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Recruitment information

Aprico Uta Afternoon Concert Performer Audition (2026 Performers)

A new program to support young artists, the "Aprico Song Night Concert," will begin in 2023. From 2025, the program will change to the "Song Afternoon Concert," and the performers will be two soloists in a joint concert, bringing the charm of diverse vocal music to residents and the local community.
We will be holding the 2026 performer auditions for young vocalists who want to make their singing voices resonate in the resonant Aprico Large Hall. Please take advantage of this opportunity to gain practical experience. Starting this year, the first round of selection will also be a "practical" audition (private). The second practical audition 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 

2026 Performer Audition Overview

 

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Qualifications
  • Completion of compulsory education or more
  • Applications outside Ota Ward are possible, regardless of nationality
Entry fee Must not
Application limit Approximately 40 people (first come, first served)
*If the capacity is reached before the deadline, we will announce it on our website. Please note that we will not be able to answer any inquiries regarding this matter.
Number of employees 4 people
Selection judge Taro Ichihara (vocalist), Yukiko Yamaguchi (vocalist)
Takashi Yoshida (Pianist/Corepétiteur)
Application period Must arrive between 2025:8 on Monday, August 25, 10 and 00:9 on Wednesday, September 10, 18
How to apply Please apply from the "application form" below.
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.
  • If you appear in the 2026 performance, you will be paid after the performance ends.

Selection method / schedule

First selection: Practical skills examination (closed)

Document requirements
  1. Name
  2. Date of Birth
  3. Address
  4. Phone
  5. E-mail Address
  6. A color photograph (taken within the last year and preferably showing the upper body from the front)
  7. Voice type
  8. Educational background (high school to present)
  9. Music history (contest history, performance history, etc.)
  10. 1nd selection practical songs
  11. 2nd selection practical songs
Date March 2025, 9 (Monday) 29:13- (planned)
*The examination time will be notified by email on Thursday, September 9th. (The time cannot be changed.)
Venue Ota Ward Plaza Large Hall 
Singing test content 1 opera aria (in the original key) (approximately 6 minutes or less)
※Please cut the piece at the appropriate time to keep the performance within the time limit.
Pass / fail result We will contact you by email around Wednesday, November 2025, 10.

Second selection: Practical (open) examination

Date March 2025, 11 (Monday) 17:13- (planned)
Venue Ota Ward Hall / Aplico Large Hall
Singing test content Japanese song (1 song) and opera aria (in the original language)
* Programs must consist of at least one song each and be no longer than approximately 1 minutes (including intervals between songs). The number of songs is optional.
*Opera arias should be cut at appropriate times to keep the performance within the time limit.
Pass / fail result We will contact you by email around Wednesday, November 2025, 11.

Important Notices Regarding Selection

Document
  • Your application data will not be used for any purpose other than this selection process.
  • If there are any missing or significant deficiencies in the information entered in the application form, your application may not be accepted. Please check the information before submitting it.
1st and 2nd Practical Exams
  • Song entry is required in the application form (原語-Japanese translation-Performance time).
  • Each participant must arrange for their own accompanist, page turner, etc.
  • All performancesMemorizationThat.
  • The songs to be performed in the first and second selection rounds areAll uniqueこと.
  • For the second round of selection, the songs will be performed in the order listed on the application form.
  • The order of the practical examination will be decided by a fair lottery by the organizers.
  • Candidates may not change the time or submitted piece due to their own reasons.

Regarding the appearance concert

  • Successful applicants will be scheduled to perform in 2025 by December 12. Details such as dates will be provided at the time of the second selection, so please make the necessary arrangements.
  • From the 2025 performance, the content will be changed to a joint concert by the two successful applicants. (The accompaniment pianist is negotiable.)

Contact Us

(Public interest incorporated foundation) Ota Ward Cultural Promotion Association Cultural Arts Promotion Division
Ota Ward Citizens Plaza, 146-0092-3 Shimomaruko, Ota Ward, Tokyo 1-3
TEL：03-3750-1614（月～金 9:00～17:00）FAX：03-3750-1150
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