahisakai, single room \8,130(ca.€60)/night, double room \12,340(ca.€90), twin room \13,370(ca.€98), tax included but breakfast not included
http://www.hotel-citytel.jp/citytel_sakai/other/index.html#menu_04
Both hotels are located next to JR Musashisakai Station. Koganei Civic Center at Musashi-Koganei Station is about 5min. (2nd station) by JR line.
c. Home stay could be arranged at Japanese players’ houses, if you wish.
d. If you prefer to stay in another accommodation of your own choice please let us know as soon as the hotel is booked.

 

In Atami City

1. Hotel: (in preparation)
2. Inexpensive guest rooms could be arranged by Mr. Yoshida.

5．Travel in Japan

We have a plan of a tour in Tokyo; It will be either Tokyo Bay cruise and visit to Asakusa district, or visit to Kamakura City.

We can assist your whole travel plan in Japan. For your information JR (Japan Railways) has a cost effective service, so-called “Japan Rail Pass”. The pass is valid for a week or two, on almost all trains operated on the nationwide network including Shinkansen (the bullet train), express and local trains whole in Japan.  http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361.html

6．Registration

Please refer to the registration form separately attached. Early registration is preferred as the convenient hotels around the area are relatively small and tight in March due to the exams season of universities. If you prefer to join only one concert either in Tokyo or Atami and not 2 concerts, please tell us your preference..

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