Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy

Information on the 16th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy

The 16th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy is over.

Schedule

August 2 (Fri)-August 5 (Mon), 2024

Faculty
  • AKeiko Abe
  • KMomoko Kamiya
  • PPius Cheung
2. Aug (Fri)
3. Aug (Sat)
4. Aug (Sun)
5. Aug (Mon)
9:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
  • Momoko Kamiya
Lesson1
Break
  • Momoko Kamiya
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson2
  • Keiko Abe
  • Momoko Kamiya
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson3
  • Momoko Kamiya
Lesson4

Break

Discussion
12:40~13:10
  • Keiko Abe
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson5
  • Keiko Abe
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson6
  • Keiko Abe
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson7
Break
  • Keiko Abe
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson8
  • Keiko Abe
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson9
Break
  • Keiko Abe
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson10
  • Keiko Abe
Lesson11
  • Momoko Kamiya
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson1
Break
  • Momoko Kamiya
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson2
  • Keiko Abe
  • Momoko Kamiya
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson3
  • Momoko Kamiya
Lesson4
Discussion
12:00~13:00
Break
  • Keiko Abe
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson5
  • Keiko Abe
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson6
  • Keiko Abe
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson7
Break
  • Keiko Abe
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson8
  • Keiko Abe
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson9
  • Keiko Abe
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson10
  • Momoko Kamiya
Lesson1
  • Momoko Kamiya
Lesson2
Break
  • Momoko Kamiya
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson3
  • Keiko Abe
  • Momoko Kamiya
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson4
  • Momoko Kamiya
Lesson5
Discussion
12:00~13:00
Break
  • Keiko Abe
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson6
  • Keiko Abe
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson7
Break
  • Keiko Abe
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson8
Break
Selection event for the Academy Concert
16:00~18:00
  • Momoko Kamiya
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson1
  • Keiko Abe
  • Momoko Kamiya
  • Pius Cheung
Lesson2
  • Keiko Abe
  • Momoko Kamiya
Lesson3
Special lecture
12:00~12:30
Closing ceremony
12:30~13:00
Break
Rehearsal
14:00~16:30
Open 16:30
Concert
17:00~19:00

Venue

Toho Gakuen School of Music (Sengawa Campus)

Details

Participants Course

Each lesson lasts 40 minutes and is held three times per person during the course period.
In addition to your own lesson time, you are permitted to listen to other people's lessons and courses, and practice in the practice room. All lessons are open to the public.

Auditors Course

Participants are free to listen to all lessons and courses.

Eligibility

Participants Course

Elementary school students and older who are aspiring to become performers or instructors.
If you select the duo lesson, each applicant shall fill out a separate application form, and these forms shall then be submitted together.

Auditors Course

Anyone of elementary school age or older can take part.

Deadline for applications

May 31, 2024 this is a strict deadline for participants course
*Applicants will be notified directly of course availability by mid-June.

Application Process

Fill and submit the online application form including the audition video recording.

The video recording must be one piece of your choice, no more than 15 minutes. 20 applicants will be selected for Participants course by pre-screening the video.
Upload the video to YouTube as “UNLISTED” and include the YouTube link in the application form. The title of YouTube must be applicant’s full name.
If you are unable to upload the video to YouTube, please e-mail the video data by an attachment file (file format must be MP4 file, no more than 25MB).
If you are unable to submit the video by either of YouTube link or e-mail, please send the DVD (Blue-ray discs are NOT acceptable) to the secretariat office by post. The submitted DVD will not be returned.

*Audition video submission is only required for applicants for Participants course.

Applicants for Keiko Abe’s lessons must choose lesson repertoire either from works composed by Keiko Abe or commissioned works listed below.

Repertoire list

Composer Repertoire list
Keiko Abe All compositions
Shin-ichiro Ikebe Monovalence I
Yasuo Sueyoshi Mirage pour Marimba
Toshiya Sukegawa Five Pieces after PAUL KLEE
Toshimitsu Tanaka Two Movements For Marimba
Composer Repertoire list
Minoru Miki Time for Marimba
Akira Miyoshi Conversation
Akira Miyoshi Torse III
Akira Miyoshi Ripple
Yoshio Hachimura AHANIA for Marimba

Application and Inquiry

Application Details

Fixed Number

Solo & Duo total 20

Fees

Participants
Course

Solo 45,000 JPY

Duo 55,000 JPY (for 2 participants)

Auditors
Course

Adults 3,000 JPY/ day 10,000 JPY / 4days

Students 2,000 JPY/ day 7,000 JPY / 4days

Available instrumemts

Yamaha YM-6100、YM-6000(A)、YM-5100A

Faculty

Keiko Abe

Keiko Abe

Biography
Momoko Kamiya

Momoko Kamiya

Biography
Pius Cheung

Pius Cheung

Biography