Event Description
Van-Anh Tokyo concert with Cellist Hajime Mizoguchi : Pray for Tohoku
We put our utmost efforts into restoring a self-supporting livelihood both economically and mentally to those people who have been stricken with hardship due to conflicts and disasters. We do so promptly, precisely, and flexibly by fully utilizing local human and material resources, considering this the most promising way to revitalize the society.
Furthermore, we also try to convey victims’sufferings and their efforts to overcome such sufferings along with their hopes and desires to the rest of the world so that the value of peace is seen in a new light and is shared by people everywhere.
Adhering to our belief that "every human being has a precious life of equal value", we hope to realize a world in which we respect and understand each other, mutually support one another, and live with self-confidence.
Date: 10/16/2013
Time: 7PM-9PM
Admission Fee: 4,800 Yen
(Including One drink/donation to JEN)
Location: Acoustic Live Music "The GLEE"
5F floor: 3-2-4 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku Tokyo, Japan 162-0825
◆出演者ご紹介
Pianist & Composer:Van-Anh（バン・ナン) Born to Vietnamese refugee musicians, started her piano studies at the tender of age of 15 months, was accepted into the gifted and talented program at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music at aged 4 and went on to being one of the youngest in her generation to obtain her A.Mus.A Diploma at the age of 9, followed by her L.Mus.A Diploma at aged 12. started learning the piano at the age of 15 months with both of her parents (professional musicians). Combining beauty and talent, VANANH is the consummate pianist. Described by Michael Kieran Harvey as ‘she will be a star wherever she goes…’, concert pianist, composer and pianist VANANH performs extensively throughout Australia, Asia, Europe and North America.
With a string of accolades including Audience Prizewinner at the 13th Bad-Bertrich Sommerklavierfest, Germany as well as the Kawai Piano Award (Australia), VANANH has released a solo piano record (Mise-en-scene) and most recently a classical crossover record (Tonalita). 2013 sees the release of ‘Sentimentales’, the duo CD with Chris Howlett (cello) as well as a second solo piano CD. VANANH is passionate about making classical music more accessible particularly to younger audiences. It is here that she creates her crossover-multimedia concerts through varying concert platforms as well as performing with her hand-picked rock orchestra and DJ. Her bubbly personality and versatility at the piano draws audiences into her show and captivates the listener with her exquisite touch and care to sonorities of the piano. She is the Ambassador for Heart Reach Australia.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA7aJWTe-1A
Cellist & Composer: Hajime Mizoguchi started playing piano in 1963, at the age of 3, and the cello in 1971. From 1978–1985 he attended the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music where he majored in violoncello. While at school, he started playing the cello with Japanese pop-singers and working as a studio musician for radio, TV, films, and albums. In 1982, at the age of 22, he had a serious traffic accident which led to his composing. In 1986, he released his first album, "Half inch dessert", being listed as composer, arranger, and performer. From that time on, he has released more than 20 albums including motion picture soundtracks, has performed in many concerts on his own or with ensembles, has been a producer for various musicians, and so on. By the late 1980s, he was generally recognized as one of the leading musicians in Japan. His compositions include the soundtrack to the animated feature film Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade. In 2006, he composed the music to Tokimeki Memorial Only Love (along with Teruyuki Nobuchika) and the Fuji TV noitamina series Jyu Oh Sei.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb-xrBalNvA&feature=youtu.be
■ Organizer: NGO JEN and Dream-vision project
Proceeds will go to the Non Profit Organization JEN (http://www.jen-npo.org) for rebuilding the city including Ishinomaki, Miyagi for those people affected by the Tohoku Earthquake Tsunami.
