{"id":21693,"date":"2025-01-23T13:13:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T04:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/summerinjapan.com\/?page_id=21693"},"modified":"2026-02-27T14:44:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T05:44:13","slug":"concert-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/summerinjapan.com\/en\/concert-page","title":{"rendered":"Sumire Hirotsuru and Her Harvard Friends Classical Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Summer in JAPAN 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 13th Summer in JAPAN Concert
\u2013 Sumire Hirotsuru and Her Friends \u2013<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Date<\/td>August 1, Saturday, 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Place<\/td>iichiko Otono Izumi Hall (Oita City, Japan)<\/td><\/tr>
Cast<\/td>Sumire Hirotsuru, Violin
Tanuki Tango Quartet<\/td><\/tr>
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Don’t miss our SIJ 2026 Concert!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Summer in JAPAN 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 12th Summer in JAPAN Concert
\u2013 Sumire Hirotsuru and Her Friends \u2013<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Date<\/td>August 5, Tuesday, 2025<\/td><\/tr>
Place<\/td>iichiko Otono Izumi Hall (Oita City, Japan)<\/td><\/tr>
Cast<\/td>Sumire Hirotsuru, Violin
Yuki Kanda, Electronic organ<\/td><\/tr>
Ticket<\/td>Ticket Pia
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Sumire Hirotsuru, an acclaimed violinist who has been expanding her performance activities in Japan and internationally, and also works as a university associate professor and TV commentator, will perform in her hometown, Oita this summer.
She will be accompanied by Yuki Kanda, a gifted electronic organist , and will perform not only classical music but popular Ghibli anime songs, game music such as the Legend of Zelda that both kids and adults can enjoy. The annual Summer in JAPAN concert has been attracting a lot of attention with its program and lineup evolving every year.
Don\u2019t miss the more advanced version for 2025!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Summer in JAPAN 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 11th Summer in JAPAN Concert
\u2013 Sumire Hirotsuru and Her Friends \u2013<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Date<\/td>August 5, Monday, 2024<\/td><\/tr>
Cast<\/td>Sumire Hirotsuru, Violin
Akane Yoshida, Piano
See Chung Yi, Erhu<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Summer in JAPAN 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 10th Summer in JAPAN Concert
\u2013 Sumire Hirotsuru and Her Friends \u2013<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Date<\/td>August 6, Saturday 2022<\/td><\/tr>
Cast<\/td>Sumire Hirotsuru, Violin
Moeri Kobayashi, Piano
Yukie Kawanami, Bandoneon<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Summer in JAPAN 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

 The 9th Summer in JAPAN Concert
\u2013 Sumire Hirotsuru and Her Friends \u2013
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Date<\/td>August 6, Friday<\/td><\/tr>
Cast<\/td>Sumire Hirotsuru, Violin
Moeri Kobayashi, Piano
Yukie Kawanami, Bandoneon<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

SIJ Concert is back this year! As we mark the 9th year of Summer in JAPAN, Sumire is welcoming two tango musicians who she met in Vermont, US in 2018. Yukie Kawanami, the winner of the 1st Che Bandoneon International Competition, and Moeri Kobayashi, who learned tango piano from Pablo Ziegler, one of the leading tango pianists from Argentina will be joined by SIJ Co-Founder, Sumire Hirotsuru on violin. Enjoy the evening of tango in this Piazzolla\u2019s 100th anniversary year! Program<\/strong> \u30fbMichelangelo \u201970 \u30fbVerano Porteno \u30fbAdios Nonino \u30fbLibertango \u2013 by Astor Piazzolla \u30fbRedencion \u30fbSolfeando \u2013 by Alfredo Gobbi \u30fbFetiche \u2013 by Juli\u00e1n Peralta \u2026and more!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Summer in JAPAN 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Eighth Anniversary Sumire Hirotsuru and Her Friends Classical Concert 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Date<\/td>August 3, Monday, 2020<\/td><\/tr>
Cast<\/td>Sumire Hirotsuru, Violin
Hideki Goto, Piano
Junpei Niimi, Baritone<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Summer in JAPAN Classical Concert goes online this year! SIJ co-founder Sumire Hirotsuru will be performing her first-ever online concert, welcoming two musicians based in her hometown Oita \u2013 Hideki Goto on piano & Jumpei Niimi on baritone. The music selection includes her favorite solo violin repertoire, solo baritone classics, Japanese tunes and some violin-piano-baritone trio arrangements which are rarely put together. Get your tickets now and watch the show on a favorite couch with your favorite drink, from anywhere in the world! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program: Syncopation \u30b7\u30f3\u30b3\u30da\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3 \/ Fritz Kreisler Die Forelle \u9c52 \/ Franz Peter Schubert Musica proibita \u7981\u3058\u3089\u308c\u305f\u97f3\u697d \/ Stanislao Gastaldon Oblivion \u5fd8\u5374 \/ Astor Piazzolla Romanian Folk Dances \u30eb\u30fc\u30de\u30cb\u30a2\u6c11\u4fd7\u821e\u66f2 \/ B\u00e9la Bart\u00f3k \u843d\u8449\u677e (Larch) \/ \u5c0f\u6797\u79c0\u96c4\u4f5c\u66f2\u30fb\u91ce\u4e0a\u5f70\u4f5c\u8a5e \u5f85\u3061\u307c\u3046\u3051 (Waiting in the Vain) \/ \u5c71\u7530\u8015\u7b70\u4f5c\u66f2\u30fb\u5317\u539f\u767d\u79cb\u4f5c\u8a5e Meditation from Thais \u30bf\u30a4\u30b9\u306e\u7791\u60f3\u66f2 \/ Jules Massenet Cs\u00e1rd\u00e1s \u30c1\u30e3\u30eb\u30c0\u30c3\u30b7\u30e5 \/ Vittorio Monti \u3044\u306e\u3061\u306e\u6b4c (Song of Life) \/ \u6751\u677e\u5d07\u7d99\u4f5c\u66f2\u30fbMiyabi\u4f5c\u8a5e Granada \u30b0\u30e9\u30ca\u30c0 \/ Agustin Lara <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Runtime: 45 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 Summer in JAPAN 2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Seventh Anniversary Sumire Hirotsuru and Her Harvard Friends Classical Concert 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Date<\/td>August 1, Thursday, 2019<\/td><\/tr>
Place<\/td>J:COM HorutoHall Oita (Oita City, Japan)<\/td><\/tr>
Cast<\/td>Sumire Hirotsuru, Violin
Isabel Kwon, Cello
Miranda Sadler, Vocal
Michele Tienni, Trumpet
Eiko Nagano, Piano<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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 Summer in JAPAN 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Date<\/td>August 6, Monday, 2018<\/td><\/tr>
Place<\/td>iichiko Otono Izumi Hall (Oita City, Japan)<\/td><\/tr>
Cast<\/td>Sumire Hirotsuru, Violin
Julia Riew, Violin
Elizabeth Dancan, Monologue
Audrey Chen, Cello
Eiko Nagano, Piano<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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 Summer in JAPAN 2017<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Anniversary Sumire Hirotsuru and Her Harvard Friends Classical Concert 2017<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Date<\/td>August 7, Monday, 2017<\/td><\/tr>
Place<\/td>iichiko Otono Izumi Hall (Oita City, Japan)<\/td><\/tr>
Cast<\/td>Sumire Hirotsuru, Violin
Eric Zhou, Clarinet
Alice Newkirk, Singer
Woody Wang, Violin
Ellen Roper, Cello
The Ansonia Quartet
Eiko Nagano, Piano<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

String Quartet No. 30 in E-flat, Op. 33 No. 2, \u201cThe Joke\u201d 4th movement \/ F. Haydn
The Ansonia Quartet: Sumire Hirotsuru, Byungchan Lee, Meagan Turner, Isabel Kwon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Partita for Solo Violin No. 3 in E-major BWV. 1006 3rd movement \/ J.S. Bach
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Capriccio for Unaccompanied Clarinet in A \/ Heinrich Sutermeister
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Quintet in A major for Clarinet and Strings K. 581 4th movement \/ W.A. Mozart
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Smells like Teen Spirit \u2013\u2013 Nirvana \/ arr. Two Cellos
Isabel Kwon, Ellen Roper<\/p>\n\n\n\n

String Quartet No. 14 in D minor \u201cDeath and the Maiden\u201d 1st and 4th movement \/ F. Schubert
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INTERMISSION<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piano Trio No. 39 in G major, \u201cZigeunertrio\u201d 1st movement \/ F. Haydn
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Zigeunerweisen \/ P. Sarasate
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\u201cPrimavera Portena\u201d from the Four Seasons \/ A. Piazzolla
Sumire Hirotsuru, Isabel Kwon, Eiko Nagano<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quintet in A major for Piano and Strings, Op. 81 4th movement \/ A. Dvorak
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