We would like to introduce the progress of the DUO Project 2023, which started with auditions in March 3.
What is the DUO Project?
This is a project that was started in 2021 with Hakuju Hall to explore the "Duo," the smallest unit of an ensemble.
The DUO Project 2023 began with a public call for applicants in 2022. Mizukoshi Nao (violin) and Shirase Gen (piano) were selected at an audition in March 2023. They will be coached by world-renowned performers Ueda Haruko and Takezawa Kyoko, as well as artistic director Oyama Heiichiro, to help them grow over the course of six months in preparation for the main performance on November 3, 2023.
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In addition to listening to each student's musical challenges and goals, deciding on the pieces to perform, and providing performance coaching, we also provide a wide range of support, from acquiring knowledge through online courses, taking profile photos, and holding concerts, and we produce them into professional musicians.
Through two open rehearsals and this performance, audiences will have the opportunity to experience the growth of the DUO artists and their music-making together.
Progress so far
| September 16, 2022 | Application Guidelines (Application Closed) |
| March 7, 2023 | 2nd Duo Audition Finals Finals Report |
| April 12, 2023 | Introducing Duo Artists 2023 |
| April 27, 2023 | Profile photos were taken by photographer Taira Hiradate. |
| May 22, 2023 | The first Saint-Saëns coaching session |
| June 1, 2023 | Tickets on sale now |
| August 2023, 6 | I coached Brahms. |
| July 13, 2023 | The first online lecture was held by music writer Takayuki Komuro |
| July 21, 2023 | I did my first Ravel coaching session. |
| July 29, 2023 | The second online course was held |
| August 1, 2023 | Coaching for Ravel and Brahms |
| August 9, 2023 | The first public rehearsal was held |
| August 11, 2023 | The second online course was held |
| September 20, 2023 | Coaching of Saint-Saëns and Ravel |
| September 26, 2023 | The second online course was held |
Towards the November performance
Online courses and coaching will continue in the lead up to the main performance in November.
The next public rehearsal is scheduled to be held on the evening of November 11rd at Nakameguro GT Plaza Hall.
Duo Project 2023 First Public Rehearsal
| Date and Time | Friday, November 2023, 11 Starts at 3:19 (Doors open at 00:18) |
| Venue | Nakameguro GT Plaza Hall (right next to Nakameguro Station) |
| Performance | Brahms Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 2 in A major, Op. 100 Saint-Saëns Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75 |
| Appearance | Nao Mizukoshi, Gen Shirase, Kyoko Takezawa, and Haruko Ueda |
| coach | Kyoko Takezawa, Haruko Ueda, and Heichiro Oyama |
| Commentary | Takayuki Komuro (Composer/Music writer) |
| Price | Adults 2,500 yen / Students 500 yen (all seats unreserved) |
