LANXESS Young Euro Classic Japan Tour
Opening concert on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of German-Japanese relations
On the occasion of the one-year long celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of German-Japanese relations the LANXESS Young Euro Classic Japan Tour took Young Euro Classic to Japan for two concerts. The German-Japanese festivities took place under the patronage of HRH Crown Prince Naruhito and the then Federal President of Germany.
"150 years of German-Japanese relations"
The "Young Euro Classic Ensemble Japan-Germany" opened the celebrations with a concert under the baton of Maestro Gerd Albrecht on 23 October. The former Federal President of Germany Wulff then hosted a special concert in Iwaki, Province Fukushima, on 25 October 2011: "Young Euro Classic Ensemble Japan–Germany - in support of those affected by the catastrophe of 11 March 2011".
Music connects
Partners of cooperation were the Tokyo University of the Arts and the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen. Through this project Young Euro Classic, which has established itself as a festival of the world’s best youth orchestras, continued its commitment to crossing musical boundaries. Lanxess AG was the exclusive partner of Young Euro Classic Ensemble Japan-Germany.
