Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy

Information on the 17th Keiko Abe International Marimba Academy
Schedule
August 1 (Fri) - August 4 (Mon), 2025
Venue
Toho Gakuen School of Music (Chofu Campus)
Details
Participants Course
Each private lesson will be 40 minutes long and each participant will have three lessons during the term. Please note that you will not be able to take lessons from all five instructors, including Keiko Abe. Please indicate on the application form which instructor you would like, but please note that we may not be able to meet your request as a result of scheduling adjustments. Outside of lesson time, you can attend other people’s lessons and courses or practice in the practice room. All lessons are open to the public.
[Repertoire]
Keiko Abe (Works by Keiko Abe and commissioned works * Please refer to the repertoire list below for details).
Other instructors (optional)
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
Apr. 30, 2025 this is a strict deadline for participants course
*Applicants will be notified directly of course availability by mid-May.
Application Process
Fill and submit the online application form including the audition video recording.
The video is of a free piece of music up to 15 minutes long, but please submit a video of the piece you wish to take lessons in.
We will use the performance videos to pre-screen 30 students (pairs) who will take lessons. Please upload your video to YouTube as a limited access video and enter the URL in the application form. Please put your name in the title of the video you upload to YouTube. If you cannot upload a video to YouTube, please send the video data in MP4 format to the secretariat as an email attachment. (However, it must be within 25MB.) If you are unable to submit video data by the above method due to an unavoidable reason, please send a DVD (not Blu-ray) to the secretariat by post.
* Submission of sound files for screening is only for those who wish to take the Participants Course. It is not required for the Auditors Course.
Please select the piece you would like to take a public lesson on with Keiko Abe from the list of Keiko Abe’s works or commissioned works below and fill out the application form.
Repertoire list of Keiko Abe's lesson
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 30
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