| Qualification Requirements | 1. From elementary 4th grade to college students, learning string instrument (as of April 2024) 2. Can participate to the whole schedule 3. Are interested into string ensemble |
| Number of applicants | ◎Violin（16 people） ◎Viola （5 people） ◎Cello （4 people） |
| Contents of examination | ■ Performance and writing examination ◎ Performance examination → Students will be selected with the CD or DVD containing the performance.
◎Writing → Motivation letter written by the applicant
< Specification of the music for the performance examination >
○ Concerto, sonata or short piece of work from classical to romantic composer ○ Recorded within the last 6 months ○ Within 10 minutes  Example of composers: Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart, Chausson, Sarasate, Bruch, Franck, Wieniawski, Tchaikovsky, Haydn, Popper, Dvořák, etc. (The participants who cannot be decided by the performance may be asked to participate at an audition. Thank you for your understanding.) Please submit a writing that expresses your desire to participate in YEK.
- Free form - There should be between 1 or 2 pages of Japanese writing paper ※ Please not that the writing of the successful applicant may be disclosed to the public |
| Application form | YEK2024 application form accepted from 2024/3/1 (Fri)
 yek2024.pdf◎Phone Inquiry：YEK Executive Committee Office (K trading), TEL:03-6418-1008 ◎Email Inquiry: info@ktrading.co.jp |
| Application method | Please fill in the application form (with a photo) and mail it with the recorded performance on CD or DVD (specify the name of the song/music and performer on it) and the writing to the below address ※Please note that the CDs or DVDs, writing and application form sent not be returned ※Following the Personal Information Protection Law, the personal information written on the application form will not be disclosed or shared to a third party without the consent of the person. |
| Application period |
(1)March 1 (Fri),2024 ～ May 10 (Fri),2024 (2)May 20 (Mon),2024～July 5(Fri),2024 |
| Application destination | #504, 5-9-12, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0062 JAPAN YEK Executive Committee Office TEL：03-6418-1008 FAX：03-6418-1009 |
| Result notification | Notification at the arround late May by mail The scores of the musics played on August 23th will be sent on the same time to the successful applicants |
| Period | 2024/8/19 (Mon) ~ 2024/8/23 (Fri) | ||
| Place | Karuizawa Ohga Hall MAP | ||
| Contents of the lessons | There are 1-to-1 lesson and ensemble lessons. The lesson schedule will be announced during the 1st orientation lesson on the 1st day. ★ Ensemble lesson
Program: Mozart : Divertimento in B-flat major, K.137 Vivaldi : From the Four Seasons, Autumn and Winter Tchaikovsky : Andante Cantabile (1st and 2nd movements) Grieg : Holberg Suite, Op.40 In order to perform for the concert on the 23th, there will be practice ensemble every day. ★ A recital will be held at Karuizawa Ohga Hall with excellent students (selected from the lessons)
◎ About the music during private lessons
● Violin
Please prepare a performance (less than 10 minutes). It can be a solo work (unaccompanied), but it can also be an opportunity to study a performance with ensemble and piano so this choice is recommended. Short pieces of Kriesler / Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Franck - Violin Sonata / Short pieces of Wieniawski / etc.
● Cello
Beethoven - Cello Sonata / Dvořák - Concerto / Short pieces of Popper / etc. |
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| Public lessons | Lessons in the hall will be opened to the public. ※For more details please download the following PDF ●Attendance fees: Attendance①〜⑩ 500 yen every time（Tickets for attendance will be sold 30 minutes before in the lobby of the hall at the YEK office） |
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| Schedule （plans） |
YEK2024 Outlines & Schedule |
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| ◎ Hiroyuki Mito (Conductor) | ◎ Daniel Gaede (Violin) | ◎ Kyoko Yoshida (violin) Yoshida Kyoko Official Site |
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| ◎ Genichi Watanabe (Cello) | |
◎ Nao Tohara (Viola) | ◎ Wakako Nakagawa (Violin) |
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| ◎ Yoshitaka Suzuki (Piano) | ◎ Eriko Sugiyama (Piano) | ◎ Yuta Kobayashi (Assistant Conductor) |
