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Aoba Music Plaza
Last Updated November 12, 2024
Lunch mini-concert
Date and time of the event
From 12:15 on the third Wednesday of the month, a concert featuring musicians living in Aoba Ward is held at the ward office on the first floor of the ward office.
| Date | How to play | Songs, etc. |
|---|---|---|
| August 7th and 8th | Piano Soro, solo | Aoba Music Plaza Junior Festival (see below for details) |
| September 18 | Piano soro | Maroshseek Dance (Z. Kodaly) and others |
| October 16 | Clarinet and piano | Rhapsody in Blue (Gershwin) and others |
| November 20 | Flute and piano | Serenade (composed by F.P. Schubert, Arranged by Th. Boehm) and others |
| February 19 | Piano soro | Someday My Prince Will Come (F. Churchill) and others |
| March 19 | Violin and piano | Violin Sonata No. 7 (L.v. Betven) and others |
| April 16 | Cello and piano | Hungarian Poetry (D. Popper) and others |
| June 18 | Piano soro | Prelude Op.32-12 Infants Mining (Rafmaninov) et al. |
| July 16 | Piano tritte | 1st movement (W.A. Mozart) and others from Kegelstadt Trio KV.498 |
Aoba Music Plaza Executive Committee Official X (former Twitter)
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Aoba Music Plaza Official Account (Outside Site)
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We recruit performers from September, 2024 to July, 2025. [* Finished.]
Lunch mini-concerts are held for the purpose of allowing residents of the city to easily listen to high-quality music.
We are looking for performers from Aoba Ward and Aoba Ward who are currently performing professionally.
If you would like to appear in "Aoba Music Plaza Lunch Mini Concert", please apply.
[How to apply] Mail or bring a CD-R that records one song to be played at the "Lunch Mini Concert" to the application form (download from below)
[Application period] From Monday, March 4, 2024 to Friday, April 12
※For details, please refer to the application guidelines and application form below.
※Depending on the situation of infectious diseases, the business may be canceled or the business content may be changed. In that case, we will show you on this page.
※We assume suspension condition that budget is voted in Yokohama-shi assembly in 2024.
Application Guidelines and Appearance Application Form (PDF: 639KB)
Appearance Application Form (Excel: 30KB)
The 300th Anniversary Concert-Ensemble by Junior Festival Audition Guest Performers-
The first Aoba Music Plaza, which was held in 1995, will finally reach its 300th in December.
In commemoration of the 300th anniversary, we will deliver an ensemble by Junior Festival Audition guest performers. Please come by all means!
What is the Junior Festival Audition?
As a junior version of Aoba Music Plaza, we hold a junior festival, a concert for elementary, junior high and high school students selected by audition every August. At the end of the audition, guests are invited as an annual event to perform model performances.
This time, which will be the 300th anniversary, will enjoy the ensemble by past guest performers.
Date and time of the event
From 12:15 on Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Performer
・Yui Aoki (vocal music)
・Manami Hayakawa (violin)
・Mikita Gai (Piano)
Program
Ave Maria, Christmas Medley, etc.
The 301st Anniversary Concert-African Festival
We will deliver authentic African music by playing musical instruments and singing!
Would you like to experience African music and culture?
A brief exhibition of African folk art will be held in the venue!
Flyer (PDF: 2,935KB)
※From January 14th to 17th, a panel introducing TICAD and collaborating with JICA will also be exhibited. (The details of TICAD are as follows.)
Date and time of the event
From 12:15 on Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Program
Malaika (Malayka), Jambo Bwana (Jumbo Buwana) and others
We will carry out a gift campaign!
①Those who came to Aoba Music Plaza in November or December
②Those who follow "Aoba Music Plaza Official X" (X account (outside site))
A stainless steel bottle with a logo will be presented to 20 people!
※①It must meet both conditions of 2.
[Participation]
①A stamp program for November or December is required. After each concert, get a stamp at the stamp setting place in the inhabitant of a ward hall and bring it on the day.
②On the day, please show something that shows that you are following Aoba Music Plaza Official X (smartphone screen, etc.).
[Notice] The 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) will be held in Yokohama!
TICAD logo
In August 2025, the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) will be held in Yokohama.
TICAD is an international conference on the theme of African development, which has been led by the Japanese government since 1993 and has been attended by leaders and other stakeholders from various African countries. The 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) will be held from August 20 to August 22, 2025, following the 4th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in 2008, the 5th in 2013, and the 7th in 2019.
As a host city, we warmly welcome people who participate in the conference together with citizens and businesses, contribute to safe and smooth operation of the conference, deepen exchanges with Africa, and as a "city closest to Africa", we have been interacting and cooperating with Africa.
Yokohama TICAD9 Special Website (outside site)
Aoba Music Plaza Junior Festival [* Finished]
Junior Festival Audition
On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, on Thursday, August 8, we hold "Aoba music open space junior festival" in 2024 in Aoba Ward government office the first floor inhabitant of a ward hall.
Prior to this, an audition of the performers will be held at the Aoba Kumin Cultural Center Philia Hall on Saturday, May 11, 2024 to determine the performers of the "Aoba Music Plaza Junior Festival".
Everyone from elementary school students to high school students working on music in the city, please join us!
[How to apply] Mail or bring a copy of the performance application form (download below) and three copies of the music to be played to this section.
[Application period] From Friday, January 19, 2024 to Tuesday, March 12 ※The deadline is extended! We accept applications until Thursday, March 28. We look forward to your participation!
※For details, please refer to the application guidelines and application form below.
※Depending on the situation of infectious diseases, the business may be canceled or the business content may be changed. In that case, we will show you on this page.
※We assume suspension condition that budget is voted in Yokohama-shi assembly in 2024.
Application Guidelines and Appearance Application Form (PDF: 945KB)
Appearance Application Form (Excel: 41KB)
Junior festival
Those who have achieved excellent results during the junior festival audition held at the Philea Hall will perform at the lunch mini-concert held at the Kumin Hall on the first floor of the Aoba Ward Hall.
Date and time of the event From Wednesday, August 7, 2024, Thursday, 8th 12:15 each
[Venue] Aoba Ward Office 1st Floor Kumin Hall
[Contents] 3 people each will appear.
〇 Wednesday, August 7
・[Piano Soro] Carnival Butoh (W. Gilock) and others
・[Singinging] Part of Your World (lyrics: H. Ashmun, Composition: A. Menken) and others
・[Piano Soro] Waltz No. 7 Infants, Op.64-2 (F. Chopin) and others
〇 Thursday, August 8
・[Piano Soro] 6 Vienna Sonatinine No. 2 I Chocho 1st movement (W.A. Mozart-Cauer) and others
・[Singinging] Mount Fuji (lyrics: Sazanami Iwaya, composed: unknown) and others
・[Piano Soro] Etude No. 11 Op.25-11 (i) A minor “Wiering Trees” (F. Chopin) and others
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Inquiries to this page
Aoba Ward General Affairs Department Regional Promotion Division
Telephone: 045-978-2295
Telephone: 045-978-2295
Fax: 045-978-2413
Email address: ao-chishin@city.yokohama.jp
Page ID: 853-755-809
