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Midori’s recording of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and Two Romances to be released on October 16th by Warner Classics

September 21, 2020 in /by

Midori performs these works with the Festival Strings Lucerne on a recording made in early March 2020, just prior to the global pandemic lockdown. The recording sessions had originally been planned around a concert performance with the orchestra at the KKL, Lucerne’s Culture and Congress Centre, and subsequent concerts in the UK, Singapore, China and Korea, but the COVID-19 pandemic caused the cancellation or postponement of the entire tour. The Swiss concert was cancelled at less than 48 hours’ notice as Midori and the orchestra were already in the midst of rehearsals. Midori explains: As everyone’s health and safety were of paramount concern, we were naturally obliged to follow official […]

Midori takes part in observance of United Nations International Peace Day

September 17, 2020 in /by

United Nations to Highlight Importance of Global Ceasefire, Dialogue during International Peace Day Observance Hundreds of students from across the globe will come together on 17 September in a virtual event to mark the 2020 International Day of Peace.  The Day, commemorated annually on 21 September, was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1981 and is devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace through observing 24 hours of non-violence and ceasefire. Organized under the theme “Shaping Peace Together”, activities this year will include the annual Peace Bell Ceremony and global student conference.  The student conference will include remarks by Messengers of Peace including Midori, Princess Haya, Paulo Coelho, Jane Goodall and Yo-Yo Ma. Students […]

Midori’s Orchestra Residencies Program offers online workshops to support students, parents and teachers during the 2020-2021 season

September 16, 2020 in /by

Midori’s Orchestra Residencies Program (ORP) is pleased to offer a selection of online workshops to support youth orchestras during the 2020-2021 season in an effort to help keep young musicians engaged, motivated and excited during these unusual times. These ORP offerings are available on a first-come, first-served basis and range from a masterclass to workshops on how to practice, presentations for parents and teachers and opportunities to speak with local legislatures. The workshop activities are being offered at no charge to youth orchestras in good standing with the League of American Orchestras. Each workshop is approximately one hour in length. Category A: For Students *This program could be supplemented with […]

FROM MIDORI – JULY 2020

July 28, 2020 in , /by

Dear Friends, I hope the uncertain situation we are living under has not impacted us in only negative ways. While I find the current circumstances to be challenging, I am doing my best to protect myself and others, to be as productive as possible, and to participate consciously in my community. Much of our attention is inevitably drawn to the repercussions of COVID; yet there are other events, both positive and negative, taking place in the world, including circumstances that cry out for our attention such as the long-term effects of global warming, for example, and the historical and more recent inequalities in communities that hinder progress and cast a […]