The history of the Kishiko International Music Concerts

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1991
3rd March The 1st Kishiko International Music Festival: "Plum Blossom Festival"
14th July The 2nd Kishiko International Music Concert : China-Japan Joint Concert. Held at Ogose Central Public Hall, Saitama Prefecture, Japan with the support of the Ogose Education Committee.
Performers: Conductor: Kikuo Matsumoto Singers: Noriko Itoda, Teiha, Keirin Shu, others
23rd November The 3rd Kishiko International Music Concert. Held at the Beijing Music Hall. It was sponsored by the China International Culture & Arts Co., and supported by China International Cultural Exchange Committee.The concert was broadcast by Beijing Radio and, in Japan, on shortwave radio.
Performers: Conductor: Kikuo Matsumoto Orchestra: China Chuo Orchestra Singers: Kiyomi Kitazawa (soprano)

1992
19th April The 4th Kishiko International Music Concert
Held at Ogose Central Public Hall, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It was sponsored by the Ogose Education Committee and supported by The Japan Times.
Performers: Conductor: Kikuo Matsumoto, Phillipe Pignon, others
12th July The 5th Kishiko International Music Concert
It featured modern classical piano music from China, Korea and Japan and was held at Suntory Small Concert Hall, Tokyo, Japan. It was supported by the Japanese Embassy of South Korea, South Korean Culture Institute, the Foundation for Cultural Exchange between South Korea & Japan. In addition, the China-Japan Friendship Institute and the China National Dance Company of Japan co-operated in the holding the concert.
Performers: Pianists: Jeami Kim, Pang Bo, Ebisuta Reiko Composers: Byumg-dong Park, Unhoe Park, Quan Ji-hao, Wang Qian-yi, Toru Takemitsu, Satoshi Hitoyanagi
1st November The 20th Ogose Culture Festival Concert
Held at Ogose Central Public Hall, Saitama Prefecture, Japan It was sponsored by Ogose Culture Day Festival Committee.


1993
6th March The 6th Kishiko International Music Concert
A performance of modern classical piano music from China, South Korea and Japan held at Seoul Arts Centre Recital Hall under the direction of Ongaku Shunshu Co. Ltd. It was supported by The Japanese Embassy Culture Promotion Department in South Korea, the Embassy of China in South Korea, the Foundation for Cultural Exchange between South Korea & Japan, the Japan-South Korea Ladies' Goodwill Society.
Performers: Pianists: Jeami Kim, Yang Ming, Rieko Ebisuta
14th September The 7th Kishiko International Music Concert
A performance of modern classical piano music from China, South Korea and Japan held at Beijing Music Hall. It was sponsored by the Committee for the Promotion of Chinese Culture Overseas, and supported by Beijing International Culture Exchange Co. Limited, the Central Music Academy of China, the Chinese Embassy of Japan, the Chinese Embassy of South Korea, and the Foundation for International Exchange. It was broadcast to Japan by Beijing Shortwave Radio.
Performers: Pianists: Jeami Kim, Yang Ming, Rieko Ebisuta

1995
15th May The 8th Kishiko International Music Concert
A performance of modern classical piano music from China, South Korea, the U.S.A., and Japan held at Beijing Music Hall. It was sponsored by the Committee for the Promotion of Chinese Culture Overseas, and supported by The Yamaha Foundation, the embassies of Japan, South Korea, and the U.S.A in China, and the Central Music Academy of China.
Performers: Pianists: Jeami Kim, Shukusei Seki, Reiko Ebisuta, John Perry

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