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[End of recruitment]Aprico Uta Night Concert Performer Audition (2025)

A new program to support young artists, the "Aprico Song Night Concert," will begin in 2023. In 2025, the program will be changed to a joint concert featuring two soloists, bringing the charm of diverse vocal music to residents and the local community.
We will be holding auditions for performers in 2025 at the resonant Aprico Large Hall for young vocalists who want to make their singing voices resonate. Please take advantage of this opportunity to gain practical experience. Starting this year, the second practical examination will be open to the public.

Apricot Song Night Concert

Business Summary

This project will be implemented as part of the young artist support program "Ota Ward Cultural Promotion Association Friendship Artist".Outstanding young musicians will participate in performances sponsored by this association and cultural and artistic dissemination activities in Ota Ward.It aims to support and nurture the next generation of artists by providing a place for practice.

Young Artist Support Program

2025 Performer Audition Overview

Leaflet PDFPDF

Qualifications
  • Completion of compulsory education or more
  • Applications outside Ota Ward are possible, regardless of nationality
Entry fee Must not
Number of employees 4 people
Selection judge

Taro Ichihara (vocalist), Yukiko Yamaguchi (vocalist), Takashi Yoshida (pianist/correpteuteur)

Regarding the cost
  • Please note that travel and accommodation expenses for auditions (including arranging an accompanying pianist), meetings, rehearsals, performances, etc. must be borne by the individual.
  • We will pay you a fee when you perform at a show.

Selection method / schedule

First selection: Document, video and essay review

Document
  • Name
  • Date of Birth
  • Address
  • Phone
  • E-mail Address
  • Photograph (preferably of the upper body and taken within the last year)
  • Voice type
  • Educational background (high school to present)
  • Music history (contest history, performance history, etc.)
  • Songs recorded in the first selection video
  • 2nd selection practical songs
Image

Video of the applicant playing

  • Please use YouTube to upload the video, set it to private, and paste the URL.
    *Please write the applicant's name in the YouTube video title.
  • Singing from memory is required (video of chorus or opera performance is not acceptable)
  • Performance recording time is about 10 minutes
  • Performance recording is limited to those within the past 2 years (2022 or later)
  • "song(Japan, Germany, Italy, France, Russia, England, etc.)Opera Arias" must be included.
  • Solo singing only (Ensemble, opera performance videos, etc. are not allowed)
  • Please indicate the original language and Japanese translation of the songs on the application form.
composition

① Reason for applying for the "Aprico Song Night Concert"
(XNUMX) What kind of challenges do you want to take as a vocalist in the future?

  • Select either ① or ②
  • About 800 to 1,200 characters
  • Free format
Application period

Applications must arrive between 2024:8am on Saturday, August 31, 9 and Tuesday, September 00, 9. *Recruitment has ended.
*The results of the first round will be notified by email around Wednesday, October 1th.
*Please note that documents will not be returned.
*Application data will not be used for any purpose other than this selection process.
*If there are any errors in the application, it will be rejected. Please check the content of the selection songs before submitting.

How to apply

Please apply using the application form below.

2nd selection practical skill examination

Date November 2024, 11 (Tuesday) 19:11- (planned)
Venue

Ota Ward Hall / Aplico Large Hall

  • Auditions are open to the public
  • Please arrange for an accompanist, page turner, etc. to accompany you.
  • All performances are secret notes
Performance

The judging time is within 10 minutes. The songs to be performed must be in the two genres of "Japanese song" and "opera aria (in the original language)".

  • The song for the second selection must be entered in the application form (original language and Japanese translation)
  • It should be a song other than the first video selection
  • Submission cannot be changed
  • It may stop in the middle of playing.note that
Pass / fail result We will contact you by email around Wednesday, November 2024, 11.

Regarding the appearance concert

  • Successful applicants will meet in late December 2024 to discuss their performance dates in 12. Details of the schedule will be provided when the second round of auditions is announced. We ask for your cooperation in making the necessary arrangements.
  • From the 2025 performance onwards, the content will be changed to a joint concert between the two successful applicants.

Contact Us

Ota Ward Citizens Plaza, 146-0092-3 Shimomaruko, Ota Ward, Tokyo 1-3
(Public interest incorporated foundation) Ota Ward Cultural Promotion Association "Uta no Night 2025 Performer Audition" Section
TEL: 03-3750-1614 (Monday to Friday 9:00 to 17:00)