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APA (Amateur Music Player’s Association, Japan), is a non-profit organization for adult amateur chamber music players, which was established in 1974. It is a nationwide network which currently consists of over 1,030 amateur musicians in Japan. Among them, 640 members are resided in Metropolitan area and 250 members are at Kansai area. More than 140 members are in other area in Japan.
APA organizes the international chamber music festivals every year in March. Every year more than 10 players from Europe, Australia, USA, Honk Kong and Singapore including several ACMP members have participated the festival and played together with APA members. We perform two concerts in Koganei Tokyo and Atami Shizuoka after two rehearsals each. Players perform two different pieces of chamber music, from piano trios to nonets. There will be no coaching. During the rehearsals partners can visit several spots with APA members according to the partners programs. Between the two concerts a tour to a famous spot like Kamakura and also to Hakone on the way to Atami will be organized.
There are more events open to foreign players. Please look at the following.
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We shall welcome strings, winds and pianists eligible for performance of chamber music. Entries can be either preformed or individual basis. We expect more than 10 participants from all over the world.
We shall form groups by mixing foreign participants and Japanese players. In principle everyone plays in two ensembles. The pieces of music will be selected based on requests of the participants. There will be no coaching.
Two concerts, one in Koganei and one in Atami. Two rehearsals for each concert will be provided. Between the concerts we go out together for sightseeing.
Some more information,
Month/Day |
Time |
Note |
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March 2018 |
AM |
PM |
Evening |
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Mar. 22(Thu) |
arriving |
18:00- |
Reception at Musashi-Sakai Area |
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Mar. 23(Fri) |
Rehearsals(Program 1) |
at Miyaji-Gakki at Koganei |
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Mar. 24(Sat) |
Rehearsals(Program 1) |
at Miyaji-Gakki at Koganei |
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Mar. 25(Sun) |
Rehearsals |
Concert |
Dinner Party |
at Miyaji-Gakki Hall |
Mar. 26(Mon) |
Rehearsals(Program 2) |
at Miyaji-Gakki at Koganei |
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Mar. 27(Tue) |
Free (Tour to Nikko) |
all players and partners |
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Mar. 28(Wed) |
Move to Atami/Rehearsals(Program 2) |
at Mozart Salon & Kiunkaku |
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Mar. 29(Thu) |
Rehearsals |
Concert |
Dinner Party |
Concert at Kiunkaku, Atami |
Mar. 30(Fri) |
Departure day |
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Miyaji-Gakki (former 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
The concerts at Koganei in Tokyo on March 25th Sunday and in Atami on March 29th Thursday (which will be confirmed 6 months before the actual concert) will be from 14pm to 17pm, performed by preformed or mixed groups with Japanese players. Two rehearsals will be available for each concert. Music for mixed groups will be arranged according to your request in principle. It can be a whole or partial movements depending on nos. of programs. The concerts will be publically announced and we expect full audience in the hall or at least we try to fill up the hall. During the last concerts there were more than 100 audiences.
In Principal, the cost for rehearsal 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 on top. Participation fees will be known after all the bookings/arrangements are made.
For your information, fees for the concerts and rehearsals will be $100 to $120 depending on the nos. of participants.
The dinner parties after the concerts will cost about $35 per person. So far it is not possible to offer you a lump sum cost for this festival.
For the transportation to Atami, we shall try to utilize private cars of Japanese participants and we shall share the actual costs. A tour to Nikko (not fixed) will be arranged and it will be at cost.
In the past many participants arranged airbnbs by themselves. Hotel accommodations can be arranged upon your request of the location, preference and period. The following are the hotels in the neighborhood.
In Tokyo
a:Hotel METS, http://www.jrhotelgroup.com/eng/code/codeeng124.htm (Click English page)
b: Citytel Musahisakai, http://www.hotel-citytel.jp/citytel_sakai/other/index.html#menu_04
Both hotels are located next to JR Musashisakai Station. Koganei Miyaji-Gakki Hall at Musashi-Koganei Station is about 5min. (2nd station) by JR line.
In Atami City: Atami Sea Side Resort is recommendable and we can book it upon your request.
We shall send you the registration form upon your inquiry.
Application deadline is 30 October, 2017
If you prefer to join only one concert either in Tokyo or Atami, please indicate it in your registration.
K(Kaaz) Yoshida decimaint@gmail.com
Concerts in Koganei and Atami (in 2017)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0J_KcsheFKld3NrMVZxWjFzdVE/view
Dinner parties and sightseeing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0J_KcsheFKlNlhqYy1IWkt1eVE/view
(from players)
The concerts will be on Saturday and Sunday at Kita-Karuizawa Music Hall.
There will be no coaching. Rehearsals will be on Friday and Saturday morning.
Every year there are about 100 audience. Players are coming from different parts of Japan and each one performs two pieces of chamber music.
Person in charge: Mikio Tabe, e-mail:brahkichi@msf.biglobe.ne.jp
There are regular meetings at many locations. For instance, more than 20 meetings are held regularly in Metropolitan area that are organized and run by the groups. APA members are free to joining any of the groups which suit their convenience. Some meetings are open to foreign players. If you are interested, please contact the person in charge or the APA head quarter, Mr. M. Nagata: e-mail:apa@zb3.so-net.ne.jp
Name | Regular date | Place | Contact person |
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<Tokyo area> |
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2nd Sun.13-17pm |
Ohizumi-Gakuen |
Mr. Hideki Isochi |
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2. Saitama Meeting |
3rd Sat or Sun 13-17pm |
Urawa |
Mr. Kuniyuki Goto |
3. Saitama appoint- ment Meeting |
4th Sunday 13-17pm |
Yono-Honcho(JR) |
Ms. Megumi Yanagawa |
4. Den-en Toshi Meeting |
3rd or 4th Sun 13-17pm |
Aobadai(Tokyu line) |
Mr. Tohro Iozawa |
last Sat13-21pm |
Okurayama(Tokyu line) |
Mr. Takashi Arai |
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6. Shonan Meeting |
2nd or 3rd Sat 13-17pm |
Ofuna (JR) |
Mr. Shinji Matsumoto |
7. Kashiwa Meeting |
3rd Sun 13-18pm |
Shin-kashiwa(Tobu line) |
Mr. Nobuo Usuda |
8. Katsushika Meeting |
2nd or 3rd Sat 13-17pm |
Aoto(Keisei line) |
Mr.Takunobu Yamashita |
9.Chuosen Meeting |
1st Sat or Sun 13-17pm |
Musashi-Koganei |
Mr. Kazumichi Yoshida |
1st Fri 13-17pm |
Tamagawa-Jyosui(Seibu-Haijima Line) |
Mr.Katsumi Yanagi |
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1st Thurs 11am-17pm |
Korakuen(Marunouchi subway line) |
Hitoshi Muramatsu |
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Holiday or Sun 13-18 |
APA club room (Shinjuku) |
Mr. Masahiro Ohashi |
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13.Tuesday Meeting |
Every Tue 13-17pm |
ditto |
Ms. Makiko Miyake |
14.Flute Meeting |
1st Sun 13-18pm |
ditto |
Mr. Susumu Mabuchi |
15.String Quartet Mtg |
3rd Sat 13-17pm |
ditto |
Mr. Shiro Kikuchi |
16.Chiba Meeting |
Summer |
Kamatori(JR) |
Mr. Fumihiro Hamada |
<Nagoya area> |
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17.Nagoya weekend Meeting |
Holiday or Sat |
Nakamura Kouen (Higashiyama line) |
Ms. Maki Mito |
18.Nagoya Tuesday Meeting |
Tuesday9am-16:30 |
Shinsakae-machi (Higashiyama line) |
Ms. Maki Mito |
<Kansai area> |
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19. Shukugawa weekday strings |
3rd Tue 13-17pm |
Shukugawa(Hankyu line) |
Mr. Kyozo Makino |
20.Kyoto Weekday Meeting |
2nd Tue 11am-17pm |
Nakagyo-ku(Kyoto) |
Mr. H.A.Shapiro |
21.Introduction Meeting |
1st Sun |
Juso(Hankyu line) |
Mr. Yohei Yamada |
22. Keihan Meeting |
Sun (4 times a year) |
Hirakata(Keihan line) |
Ms. Kaoru Tsujimoto |
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