SAITO KINEN FESTIVAL MATSUMOTO: PROGRAM Robert Mann Special Concert

Program 2010

ORCHESTRA CONCERT A

ORCHESTRA CONCERT B

ORCHESTRA CONCERT C

R.Strauss : Salome

Robert Mann Special Concert

TORU TAKEMITSU MEMORIAL CONCERT XV

<Poetry and Music> by Shuntaro Tanikawa

Saito Kinen Chamber Music Study Group for Young People

Opera for Young People

Robert Mann Special Concert

Robert Mann Special Concert
August 29 (Sun) 16:00

Ticket Price : S:¥9,000 A:¥6,000
Nagano-ken Matsumoto Bunka Kaikan

Nagano-ken Matsumoto Bunka Kaikan

A celebration of Robert Mann’s 90th birthday, “Robert Mann Special Concert”, was originally planned that Mr. Mann was to conduct the whole program but he feels it will take more energy and stamina to conduct all three pieces.
Therefore he will conduct only one piece and the rest will be conducted by Joel Smirnoff. Thank you for your understanding in advance.

Smetana: String Quartet No. 1 in E minor "From My Life",
2nd and 3rd movement (String Orchestra)

Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Orchestra
Conductor: Joel Smirnoff

Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor Op 132,
3rd movement (String Orchestra)

Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Orchestra
Conductor: Robert Mann

Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C major K551 "Jupiter"

Saito Kinen Orchestra
Conductor: Joel Smirnoff

Robert Mann

Joel Smirnoff

In 1997 when Robert Mann had retired from the Juillard String Quartet as a first violinist, Mr. Smirnoff has taken this position and stayed with this quartet until 2009. At the present, he remains being very active not only as a violinist but as a conductor and also as an educator. He assumed a position of presidency at the Cleveland Institute of Music since 2008.

Message
“I am extremely honored to be conducting Maestro Ozawa’s orchestra at the Saito-Kinen Festival Matsumoto for the Robert Mann’s birthday celebration concert. Maestro Ozawa and Robert Mann are two musicians who I respect the most. I truly look forward to meeting all of you in Matsumoto.”