International Student Exchange Program Proposal

Japan, July 7 to 16, 2020

Prepared By Ishindo

CRESCENDO INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITIONS

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Itinerary

Itinerary

July 7 （Day 1）：Arriving Osaka. Check into hotel upon arrival Accommodation: hotel in Osaka

July 8 （Day 2）：Class - Piano Morning: Piano classe Afternoon: Open Master Class

Accommodation: Tsumagoi Resort in Kagegawa

July 9 （Day 3）：Class & Concert – Music Theory/Composition/Jazz/Concert <1>

Morning: Music Theory & Composition Course/Open Master Class

Afternoon: Jazz Class

Late Afternoon：1st Concert

Accommodation: Tsumagoi Resort in Kagegawa

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July 10 （Day 4）: Class - Math/Pop &Anime Music Morning: Math - Learn couple of Asia traditional math skills and tools, e.g. Abacus Afternoon: Japanese Pop and Anime music

Accommodation: Tsumagoi Resort in Kagegawa

July 11 (Day 5): Class & Concert - Japanese Tradition/Concert <2> Morning: Japanese Traditional Instrument Afternoon: Japanese Language/Culture Evening: 2nd Concert

Accommodation: Tsumagoi Resort in Kagegawa July 12 （Day 6）: Tour – Yamaha Factory/Hamamatsu Instrument Museum

Morning: Yamaha factory visit* Leaving Kakegawa, heading to Hamamatsu

Afternoon: Visit Hamamatsu instrument museum leaving Hamamatsu, heading to Kyoto

Accommodation: hotel in Kyoto

*Note: If the Yamaha factory tour application is not granted, similar tour arrangement will be made .

July 13 （Day 7）: Tour - Kyoto Morning: Sightseeing at Arashiyama Afternoon: -Fushimi Inari Shrine -Kiyomizudera sightseeing -Kimono experience (Extra Charge)

Accommodation: hotel in Kyoto July 14 （Day 8）: Tour - Nara

Morning: Nara Sight Entertainment -Kingyo (Goldfish) Museum -Ninja Town Afternoon: Nara Local High School Visit -School Visit -Communicate with School Band

Accommodation: hotel in Kyoto

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July 15 （Day 9）: Tour – Nara/Osaka Morning: Leaving for Osaka

Nara Park feeding deers Afternoon: Visit Osaka Castle

Free time @ Shisabashi and Dodonbori Accommodation: hotel in Osaka

July 16 (Day 10): Departure Departure from Osaka

Gallery

Venue -- Classroom

Venue -- Concert Hall

Kanemo Tea Culture Hall Piano: Bösendorfer225 120 Seats

Garden Studio Piano: YAMAHA CFIII 300 Seats

Tsumagoi Resort （1/2） Sai No Sato

Tsumagoi Resort Sai No Sato is located in Kakegawa-shi, Shizuoka Prefecture. Built in 1974 by the Yamaha Group, Sai No Sato resort is a full-scale facility surrounded by 140 hectares of lush green nature, it’s the perfect accommodation for families and groups. Under the management of HMI Group, this resort was renovated and reconstructed in 2016. In addition to the complete music facilities, guests can enjoy the on-site hot springs, churches, go-karts, golf, water park, and much more. It is one of the most difficult comprehensive facilities to be reserved in Shizuoka prefecture. Over the years, various large-scale events have been held here, including concerts with over 65,000 attendees, and various music festivals. In March 2017, HMI Group took over management of the resort and the resort with fully renovated and upgraded.

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Tsumagoi Resort （2/2） Sai No Sato

Resort Facilities: • Hotel North Wing/Hotel South Wing • Tsumagoi Onsen Hayashinoyu • Conference Center, Chapel, Music Garden • Restaurant • Tennis club & Riding club • Racing Kart Course-As of 2009, it is a certified kart course of

the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF). • Fishing clubhouse • Water Park-Open summer only. Every year from mid-July to

the first Sunday of September. • Light sports court • Golf driving range and Golf course, Putter golf course，

Ground golf course • Multipurpose open space-professional sports camp, athletic

meet, outdoor concert (Takuro Yoshida, ap bank, etc.) • Archery ground-Designated as a JOC training camp. • Dog Community-Opened April 2012

Yamaha Kakegawa Factory Visit/Tour

Guided tour to the Kakegawa factory Learn the history of YAMAHA Witness the finest Japanese

craftsmanship YAMAHA piano collection exhibition Opportunity to try S3X and S6X pianos

Join YAMAHA staff to learn about the manufacturing process of a grand piano. We will be having a private tour consists of an introduction video and a guided factory at the YAMAHA Kakegawa factory . You can see the craftsmen working with their traditional techniques of making pianos that has been passed down since 1900.

The Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments is the first municipal museum of musical instruments in Japan. It was established as part of the Hamamatsu City“Creation of a City of Music” beginning in 1981, and is registered museum facility under the law of museums. The mission of the museum is to collect and preserve a representative selection of musical instruments and related materials from around the world, to research them, to exhibit them with an equal and unbiased perspective, and to cultivate a vast knowledge and understanding of music, musical instruments, and cultures through a variety of activities.

Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments

Japanese Traditional Instruments

Music plays a major part in Japanese culture, listening to traditional Japanese instruments can give you a new perspective on Japanese culture. We will be learning the history of some of the traditional instruments.

↑ Shakuhachi: One of the most popular traditional Japanese instruments, better known as the Japanese flute, is a vertically held bamboo flute, used for personal spiritual enlightenment.

↑ Shamisen: The Shamisen is a 3-string lute thought to be variation of the Okinawa sanshin, popularly used in traditional theaters

↓ Taiko: the most well-known Japanese instrument, comes in variety of shapes and sizes, Taiko drums are often seen at many summer festivals in Japan and at Japanese culture ceremonies internationally.

Visitors of all ages can enjoy the matcha-grinding experience, and try making matcha yourself in the tea ceremony experience,

Shizuoka Prefecture is Japan's undisputed center of tea, producing around 40 percent of the country's tasty commodity. Within Shizuoka, the city of Kakegawa, which lies southwest of Mount Fuji, serves as one of the regional tea hubs, being home to a host of tea plantations that cover many of the area's rolling hills.

Japanese Tea Culture

Japanese Local High School Visit

•To visit Japanese local high school •To communicate with their students and school band

Kyoto: Cultural capital of Japan

Home to numerous Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, palaces and gardens, many of which are listed collectively by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

In April 2018, a new land of entertainment was born in Nara. Passing through a market lined with retro shops, you will discover a whole other world. With its glittering Kingyo (Goldfish) Museum and exciting Ninja Town, this site will transport you to a new time and space straight from the Edo period.

Nara Sight

Osaka city view, where modern meets ancient history

Feeding deer at Nara Park

Instructors

▲Dr. Babayev Lecturing students

▲Dr. Babayev performing at the Carnegie Hall

Dr. Babayev had his first solo performance in age of 5 in State Conservatory where he debuted with classical and original compositions. As a child prodigy he was invited to the State school of musically gifted children where he was studied with prof. G.G. Sharoyev. Master of Arts from State Conservatory (Moscow, Russia); Doctorate degree in music from Academy of Science (Moscow, Russia); Pianist, solo and orchestra performer. Author of Symphonies, piano and variety of chamber music, number of music scores for movies. Dr. A.Babayev has numerous of articles published in prestigious scientific magazines. Membership includes European Concert Musicians Alliance (Europäisches Konzert-Musiker-Bündnis), Russian Composer Association, Music Teacher National Association,Music Educators Association. Certified by US Board of Education.

Piano Master Class

Dr. Alex Babayev

Born in Shanghai, China in 1979, he studied piano at the age of 4.

Won the first prize of Shanghai music competition at 7 years old with

his outstanding musical talent. At the age of 11, he was admitted to

the secondary school affiliated to Shanghai Conservatory of music.

1999: Admitted to the New England Conservatory of music (NEC) with

full scholarship, became student of Russell Sherman and Patricia

Zander.

2000-2003: Participated in The Music Academy of the West music

festival, student of Jerome Lowenthal。

2003-2005: Student of Aleander Korsantia, winner of Arthur

Rubinstein Master competition. Finished Master Degree.

2007-2008: Earned graduate diploma, Studied Artist Diploma at

Boston Longy Music School with full scholarship.

2009-2010: Release of his first album. Earned Doctoral Degree.

2012: Winner of Astral’s 2012 National Auditions.

Piano Class

Mr. Dizhou Zhao

Japanese Pop and Animation Music

Ko Miura Graduated from the Tokyo College of Music with master degree for Piano Performance. Has won several prizes at international piano competitions and prizes concert. Tokyo College of Music Art Festtival musicl composition

and arrangement. CD Album “Start Line” released by Columbia Japan

(Composition/Arrangement) Play together "vocal of X JAPAN" Toshl and 2018 La Folle

Journée , etc.

Yukari Fujita Started to play Organ at the age of 3. At 7 she began to study classical piano and at 15 she started to play the Electone. While she was enrolled in the YAMAHA performance workshop, she had played exclusively to YAMAHA and participated in a lot of competitions. In 1977, Yukari moved to Kakegawa city and was awarded special prizes in both the competition of YAMAHA Popular Song Concert Tokai and the Electone festival of Tokai. She began to play in Piano & Violin Duo “La-Seine” and released many albums. After returned to practicing the classical piano and etude for finger techniques, her musical interests shifted to jazz and had studied under Naoki Nishi. She built her own studio BLUE HOUSE in 1995 and has been composed, produced and presided music salon. She is a YAMAHA music foundation Examiner for The YAMAHA Grade Examination System of Performance 4th grade for Electone.

Jazz Class

Price

Price

USD 3,500/Person –Standard double room

1. All the hotels are Japan local 3 star standard hotels and above. Meals are included during the camp unless otherwise stated.

2. International air tickets are not included in this price.

3. All the travel transportation in Japan will be by bus.

4. All the entry tickets for the trip are included.

5. All the programs will be hosted in English. English translator will be prepared.

6. Airport transportation and meal for the arrival and departure day need to be further decided, since it is quite depend on the flight

schedule.

7. All the date showed in this itinerary are Japan Time Zone.

8. It is strongly recommended that you purchase the travel accident insurance and other related insurance that you think is necessary to protect for your life, body, property or related interests during your trip.

9. Please notify us if you have any kind of allergy or dietary restriction (refer to next page)

Key Notes:

Dietary restriction

1. G6PD deficiency, avoid peas and honeysuckle

2. Allergic to peanuts

3. Allergic to Clarithromycin

4. Allergic rhinitis

5. No fried food

6. No pork

7. No spicy food

8. Allergic to egg, milk, crabs of all kind

9. Severe allergic to shrimps and crabs, allergic to cats, dust mite, grass, hypersensitive to

temperature change and dryness.