Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima Free concert “Shining of the New Year ~Performed with flute duo and virginal~” at the Urban Forest Chapel

[Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima] Free concert “Shining of the New Year ~Performed with flute duo and virginal~” at the Urban Forest Chapel ​
Royal Hotel Press release: November 27, 2024 [Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima] Free concert “Shining of the New Year ~Performed with flute duo and virginal~” at the Urban Forest Chapel Date: Sunday, January 26, 2025 11:00~ 14:00~ Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima (Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima / General Manager Toshiyuki Muro) will hold a free music event “Shining of the New Year ~Flute Duo and Virgin” on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at the 1st floor “Chapel Ruvere”. will be held.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/16682/1872/16682-1872-c4e13e1208dc6fe07ccda1090a2d5ec0-2000×1378.jpg Chapel Le Vert (image) This event is so popular that it always fills up, as not only hotel guests but also people living nearby can come freely without reservations and enjoy free music performed by performers based mainly in Hiroshima. The venue will be an open chapel with a ceiling height of 7 meters and the beautiful tones of live music. This 10th edition will feature Akira Okano and Ritsu Miyahara on flute, and Ikue Oda on virginal. The program will feature songs that are perfect for the warm, relaxed tones of the flute and the delicate, gentle tones of the virginal, such as the Irish folk song “Garden Chigusa” and the English folk song “Greensleeves
Variations.” This is an event that you can feel free to bring your small children. Please spend a moment surrounded by gentle sounds at “Chapel Le Vert,” which has been selected as one of Japan’s top 100 beautiful chapels.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/16682/1872/16682-1872-a2d73491accec7774197c11e021b698d-951×1312.jpg Flute (image)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/16682/1872/16682-1872-2912b75e62baa7467bd0f34353232fcd-1020×740.jpg Virginal (image) • Overview of “Chapel Le Vert Concert Series No. 10” [Venue] 1st floor Chapel Ruvert [Date and time] January 26, 2025 (Sunday) 11:00~ 14:00~ 《Performance time: about 40 minutes》
[Performance name] Shining new year ~Playing with flute duo and virginal~ [Performer] Akira Okano, Ritsu Miyahara Ikue Oda [Track list] Irish Folk Song Chigusa in the Garden / Unknown Author Greensleeves Variations / Dakan Cuckoo W. Williams Bird Songs Sonata by Imitation of Birds and others *Track list is subject to change. [Fees] Free viewing (free admission/no reservation required) [Capacity] ​Maximum 100 seats [URL]
https://www.rihga.co.jp/hiroshima/event/chapel-luvert-concert-202501 [Performer profile]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/16682/1872/16682-1872-1ed72f085a31e5c365bd4a0de8c61203-781×983.jpg Akira Okano Born in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Graduated from Osaka School of Music majoring in woodwind flute. He started playing the flute in the brass band when he was in high school. So far, she has studied flute with Kayoko Sugiyama and Yuko Hiraoka, and chamber music with Yayoi Okamoto. Currently, he is active as a solo artist and guest performs with wind orchestras, etc., and is also focusing on teaching the younger generation. He also actively participates in master classes.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/16682/1872/16682-1872-7af519abc7743be2c6b5de4f505c4797-1786×2569.jpg Ritsu Miyahara Graduated from Elisabeth College of Music. Graduated from River Worship School and completed the school’s leadership course. To date, he has studied flute with Izumi Ishihara, Makiko Kita, Keiji Oshiro, Tetsuya Kosaka, and Romano Pucci. Learned Japanese music from composer and shakuhachi player Kohachiro Miyata. Currently, in addition to performing, he is involved in teaching younger students and music therapy. Head of MIU music office. Shimizu Music Studio instructor. MUSIC POWER for ALL (music therapy) staff. Member of Aion no Kai and Kure City Musicians Association. Member of the Chinese Flute Friends Association. Associate artist of the Kure City Cultural Promotion Foundation.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/16682/1872/16682-1872-fcd0298c61c519043dbcac6d0c294bbd-768×1024.jpg Ikue Oda After graduating from Elisabeth College of Music’s piano course, she graduated from Toho Gakuen University’s Department of Period Instruments, majoring in harpsichord. Studied piano with Hiroko Shima and harpsichord with the late Motoko Nabeshima. He is active in concerts mainly in Hiroshima, and has been holding harpsichord museum concerts at the Nakata Art Museum in Onomichi City since 2008. Since 2013, they have continued to hold concert series on various themes, and this year they also held a harpsichord concert in Osaka. In addition, he is involved in a wide range of activities to convey the appeal of the harpsichord, such as holding a series of concerts and holding harpsichord experience courses at Kure Shinkin Bank Hall and other venues. ●Virginal A type of harpsichord that was popular in England from the mid-15th century to the early 17th century. It is a small plucked keyboard instrument with strings strung horizontally as viewed from the player. *The photo is an illustration. *Photography, audio recording, and video recording during the performance are strictly prohibited. *Doors are scheduled to open 20-30 minutes before the performance. *Please refrain from eating and drinking inside the chapel. • About Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/16682/1872/16682-1872-5d3d459f964ec5d7bd238fac51815f99-2000×1333.jpg Its predecessor was the New Hiroshima Hotel, which opened in 1955 as Hiroshima Prefecture’s first hotel, and is a prestigious hotel that has welcomed guests from Japan and abroad, including state guests and the imperial family. Located in the center of Hiroshima city, it is surrounded by greenery and has an attractive view overlooking two World Heritage Sites (Atomic Bomb Dome and Miyajima). We guarantee a comfortable stay with hospitality cultivated through history. Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima TEL: 082-502-1121 (Representative) HP: https://www.rihga.co.jp/hiroshima LINE account: https://lin.ee/BN3eFz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rihga.hiroshima Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rihgaroyalhotelhiroshima